Football Studies (Hons) Solent University

Overview

Solent University has been at the forefront of football education for nearly two decades and the Football Studies degree has emerged as the leading supplier of graduates to the football industry. 

Graduates have gone on to careers at Premier League clubs including Southampton, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

Key Features

This Football Studies (Hons) degree at Solent University provides students with comprehensive knowledge and real-world experience of the national and international football industry. Students have the opportunity to study a range of contemporary areas within the game, and tailor their study to their own specific interest within football.

The six main strands of study include:

• Coaching.
• Football development.
• Psychology.
• Performance analysis.
• Critical research and study skills.
• Sociology and politics.

Career

A career in football can be incredibly rewarding, whether you're working at grassroots level, with children and young people, or at the highest level. And it's a booming industry - the European football industry is now valued at between £20–25bn (Deloitte, 2021).

Throughout this degree, you'll have the opportunity to gain real-world experience to help prepare you to hit the ground running in your first graduate role.

The academic staff on the football studies degree possess a wealth of knowledge and experience at all levels of the game. Many are research-active, publishing their peer-reviewed work in a variety of different books and internationally renowned journals. 

Some have coached at Premier League and Football League clubs, while others have conducted major research reviews that have informed public debate and changed football-related policy. The staff frequently appear on national and international media channels to provide expert comment and analysis on football-related issues.

The course benefits from extensive industry links which include a recently re-launched relationship with Southampton Football Club. The University has provided administrative education for FIFA, the Football Association, the Premier League, the Football League, the National League and more than 60 professional clubs.