Overview

Football Studies (Hons) course at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) a multi-disciplinary course, where you get to link academic theory to real-life practice. And this is the perfect place to do that – with several famous football institutions right on our doorstep, from the Football League HQ to Preston North End. When it comes to professional placements, there are few better places to be.

Whatever your particular interests within football, you’ll have the flexibility to delve deeper. While you’ll start off with a solid core of modules focusing on football media, culture and business, you’ll be able to tailor the course in your second and third years – focusing on areas like coaching, management or performance analysis. So, by the time you graduate, you should have the skills, understanding and experience you’ll need to chart a future in football.

Opportunities

The Football Studies BA (Hons) degree course offers skills and understanding across a broad range of topics within football – paving the way for a broad range of careers within the football industry.

Accreditation

This course is aligned with the Entry and General Management professional standards outlined by CIMSPA, the professional development body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Performance Analysis for Sport
Sport Tourism
Talent pathways
Performance Enhancement
Coaching Practice Experience

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-29 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science View 581 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS: 104 - 112 points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
BTEC Diploma: D*D – D*D*
Pass Access Course: 104-112 UCAS Points
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104-112 points from Higher Level Subjects
T Level: M
IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

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Tuition Fee

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International

17325 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17325 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.

Part Time: £1540 per 20 credits (UK)

Sandwich year: £1,575 (UK)

Living costs for Preston

751 - 1425 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Preston

Funding

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