USW Foundation Degree

Are you passionate about a career in the football industry? If so, come and study with Stevenage FC Foundation in 2019/20.

Stevenage FC Foundation’s two-year Foundation Degree programme is a course designed for individuals wanting to attain a university qualification and are passionate about pursuing a career in the football industry.

Students develop the necessary skills, qualities and characteristics that are required to work within professional football club community departments or national governing bodies.

Delivered in partnership with the University of South Wales, all lectures, seminars and tutorials are delivered in a supportive and inspirational club environment via online material.

Alongside the academic element of the course, students will complete up to 200 hours of voluntary coaching within the community, alongside the Foundation staff, allowing the students to embed and develop the coaching techniques learnt within lectures.

Through the Foundation's partnership with the University of South Wales, all students will be enrolled as a student at the university. Students will be able to access the university’s online library, blackboard and learning materials, providing them with the best possible learning platform to excel within.

Course Summary

Academic Qualification

Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching and Development

Content

Year One: Foundation Degree Community Football Coaching

Football Event Management
Academic Research and Professional Skills
Introduction to Sports Development
Introduction to Sports Science for Football
Football Coaching: Theory to Practice
Technical Planning and Reflective Practice in Football

Year Two: Foundation Degree Community Football Coaching

Football In Society
Project Operations Management
Youth Football Coaching
PE and School Sport
Sport Placement

Additional Qualifications

FA Level 2 Award in Coaching Football

Costs

The course costs students £8,000 per academic year; however, this cost is covered by student finance.

Start Date

August 2019

Prerequisites to Apply

BTEC Level 3 – MPP. A Level - DD
Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Three A*-C grades at GCSE, including English and maths

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Open Evening

We are hosting an open evening for this years intake on Thursday 24th January at The Lamex Stadium, 6pm - 8pm.

The evening will give prospective students and parents, the chance to learn more about the degree, hear from Foundation staff and the University of South Wales, and get the answers to key questions you may have about the new Foundation Degree programme.

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For further information on the course please email - click here - or to view more information about the University of South Wales and the degree - click here

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