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lfe.org.uk Higher Education Applications A guide for players, parents and guardians For entry in 2020
Contents 5 Applying for Higher Education 18 Financing University Life 5 Thinking about studying for a degree? 18 Tuition Fees 6 Key Dates 18 Student Loans 8 UCAS Application Flowchart 22 Outside of England... 10 Applying Online 23 Loan Repayments 13 BUCS & The PFA 25 Bursaries 13 BUCS 25 PFA Charity Grants 13 PFA Courses 27 UCAS Tariff Table 14 What happens to your application? 30 Case Studies 14 What UCAS do with your Application 37 Useful Websites 14 Track 14 When you can expect decisions on your choices 17 Extra 17 Clearing 2 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk
SPORTS
SCHOLARSHIPS
DUAL-CAREER TEAMGLOS ATHLETE
ETHOS SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS
If you are aspiring to reach the Altius (Higher)
highest levels in your sport, we
can help you get there.
From the academic year 2018/19,
we will be running our scholarship
A Represented your chosen sport
at national level (in a squad,
pathway or competition)
programme across three disciplines Fortius (Stronger)
to help talented individuals achieve
their sporting goals whether as a:
• Athlete
F Represented your chosen
sport at international level (in a
squad, pathway or competition)
• Official
TEAMGLOS COACH AND
• Coach
OFFICIATING SPORT
Each offers high quality advice and SCHOLARSHIPS
guidance and helps you make the most
of the excellent facilities, opportunities Bellum (Engaged)
and expertise available. At the University
of Gloucestershire, we will help you
maximise your potential as a Scholar;
as successful in your studies as you are
B Qualified official working at
a higher standard than entry
level, with supporting reports
Mollis (Resilient)
in your sport. As one of only 27 TASS
(Sport England’s Talented Athlete
Scholarship Scheme) providers across
England, the university is an officially
recognised place for developing talent.
M Qualified official working at
National competition level or
above, with supporting reports
Ductor (Leader)
Disclaimer
Scholarships are reviewed on a regular basis and the
university reserves the right to withdraw, amend or
introduce new scholarships at any time. Scholarships
are offered subject to funding and availability, places
are limited and each application will be considered
D Minimum Level 2 qualified
coach (or higher) with evidence
of qualifications and experience
on an individual basis.
For more information, please contact us
Sportscholarships@glos.ac.uk UNIVERSITY OF
www.glos.ac.uk GLOUCESTERSHIRE
#TeamGlos SPORT
SPORTS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Applicants must be studying or
have applied for a full or part-time
undergraduate or postgraduate course
at the University of Gloucestershire.
Applicants must have an outstanding
ability in a particular sport.
We expect that:
• athletes will represent the University
of Gloucestershire in the BUCS
At
programme (league or individual) le
h
te
s
• athletes will represent themselves
and/or their club at regional, national
or international level
• coaches will coach the University
of Gloucestershire BUCS teams
• officials will officiate at BUCS or at a
regional, national or international level
• all Scholars will participate in promotional
and recruitment activities, media events, s
a l
photo opportunities and other marketing c i
events O ffi
• all Scholars will commit fully to the
ethos and culture of the programme.
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For more information, please contact us
Sportscholarships@glos.ac.uk UNIVERSITY OF
www.glos.ac.uk GLOUCESTERSHIRE
#TeamGlos SPORT
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Applying for Higher Education
Thinking about studying for a degree?
You may now be starting to think for the Student life offers you the chance to gain:
first time about developing yourself as more • Academic & Vocational knowledge
than a footballer. This process in itself is
quite daunting but if you are thinking of or • Extra-curricular experiences
considering going to University and making the • Paid and voluntary work experience
step into Higher Education, it is important to
• Life Management
explore how your studies may fit into your long
term personal development and career aims. • Greater employability skills
Before deciding what degree you are going to • Increased self-awareness
study you will also need to check University • A broader sense of identity
admissions requirements for the subject or
• Social awareness
subjects of your choice.
• Motivation and confidence
It may be that you need to undertake
additional qualifications following your • Resilience
Apprenticeship to secure a place on the
course of your choice.
There are a number of reasons why people
decide to study for a degree. For some
people it is an essential part of professional
training for a career in fields such as medicine,
engineering and law. Others may have no
clearly defined career destination in mind but
are motivated by their interest in a particular
subject and a desire to improve themselves as
people alongside their future career prospects.
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Applying for Higher Education
Key Dates
Application deadline for
UCAS Conservatoires music
OCT applications.
JUL Last date to apply through
1 Check https://www.ucas.com/
conservatoires for information.
5 Extra.
Application deadline for
Oxford, Cambridge, and any
OCT JUL Decisions due on applications
15
course in medicine, dentistry
or veterinary medicine/
science. (18:00 UK Time)
13 submitted by 30th June.
Application deadline for the
JAN AUG
15
majority of courses.
13
A level results day.
(18:00 UK Time)
Extra starts: if you’ve used all
Deadline for applicants to
FEB five choices and do not hold AUG
25 31
meet academic conditions
any options, you can add
of offers.
another choice.
Final deadline for applications
JUN Last date to submit SEP
30 20
to 2020 courses.
applications before Clearing.
(18:00 UK Time)
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Study Sport and Fitness
at The Open University
We offer a range of flexible distance
learning sport and fitness qualifications
designed to fit around your sport, fitness
and work commitments. These include:
• BSc (Hons) Sport, Fitness and
Coaching
• Diploma of Higher Education in
Sport and Fitness
I chose The Open University over a
standard university because it allows
me to continue to work … I can be on
the job gaining experience whilst
studying
Find out more
Visit: open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q76
Applying for Higher Education
UCAS Application Flowchart
1 Apply online
UCAS will send your application to the universities and colleges you have chosen.
UCAS.com/apply
2 Wait to hear back
The universities and colleges decide whether or not to make you an offer. They may invite
you to an interview, audition or to provide a piece of work. Three possible outcomes...
Unsuccessful
Unconditional offer Don’t worry, there are
Usually means the entry more options if you
requirements have already don’t have any offers.
Conditional offer
been met – but sometimes
Usually based on
include non-academic
exam results.
conditions such as health Look for more courses
or If you have no offers,
criminal conviction checks. there are still other options
to find a place...
3 Replying to offers Not used all Used all
five choices five choices?
Once there’s a decision for all your choices, You can add Use the
you will be given a date to reply to them a course ‘Extra’ service
Go to next page
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Applying for Higher Education
UCAS Application Flowchart (continued)
3 Replying to offers
Once there’s a decision for all your choices,
you will be given a date to reply to them
Unconditional offer
You can keep only one Conditional offer
choice; any others must You can keep two offers;
be declined. one firm choice and
one (optional) insurance
choice; any other offers
Accepted must be declined.
unconditional offer Note: there’s no
Accept an unconditional requirement to have an
offer as your firm choice insurance choice.
and the place is yours!
4 See if the university or college confirms your place
Check exam results against conditions of your firm and insurance choices.
You met the conditions You nearly met the You didn’t meet the
of the offer YES conditions of the offer NO conditions of the offer
Congratulations! The place may be yours. Don’t worry, there is
The places is yours! Check ‘Track’. another option...
Offered a place
Look for more courses in Clearing
and accept it
Your results haven’t met the conditions of the offer -
Congratulations!
use the ‘Clearing’ service
The places is yours!
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Applying for Higher Education
Applying online
Register Course choices
Register for the UCAS Apply service by visiting Now you can choose up to five degree
www.ucas.com/apply and complete the online courses, there is no preference order and
application form. your universities will not see where else you
Provide the required personal details to have applied until after you reply to any offers
receive a username and password. you get.
If you are applying through your education Educational history
provider then you will be asked to use the You must now enter all of the qualifications
buzzword provided by them. If you are you have a result for (this includes any which
applying independently then you can apply as were ungraded) as well as any exams you are
an individual. waiting to take and any qualifications for which
Log in you’re waiting results.
Log in to complete filling in information about You may need to send results onto universities
yourself such as funding options, residential directly once you have received them so be
status, any disabilities or special needs and sure to check this once you have made your
your email address. course choices.
Additional information Employment history
You can now provide details of your ethnic Enter the details of up to five paid full-time or
origin, national identity, any summer schools/ part-time jobs you have had. Include company
taster courses you attended, care and parental names, addresses, job descriptions and start/
education and occupational background. finish dates. Any voluntary work should be
mentioned in your personal statement.
Student finance
Personal statement
This is not your actual student finance
application but it is an opportunity to speed up This is your chance to show universities why
the process by sharing your information with you want to study the course and why you’d
the student loans or awards organisation you make a great student.
may apply to. For advice on how to write your personal
statement visit: www.ucas.com/how-it-all-
works/undergraduate/filling-your-application/
your-personal-statement
10 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukApplying for Higher Education
Applying online (continued)
Superstar Student
Check it
After being released by Stevenage
Double check all sections are accurate in 2015, Fejiri Okenabirhie pursued
and correct then mark your application as an Open University degree in
Business & Management to aid
complete. Save it and agree to the declaration.
his attempts to rise back up the
leagues.
Reference and payment
Since then, he has climbed from
The cost is £20 for one course or £25 for the seventh tier of English football
multiple courses. to Sky Bet League One with
Shrewsbury Town.
If you are applying through your education
provider they will let you know either to pay "Education gives you something to
fall back on in terms of giving you
them so they can pay UCAS or for you to pay knowledge and opportunities for
direct online by credit/debit card. life after football, but it can also
Then your reference (from your tutor) and be beneficial in the present, not
just your future.
application will be sent to UCAS by your
education provider. "As well as obvious transferable
skills like self-motivation and
If you are applying as an individual then time management, it keeps you
you need to arrange for a teacher, adviser sharp mentally and gives you
something to focus on away from
or professional who knows you to write a
football. It’s a way to relax your
reference for you. mind from those pressures, but
also provides stimulation as
you’re learning new information."
11 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukSWANSEA UNIVERSITY
FOOTBALL PROGRAMME
Football is one of our high performance sports here at Swansea
University. Our programme provides enormous opportunity
for student athletes to continue their footballing careers whilst
furthering their education.
The football programme competes in BUCS Premier South (the top
BUCS league) and has a domestic side in Welsh Football League
THE FOOTBALL PROGRAMME 2. The Welsh Premier League is only two divisions away and
RECEIVES: offers clubs the opportunity to play in the qualification rounds for
the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. The football
• A-License coaching programme also competes in the annual Varisty event, which
is the second largest British Varsity event behind Oxford and
• Sport science services Cambridge.
• Physiotherapy
With access to world class facilities such as the International
• Strength and conditioning support Sports Village and Fairwood training ground (training ground
of Swansea City FC), Swansea University can provide you the
• Potential to apply for scholarships platform to succeed both academically and in the next stage of
your footballing journey.
Please contact liam.walsh@swansea.ac.uk for further information on the programme and admission.BUCS and The PFA
BUCS You may be able to access these courses
without applying through UCAS. If you
British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) are interested in any of the programmes
is the national governing body for Higher mentioned please ensure that you contact
Education (HE) sport in the UK. If you are keen Pat Lally (Director of Education ) or Oshor
to compete at the highest level of university Williams at PFA Education.
football then choosing an institution attached
to a good level of the BUCS competition is Tel: 0161 236 0637
something you may wish to consider. E-mail: education@thepfa.co.uk
Web: www.thepfa.com/education
PFA Courses PFA Education
The PFA currently supports the following 11 Oxford Court
courses for all current and former members of Bishopsgate
the PFA: Manchester M2 3WQ
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
at the University of Salford
• BA (Hons) Sports Writing and Broadcasting
at Staffordshire University
• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Superstar Student
at York St John University
"Back home, so many kids aren’t
• Introduction to Sports Therapy Course able to go to school because their
parents can’t afford it. I want to
These courses are subject to review and only set up a football resort where
run if adequate numbers of students register. people can stay and play football
The times and mode of study is tailored to while getting an education at the
be as flexible as possible to fit in with the same time.
lifestyle of a professional footballer, (with the "I think it’s really important to try
exception of the York St John course which to learn things outside of your
normal life. Instead of sitting at
is a 3-year full-time programme aimed at ex- home after training, I come to
players). These courses are partly subsidised DMU for my classes."
by the PFA, however a contribution may also Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi
be required from each student towards tuition is studying a Business &
costs for each year. Management course degree at
De Montfort University in order
to help his ambitions to make
an impact in his home country
of Nigeria.
13 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukWhat happens to your application?
What UCAS do with If you are offered a place...
your Application You will receive an email when a University
UCAS use the information you have makes a decision, you will need to use UCAS
provided on the online application system, ‘Track’ to view the full details.
and send your application details to each of The two types of offers are:
the universities and colleges that you have
Conditional – a place is reserved for you
selected.
providing you meet the conditions, these are
normally academic grades.
Track
Unconditional – you have already met all the
Track is the online system you need to use to
required conditions so the place is offered
monitor the progress of your application.
pending criminal record and health checks.
Log into the UCAS website with your Personal
If you get two or more offers, you can select
ID to understand what stage your application
a ‘Firm Acceptance’ (first) choice and an
is at.
‘Insurance Acceptance’ (second choice) and
You may be asked to provide additional pieces then ‘Decline’ any other offers.
of work or receive an interview invitation, you
Your deadline for making such decisions
will need to respond accordingly and timely..
depends on when your last offer was received.
When you can expect decisions Last decision from Applicants must reply
on your choices University received on of before
on or before
University must
Applications
make a decision on or 31st March 2020 5th May 2020
received
before
6th May 2020 4th June 2020
On or before 15th
6th May 2020 4th June 2020 18th June 2020
January 2020
13th July 2020 20th July 2020
After 15th
13th July 2020
January 2020
If you are not offered a place...
Do not worry if no offers are received, you
could apply for more courses using the ‘Extra’
service. See the following page for more
details.
14 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukBE THE
BEST YOU
CAN BE
Winner of the
Most Improved University
award for sport, 2017
FOOTBALL
SCHOLARSHIPSolent Sport awards scholarships each year to top level athletes who strive for academic success alongside their sporting careers. Selected athletes will receive financial and specialist support designed for talented young athletes. TEAM SOLENT FOOTBALL Team Solent Football Club is one of the most successful university clubs in recent years. Our two teams – men’s and women’s squads – compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Leagues (BUCS), FA Step 5 Wessex Premier League and Hampshire Women’s league. Both clubs have experienced a great level of success over the past few years, the men’s team also enter both the FA cup and FA Vase. W H AT ’ S O N O F F E R? Financial support Academic fees are covered by Solent University at 50% for the first academic year, and 25% in any subsequent years. Anyone with a proven history of success and a desire to continue developing their game is encouraged to apply. Specialist support As a football scholar, you will be part of the High Performance Academy, and entitled to a fantastic package delivered by a team fully dedicated to your development and sporting success. The package includes: • Lifestyle support and personal mentoring • Discount on student halls for selected members • Team-based strength and conditioning training sessions • Physiotherapy treatments • Free use of Solent Sport facilities • Free club membership • Access to high performance workshops (nutrition, media training and time management) • Sport science support (fitness testing) M A K E T H E M OS T O F T H E E XCEL L EN T FACI L IT I E S Our multi-million pound outdoor sports complex (Test Park Ground) includes a 3G multi-purpose all weather sports pitch, and a floodlit football stadium. To find out more visit www.solent.ac.uk/test-park To find out more, look for Solent Sport online or come and have a chat. We’re in room SH202, right above Sports Hall 3. E. solent.sport@solent.ac.uk mysolentsport www.solent.ac.uk/sport
What happens to your application?
Extra Clearing
If you are unsuccessful in receiving an offer vacancies if you are unsuccessful after
from all of your five choices or have declined applying through UCAS and through Extra.
all of your offers then you can use the ‘Extra’ Clearing begins on 6th July but only starts
service. placing students when exam results have been
Extra allows you to apply to Universities with received.
place vacancies but you can only apply for one You are eligible if you have received no offers
course at a time. or have not met the requirements for a
Extra operates from 25th February to 5th July. conditional offer.
Search for courses with Extra vacancies on the UCAS will automatically enter you into
UCAS search tool at digital.ucas.com/search Clearing and you start looking for another
choice by logging into Track.
The Daily Telegraph has historically provided
clearing information for UCAS. Check the lists
for courses that interest you and then contact
the university or college to ask if it will accept
you. It is a good idea to do this yourself because
the admissions tutor will want to speak to you
personally, not a parent or teacher.
If you accept a place through Clearing, UCAS
will send you confirmation.
You can read more about Clearing by visiting
www.ucas.com/clearing
Superstar Student
Juan Mata, Spain and Manchester
United - Studies Sports Science
and Marketing, translates Spanish
poetry into English and donates a
percentage of his salary to charity.
"I don’t think football and
studying are mutually exclusive.
I can do both and they both
help each other."
17 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukFinancing University Life
Going to University costs a lot of money but that shouldn’t stop you -
there are lots of different options available to make it affordable and
realistic.
Tuition Fees The maximum Tuition Fee Loan available will
be the lesser of the above two.
Tuition fees are the amount universities or
colleges will charge you each year to study. All Tuition Fee Loans are repayable and accrue
Currently tuition fees can cost up to £9,250 interest.
per year depending on where and what you Here is a guide to tuition fee loans:
study
Full-time student Tuition
Student Loans Fee Loan
To cover the costs of studying you can apply Full-time Up to £9,250
for:
Full-time at a private Up to £6,935
A Tuition Fee Loan – a non-income assessed
university or college
loan to meet the cost of tuition fees. It is
payable to the university in three instalments.
Payment is made when confirmation is Part-time student Tuition
received from university or college that Fee Loan
the student is in attendance at the start of
Part-time Up to £6,935
each term. The amount of tuition charged is
dependent on both the: Part-time at a private Up to £4,625
• Country of study and the set maximum university or college
tuition fees rate.
Source: www.gov.uk/student-finance
• The fee set by the University for the chosen Correct at time of writing.
degree course.
Superstar Student
West Bromwich Albion manager
Slaven Bilic, is fluent in four
languages whilst also holding a
degree in Law.
18 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukFinancing University Life
Student Loans
Superstar Student
A Maintenance Loan – a loan that you can
"I was good at maths at school but
use for living costs if you are a full-time under- I didn’t really think of anything
graduate student and those on initial teacher else but football. My teachers used
training courses. It comprises a: to say, ‘You ain’t going to achieve
anything’. So I was thinking, ‘I’ll
• Non-financially assessed portion, which all show you’."
students who are eligible for the loan can
Former England defender Glen
receive; Johnson studied for a Maths degree
• Financially assessed portion, which depends at the Open University. Maintaining
other interests whilst playing is
on household income.
important for mental health and
Here is a guide to maintenance loans: well-being.
Full-time student Loan for
courses from
August 2020
Living at home Up to £7,529
Living away from home, Up to £8,944
outside London
Living away from home, Up to £11,674
in London
You spend a year of a UK Up to £10,242
course studying abroad
Source: www.gov.uk/student-finance
Scholarships and Bursaries – Offered by
the University where you plan to study.
Extra Financial Help – if you have financial
hardship, a disability or children or adult
dependants you need to support while
you study.
19 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukFootball
Sports Academy
As a talented footballer you’ll have the chance to study, train and play in an environment that’s as close
as it gets to a professional club. Hartpury has an outstanding track record of developing players as well as
preparing them for a career beyond their sport.
We’ll help you balance your studies and your football commitments. You’ll benefit from our extensive links with
professional and non-league clubs, allowing you to combine playing for Hartpury and an external football club. There
will also be opportunities to play professional teams in exhibition fixtures, gain invaluable work experience and build
links for your future career.
Five times winners of the English Colleges FA
35
(ECFA) national title
Five times winners of the English Schools FA
(ESFA) national title
Nine times ECFA Premier League champions More than 35 Hartpury
students have signed
Four times BUCS national champions professional football
contracts worldwide
Nine times BUCS Premier South league champions
If you’re playing sport competitively or you have the talent and drive to do so, you’ll want to join one of
our Sports Academies. You can pursue a dual pathway, studying for your qualification whilst developing
your sporting talent alongside your academic commitments.vvv
Pursue sporting excellence
On our specialist sports campus, you’ll benefit from the highest quality teaching, coaching and facilities as
you become part of our sporting success story. As part of our Sports Academy programmes, you’ll have all
the support you need to reach your potential, with access to specialist coaching and performance services.
Our Sports Academy staff are among the best in their respective fields. They’ve competed or worked
at professional levels and continue to uphold their standards through strong links with their national
governing bodies. You can be confident that you’ll learn from some of the best sporting talent at Hartpury.
Access to performance services
As a member of our Sports Academy teams, you could have access to:
Tailor-made timetables Analysis
Be at your best on and off the pitch Support to strengthen all areas of your game
Strength and conditioning Top-level competition
Improving you physically for competition Challenge yourself by playing at the highest levels
Physiotherapy Lifestyle management
Keeping you at your physical peak Ensuring you balance your sport, studies and social life
Nutrition Sports psychology
Helping you perform by staying healthy Mentally preparing you to be at the top of your game
Club links Coaching
Giving you experience outside of playing Forward-thinking coaches who will help you improve
for Hartpury
Our new £8.8 million Sports Academy
Our newest sports development is packed full of the very latest facilities. You’ll benefit from new treatment
suites, human performance and biomechanics labs, as well as an impressive sports hall.
Contact us
College students: University students:
paul.tassell@hartpury.ac.uk christopher.knowles2@hartpury.ac.uk
www.hartpury.ac.uk/college-football www.hartpury.ac.uk/uni-footballFinancing University Life
Outside of England...
Superstar Student
If you live in Wales – you can apply for finance
Mark Roberts is more than just
through Student Finance Wales. Find out at a footballer. He has captained
the website: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk multiple clubs during his career,
graduated from Staffordshire
If you live in Scotland – your application for
University with a sports journalism
student finance will be dealt with by the degree and is now studying
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). towards an MBA. Why? Because
Find out at the SAAS website: he knows that by taking control
www.saas.gov.uk off the pitch he can empower his
performance on it.
If you live in Northern Ireland – your
application for student finance will be dealt
with by Student Finance ni. To find out more,
visit the Student Finance ni website:
www.studentfinanceni.co.uk
If you live in the Republic of Ireland – you can
apply for finance through Student Finance ie.
Find out more at the website:
www.studentfinance.ie
For further information, visit:
www.gov.uk/studentfinance
You can also contact the Student Loans
Company for advice: www.slc.co.uk
22 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukFinancing University Life
Loan Repayments Interest on your Student Loan
How much you pay back You pay interest from the time your first
payment is made until you pay your loan
You need to pay back Tuition Fee Loans and back in full.
Maintenance Loans, but not other student
finance such as grants and bursaries. While you’re studying, interest is inflation
plus 3%.
The earliest you start repaying is when your
income is over £495 a week or £2,144 a Income Interest rate
month (before tax and other deductions) and
it’s either the: £25,000 or less Inflation
• first April after you leave your course £25,000 to £45,000 Inflation plus up to 3%
• April 4 years after the course started, if
you’re studying part-time Over £45,000 Inflation plus 3%
Your repayments are linked to your income. Source: www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan
When you start repaying your loan and what
you pay depend on which repayment plan
you’re on.
Each year you pay back 9% of any income over
the minimum amount of each plan.
Your income per year Monthly repayments Superstar Student
England international Nathaniel
£25,000 and under £0
Chalobah used a lengthy injury
lay-off to widen his knowledge of
£27,000 £15 the game by pursuing an online
Certificate in Football Business
£30,000 £37 Management.
£35,000 £74 "The learning benefits you as an
individual regardless of what your
plans are when you finish playing
£40,000 £112
football.
"As footballers we focus on playing
the game and doing our job,
however, this programme makes
you a more complete professional
as you understand more about the
industry in which you work in."
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Bursaries PFA Charity Grants
Bursaries and scholarships offer extra funding The PFA provide grant aid for a variety of
that you don’t have to pay back. This extra courses to help all members and ex-members
funding, which is available through universities prepare for a second career. At the time of
includes: writing, members studying full time towards an
• bursaries to help with your living cost if you undergraduate degree can apply for a bursary
get the maximum loan available through the of £1250 each year.
Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant Contact the PFA using the details below to find
• scholarships if you meet conditions set by out more and how to apply:
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25 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukFootball scholarships at
the University of Stirling
• Bespoke packages up to value of £4000.
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Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) Pearson 90 Credit Diploma (QCF)
Grade Tariff points Grade Tariff points
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D*D*D 160 D*D 78
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MMM 96 PP 24
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PPP 48 Grade Tariff points
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D*D* 112 P 16
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27 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukUCAS Tariff Table A level and Advanced VCE A space for your sums Official title: Advanced GCE and Advanced VCE Grade Tariff points A* 56 A 48 B 40 C 32 D 24 E 16 AS and AS VCE Official title: Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced Subsidiary VCE Grade Tariff points A 20 B 16 C 12 D 10 E 6 Size band: 2 Grade bands: 3-10 28 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk
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.ntu.ac.uk/sportCase Study Dan Murray Former Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers Now: BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Student When Dan Murray was sat home in Stockport to live in Three years on, none on the treatment table at digs in the Black Country, a of Murray’s five former Wolverhampton Wanderers broken leg and long period teammates remain at he could not have imagined of rehabilitation was exactly Wolves. However, his that it would lead directly the sort of impediment that experiences at the club did down another path. every youngster fears. spark an interest in another As a young player, football is While five of his peers area and he is now midway all about being given breaks. signed professional deals through a BSc (Hons) in Opportunities to impress and at Molineux, a decision was Physiotherapy at Salford develop and show that you delayed on Murray. Hope University. merit a professional contract. remained temporarily but he “I spent close to a year with So for midfielder Dan, who had lost too much ground the physios and it was just moved out of his family and was eventually released. picking things up and looking 30 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk
Case Study
"Obviously I still had aspirations to be a footballer
but then it was always in my mind that being a
physio was a good job that I’d be interested in."
at everyone else’s injuries Murray, who did an A Level in But this is a nice environment
that caught my interest. I got Biology ahead of joining the to come into.
talking to the physios and it student ranks, stressed that You’re pitched together with
just triggered from there,” while it has been an academic other students, people are
he said. “step-up”, many of the traits prepared to stay behind
“You need that other interest he identified with professional and help each other, you’re
because if you have a bad football have enabled him to working together for the
day at football it can take settle quickly and enjoy his same thing, we do a lot
your mind off it. Obviously new surroundings. of group work, we go out
I still had aspirations to be “There probably is a gap socially and it’s a really nice
a footballer but then it was between the education vibe.
always in my mind that being programme at Wolves and “I started doing this from a
a physio was a good job that coming to University but sporting background, thinking
I’d be interested in.” if you’re willing to put your treating ankle and knee
The course at Salford is one mind to it and work hard you injuries is what physiotherapy
that proves popular with can bridge that quite easily,” is about and then you
footballers due to its long he added. “It’s one of those learn about other things,
established link with the subjects where you think, particularly on placements
Professional Footballers’ ‘I’m going to have to treat to hospitals. I recently had
Association. patients in the future’, it’s to give a 30-minute talk to
really important that I don’t 20 members of NHS staff on
Last summer’s graduates just scrape through but aim
included the former West frailty which is something
to be the best physio possible. from a sporting interest I’d
Bromwich Albion and QPR
striker Rob Hulse and one- “I’ve made some great friends had not much interest in but
time Manchester City and here. At football everything when you’re in a hospital it’s
Burnley left-back Stephen is quite competitive, there is different and it changed my
Jordan. a certain self-interest battling perspective.”
for a professional contract.
31 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukUniversity of
Bath Football
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The world-class sporting environment allows
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For more information visit:
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Tel: 01225 383728
www.teambath.comCase Study
David Morgan
Former Club: Nottingham Forest
Now: First Class Honours Degree in Professional Sports
Writing & Broadcasting
Capped by Northern Ireland “A lot of people leave
at Under-21 level, David academies and they don’t
Morgan freely admits that he go anywhere, they can’t
didn’t pay enough attention go anywhere because they
to his education as an haven’t played enough games.”
apprentice and wasn’t sure Morgan played for both
what he was going to do Ilkeston Town and Nuneaton
when he left the City Ground Town once he’d finished
at the age of 19. his apprenticeship, but
Loan spells at Lincoln, also elisted the help of The "When you’re at
Dundee and Tamworth did Professional Footballers’ Forest and you’re
not help him stay within Association to pursue a bright prospect,
the (then) Football League wider aims. Two years you’re always
and he told Touchline that on, he celebrated a First-
thinking ‘I’m never
the situation he faced is not class honours degree in
uncommon for young players, Professional Sports Writing
going to need
a summer waiting for the and Broadcasting. that’ but reality
phone to ring. “I’m actually not sure that
hits. When I got
“I left there (Forest) thinking I want to go into Sports released I needed
I needed to move onto the Journalism but the course something else."
next club but that didn’t sets me up for other things,”
come as quickly as I thought he continued.
it would, so I thought I better “I enjoyed it but you have
look at other things as well as to be realistic, to get to the
football,” Morgan said. top level of punditry you
“When you’re at Forest and probably need to have played
you’re a bright prospect, you’re at the top level and be a
always thinking ‘I’m never recognisable voice or face.
going to need that’ but reality I’m probably looking at doing
hits. When I got released I a PGCE to become a school
needed something else. teacher.”
33 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.ukCase Study Tyler Guy Former Club: Notts County Now: Graduate in Law Tyler Guy may not have After graduating with an documentation, advocacy ventured far since leaving Upper Second-Class Honours and interviewing to support Meadow Lane in the summer (2:1) degree in Law in the his next career goal. of 2013, but he has already summer, Guy turned his “I’m looking to pursue covered significant ground attention to the next phase a career as a solicitor on his journey towards a of his training to become a specialising in Sports Law,” new career. solicitor and embarked on a Guy told LFE. “When I was The former Notts County postgraduate, Legal Practice playing football that was defender is now in his fourth Course. the goal. That was all that year at Nottingham Trent This covers topics like was initially in my mind but University, which is located Taxation, Accounting and when I started the second less than a couple of miles Litigation while enhancing year of my apprenticeship I away from the club he served skills developed on his decided that I would apply as an apprentice. degree in areas like drafting for University. 34 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk
Case Study
"From working in a club and in the industry on a
daily basis you begin to understand that there
are so many things going on around football and
sport in the UK."
“I’ve always been really It’s not to say I wasn’t fully “It’s a really solid level of
interested in the legal side of focused on football but it football and there are a lot
Sport and it’s a growing area was good to keep my options of lads in the same position
with intermediaries, player’s open. as me who have been at
contracts and the finance “I can’t begin to explain how professional clubs.
now in football. quickly three years has gone. “I had the best football
“When I first started playing I’m in my fourth year at experience I’ve ever had
football I was under the University and it seems two playing in the Varsity match
impression that a club minutes since I was starting a against the University of
consisted of the manager, scholarship. Nottingham in front of a
coaches and playing staff and Everyone is in the same crowd of around 6,000
that was it. From working boat when you get to people at the end of the year.
in a club and in the industry University. You fit in straight It was amazing.”
on a daily basis you begin to away. It’s a week of getting
understand that there are so to know everyone and then
many things going on around off you go.”
football and sport in the UK.
Thriving on the student
“It opened my eyes to think lifestyle and social life that
that there are loads more surrounds Higher Education,
things that I can do in Sport Guy has nevertheless also
apart from playing. admitted that he has been
A lot of lads in football pleasantly surprised by the
think they are going to be standard and level of interest
footballers so why plan for in University football.
anything else but I thought “My football experience
it was important to have got better when I came to
another avenue. University,” he added.
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