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Football Business (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons)

University of Bedfordshire

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University of Bedfordshire
UCAS CODE: C661

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Bedford Campus

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

We offer three football-related pathways (business, coaching or studies) where you choose your preferred specialism after your first year. This course focuses on the business of football, exploring areas such as economic impact; investment in facilities; community programmes; marketing; and management. You learn the academic theory related to the football, sport and leisure, and apply your knowledge to industry-related scenarios and real-world simulations, with opportunities for placements including with our official Education Partners, Luton Town FC.


Professional Practice Year

Take your course over four years and include a Professional Practice Year after your second year of studies. It is an opportunity to apply your learning in the workplace while enhancing your knowledge and skills through fee-free paid practice. It also builds your CV and industry contacts with many students progressing to employment within their practice-year organisation or institution.


Facilities and Specialist Equipment

- External 4G sports pitches. - Sports arena. - Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility. - Free gym and Olympic weight room. - Multi-use games areas. - Sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients. - Sports massage rooms.


Partnerships and Collaborations

- We are official education partners of Luton Town FC, and collaborate with other football clubs and organisations across the region, giving you the opportunity to put your learning into practice through work placements.- We are also a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).


Your Student Experience

- Gain a wide perspective of the sports and football industries, exploring sport and physical activity; sport management; and working in sport. - Learn from top-class professionals within the field, working with governing bodies such as the FA, UEFA and FIFA as well as experts from professional football teams. - Take part in behind-the-scenes tours and match-day experiences to football clubs such as Luton Town FC and MK Dons as well as local football organisations and non-league clubs. - Opportunities for placements through our official partnership with Luton Town FC and other local football organisations. - Field trips include St George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent, the home of England Football, and football clubs around the country. - Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.- You also have the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey.

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

University of Bedfordshire

University of Bedfordshire

  • University League Table

    129th

  • Campus address

    University of Bedfordshire, Park Square, Luton, Luton, LU1 3JU, England

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