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Kick off your career
in the football and
sports industry
Undergraduate Prospectus 2019/20
1,000 20
Almost More than
Your UCFB
UCFB students
students
were placed in work
experience roles each
journey
gained sports industry experience in 2016/17 week on average in 2016/17 Welcome to your future in the world of football, sport and events. Our
prospectus has been designed to guide you along your path to a fulfilling
career in the world’s most exciting industries.
UCFB has been ranked as
THE BEST
higher education institution Inside these inspiring pages you will find Whilst UCFB makes every effort to
in the UK for employment details of our unique campus locations produce as informative a prospectus
prospects, polling number one and programmes, tailor made for this as possible, our website is always your
out of 425 at the University thriving sector. best source for the most up-to-date
Compare Annual Student information. To truly get a flavour of UCFB,
Experience Awards including meeting some of the academic
by (December 2017) You will also learn more about our
incredible student experience outside team and exploring our campuses, come
the classroom including sporting and and see us for yourself by booking onto
social activities, as well as coveted access one of our inspirational open days at
What we teach How we teach to our unrivalled network, available only ucfb.com/opendays. We look forward to
to our students at UCFB. guiding you on your unique journey!
Football Sport Events Classroom Guest Placement
speakers opportunities
Where we teach In parnership with
With Etihad Stadium at
the heart of your campus
With Wembley Stadium at
the heart of your campus
UCFB is a college of Bucks
New University, with graduates
of all of our undergraduate
programmes awarded degrees
by the institution.
Bucks.ac.uk
2 1
The UCFB
2018
Welcome to UCFB
The launch of the exclusive
UCFB Award in Football &
story
Sports Leadership.
2017
The National League and Rugby
Football League join UCFB's
long list of elite partners, offering
unprecedented opportunities
I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to UCFB. In the UK alone, more than 400,000 people for student work placements.
We’re proud to be the first higher education institution in are employed in the sports industry - a sector
the world dedicated to the delivery of university degrees that is worth an impressive £20 billion. Both
in the football and sports industry. figures continue to increase and show no sign
of slowing down.
What makes our unique educational experience work
so well is down to three key components: what we From marketing to coaching, media to finance 2016
teach, where we teach and how we teach. We believe and event management to hospitality, new UCFB opens its third campus in
this approach gives you the best chance of a successful roles and new opportunities are presenting Manchester, which features the
themselves on a daily basis. The concept of UCFB Etihad Stadium at its heart.
career upon graduation.
was born from the idea of training and teaching
WHAT WE TEACH ambitious and talented individuals with the
Our degree programmes have been designed with these knowledge, principles and ideas to fill such roles.
industries and their varied roles specifically in mind. After initially opening at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor
Brendan Flood Media, marketing, finance, psychology, coaching and in 2011, UCFB opened its second campus,
event management, amongst others, are all sectors of with the iconic Wembley Stadium at its heart,
Chairman of UCFB these industries that are growing at a rate never seen in 2014. The opening of a third campus in 2015
Director of Burnley FC before, with new roles being created on a daily basis. Manchester at the state-of-the-art Etihad Unique partnerships announced
Campus in 2016 marked a significant step with Real Madrid Graduate School
Co-Founder of WHERE WE TEACH - Universidad Europea, and the
Orlando City SC in the growth of UCFB. Today UCFB delivers League Managers Association.
Our students benefit from unique learning and sporting
university degrees from its London and
environments to live and learn in, with state-of-the-
Manchester campuses, whilst our original
art facilities in two inspirational campuses in London
home at Turf Moor sees BTEC diplomas
and Manchester, which have the iconic Wembley and
delivered to sports students. Our ground-
Etihad stadiums at their heart.
breaking partnership with the Real Madrid
HOW WE TEACH Graduate School allows our postgraduate
Studying at UCFB, you will have the opportunity to students to experience the football and sports
industry in another iconic sporting city. 2014
obtain the key ingredients for a successful career in UCFB opens its second campus
professional football and sport. They are a degree, good It’s not just in the UK where UCFB is making at the iconic Wembley Stadium,
references from a network of business contacts and a great strides, but also abroad, building the home of English football.
proven track record of work experience. On top of this, partnerships in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia,
we’ve launched the UCFB Award in Football & Sports Qatar, South Korea and the USA, to name a
Leadership, an exclusive award that encompasses the few. We’re proud that 92% of our graduates
additional qualifications and experiences that you can are in employment within six months of
gain outside your degree programme. graduation, with nearly two thirds working in
sport - far above sports graduate averages.
Our goal at UCFB is to help create highly qualified,
motivated and experienced graduates to drive these As we continue to deliver on our promise to
2011
industries forward across the globe. provide highly qualified, ambitious graduates UCFB launches in Burnley at
ready to make an impact in the world of the historic Turf Moor stadium,
Welcome to the global football and sports industry. football and sport, we welcome you to be part offering three undergraduate
of the growing UCFB story. degrees.
2 3
YOUR YOUR YOUR BESPOKE
CAREER IN DEGREE JOURNEY
1
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diverse and unique
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t UCFB we realise that every student and alumnus is on their
own personal and professional journey. UCFB works with you to
& SPORT university degrees
in the football and
tailor make your own personal development plan incorporating
a vast array of guest speakers, additional qualifications, industry
sports industry. placements and career coaching opportunities.
P6 O ur brilliant graduates Visit ucfb.com/degrees
for an up-to-date list. These options throughout your time with us will build you
and guest speakers
4
towards earning our exclusive UCFB Award in Football & Sports
explain why this industry
Leadership, an additional qualification to accompany your
is the place to be and
university degree.
WEMBLEY
how UCFB can help
ETIHAD
get you there.
DEGREES
BA LL & S
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& FINANCE O
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P38 FOOTBALL BUSINESS
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& MARKETING
S LE A D E R
P40 FOOTBALL BUSINESS
& MEDIA
P42 FOOTBALL
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COACHING &
MANAGEMENT
B
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F HI
P44 INTERNATIONAL
23 5
UC P
FOOTBALL BUSINESS
P46
YOUR
MULTIMEDIA SPORTS
JOURNALISM
P48 PHYSICAL
ICONIC
EDUCATION
P50 SPORTS BUSINESS
& COACHING
CAMPUS
P52 SPORTS BUSINESS
& SPORTS
BROADCASTING
P54 SPORTS BUSINESS
P16 W
ith a world-class stadium
YOUR NEXT STEPS
& SPORTS LAW
P56 SPORTS
at the heart of each of our PSYCHOLOGY
London and Manchester P58 STADIUM & EVENTS
campuses, there is no
P86
MANAGEMENT
better place to begin your P60 FOOTBALL Get in touch, visit our campus and choose your degree.
journey in the football and BUSINESS & LAW Your career in football & sport starts here.
sports industry. P62 FOOTBALL
COACHING & TALENT
DEVELOPMENT
4 5
YOUR
CAREER IN
FOOTBALL
& SPORT Football Business & Marketing graduate Amy O'Connor
Business Development Executive at Watford FC
6 7
Learn. Achieve.
Inspire.
Joe Thompson
Stoke City FC
Commercial Coordinator
What I enjoy
about working
in the football
Amy O’Connor
industry is that
Watford FC
Business Development Executive
every day is a
new challenge.
One of the biggest
things UCFB
allowed me to do
was network.
Alexander Brown Saad Wadia
The Football Association Avalon Sports Group
Video Producer Co-Founder & Director
Be patient, and if The
you want to be a opportunities
coach, journalist, within the
marketer, lawyer sports industry
or chief executive, are endless.
learn the skills and
someone will pay
you to do it.
8 9
Ben Friend Lianna Bagley
The Football Association Wembley Stadium connected by EE
Event Manager Event Day Radio Presenter
Through UCFB
I learnt how to UCFB puts you
think on my feet in a good place.
which is vital for They put you in
my role. touch with the
right contacts.
Sam Swanton
MK Dons FC
Merchandising Manager
Tom Jarvis At UCFB there
Wycombe Wanderers FC are so many
Media & Marketing Executive
opportunities, it’s a
matter of putting
yourself out there
There’s no limit to and doing it.
how far you can
go with UCFB.
10 11
Making an
impact Danny Mills
BBC Sport pundit
Chris Foy
Former Premier
David Dein
Former Vice-Chairman of
and former England League Referee The FA and Arsenal FC
defender
UCFB's degree programmes open
up new opportunities in the football
business and related industries. UK I think UCFB is fantastic, The interest level and I'm very impressed with
getting people into the questions I was what I've seen at UCFB.
and international students sharing the sports industry and asked by students was I applaud the good
educational, business and cultural training them in all of phenomenal and really work that is going on
experience in this context will be the different aspects well researched. I was here and I think it's only
of the industry is very impressed by the going to get better and
invaluable for the future of football. absolutely great. This is professionalism of the better and get bigger
a great place to begin organisation. I think it's and bigger.
your career in sport. a terrific place to learn.
Sir Dave Richards
Former Chairman of
The Premier League
UCFB is developing the
future best-in-class football
and sports business Lee Clayton Hayley McQueen Chris Powell
professionals with the skills, Head of Sport at Sky Sports News Southend United FC
knowledge and experience The Daily Mail Presenter Manager
to excel within the industry
and drive it forward, both in
the UK and internationally.
Sport is big business and To actually be in a I've been really
being here in this facility stadium, immersed in impressed by UCFB, it's
is showing people what such history, and to a very clever idea. I'd
Kelly Simmons MBE the potential is. see how it works as a definitely enjoy studying
Director of Football Participation business with The FA a course here.
& Development at The FA onboard, I just think
UCFB is like no other.
12 13
Why choose
football & sport
The global market for sport is valued at over
The UK has the highest number of
$145bn
people employed within sport in
the EU, accounting for 26% of all EU
sport employees
There are UCFB has worked with over
63,793
sports coaches,
instructors and
450
employers to offer work
The UK football and and its clubs contribute officials operating
in the UK experience opportunities
£3.36bn
sports industry is for students
worth over
£20bn to the UK economy
More than UCFB students have
2,000
gained sports industry
experience since 2015
tickets
4 1 7, 0 0 0
were sold Just under of all UCFB graduates
2/3
for UK people are
Almost employed in are employed in
70m
sports the football &
events football & sport
in the UK sports industry
in 2016
14 15
WELCOME TO
LONDON YOUR
WEMBLEY
ucfb.com/wembley
CAMPUS
16 17Your Wembley Campus In & around
Wembley Campus
With Wembley Stadium at the heart of your
campus, what could be more motivating for a
future career in the football and sports industry than
walking into the most famous stadium in the world? The Hive
Stadium
Our Wembley campus enjoys excellent facilities
with lecture theatres, seminar rooms, quiet study Hendon FC
Stadium
areas, a library and media suites. Just a short walk
away from the stadium are our surrounding learning
facilities at the Wembley Library and Drum Theatre
at the Brent Civic Centre, UCFB study hub, and KEY FACTS
numerous industry business centres, with each Address
offering professional surroundings to further your
educational experience.
Wembley Stadium,
London, HA9 0WS
The Drum Theatre
& Conference Centre
Time to central London
AN EXCITING FUTURE FOR UCFB WEMBLEY Approx. 20 minutes by
Underground
First Way
Set to open in 2020, UCFB Wembley is creating
its own multi-purpose facility directly opposite round the campus
A Vale Farm UCFB Study Hub Complex
Comple
Sport Centre
Wembley Stadium. Plans for the development London Designer Outlet
include lecture theatres, a library, office space SSE Wembley Arena
for staff, a gym, café and halls of residence for up Wembley Box Park
to 680 students. The development marks a key Campus facilities
York House
Office
milestone for UCFB and its future, and will be in Wembley Stadium
addition to the facilities already on offer in and Wembley TV Studio
around Wembley Stadium. First Way Complex (from 2020)
Forum House Wembley Stadium Academic
Crescent House
WHY CHOOSE OUR WEMBLEY CAMPUS Silver Jubilee Park Accomodation
• Study in a campus with the most iconic The Hive Stadium
stadium in the world at its heart Vale Farm Sports Centre Sports facilities
• Easy access to the centre of London Bridge Park Community Centre
Office space
• London is an international hub for students,
sport and education alike
Wembley Library Bridge Park
Community Centre
18 19Students at UCFB
Wembley have access
to a number of state-
Facilities at
UCFB Wembley
of-the-art facilities in
and around Wembley
Stadium. By living and
studying in the sporting
capital of the world, the
opportunities for UCFB
students are endless.
20 21World famous
landmarks such as
London
Big Ben, the London
Living in
Eye and Piccadilly
Circus, as well as
renowned shopping
destinations, are just
a short ride from
UCFB Wembley.
22 23WELCOME TO
MANCHESTER YOUR
ETIHAD
ucfb.com/etihad
CAMPUS
24 25In & around
Etihad Campus
Ten Acres Lane
Sports Complex
Your Etihad Campus
National Squash Centre National Cycling
Regional Arena Centre
UCFB Etihad Campus is our state-of-the-art campus
devoted to the football industry in the heart of Manchester Regional
Manchester – one of the world’s most famous Arena Etihad Stadium
footballing cities with a thriving student population.
With the Etihad Stadium at the heart of the
campus, students can learn and work at the centre
of one of Europe’s most progressive football and
sports facilities. Belle Vue Sports Village plays host KEY FACTS
to lectures for several degree programmes, with
Address
high quality sports facilities also available there to
UCFB students. Etihad Stadium, Etihad
Campus, Manchester, M11 3FF
East Manchester
Leisure Centre
Etihad Campus boasts an impressive array of Time to central Manchester
on-site facilities which are on hand to aid your Approx. 10 minutes
studies, including several lecture theatres and via Metrolink
stunning seminar rooms, student social areas and
Around the campus
library, media suite and quiet study zones.
Ashton Canal
Further world-class sports facilities are also available Shopping centre
on campus, including the Manchester Regional
Arena, the National Squash Centre and Regional
Campus facilities
Etihad Stadium
National Speedway
Stadium
Tennis & Football Centre.
Belle Vue Sports Village Belle Vue
Sports Pitches
Manchester city centre and its exciting array of
shops, bars, restaurants and entertainment
Manchester Regional Arena Belle Vue
Sports Village
National Squash Centre
venues is just a short tram ride away from UCFB
Etihad Campus. National Basketball
Performance Centre
Manchester Tennis Academic
WHY CHOOSE UCFB ETIHAD CAMPUS & Football Centre
• Study in Europe’s leading football destination National Cycling Centre Sports facilities
• Easy access to the centre of Manchester Ten Acres Lane Sports Complex
Office space
• Live and learn in one of the UK's favourite
student cities
26 27UCFB Etihad
Campus is at
UCFB Etihad Campus
the heart of
Facilities at
one of Europe's
leading football
destinations, but
also host to a
number of other
UK sporting bodies.
Students are
encouraged to
embrace the array
of exciting facilities
on offer, including
Belle Vue Sports
Village, Manchester
Tennis and Football
Centre and National
Squash Centre.
28 29Manchester,
renowned as an
Living in education city, is
Manchester
regularly voted as
the UK's best city for
students to live and
learn in. Whether
it's shopping at the
Arndale, enjoying
the nightlife at
the Printworks
or venturing
into Chinatown,
Manchester is a city
that has something
for everyone.
30 31YOUR
DEGREE UCFB Wembley student Molly Lambourne working inside Wembley Stadium
32 33Take a look at the table below for a small sample of the career opportunities
Your career opportunities available with a UCFB degree. Our talented Career Coaches are always available to
direct our students to the wider world of opportunities available.
Marketing
DEGREES
Director
Agent
Player
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BUSINESS &
MEDIA &
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Chief
Sports
ns
BUSINESS MARKETING
MARKETING Report
er
& LAW Agency
Director
P40 FOOTBALL
BUSINESS &
Brand MEDIA
Football Business & Marketing
Directo Financial Football Business & Finance
r Football Business & Media P42 FOOTBALL
Advisor Football Business & Law COACHING &
Multimedia Sports Journalism
International Football Business MANAGEMENT
Sports Business & Br
Sport Broadcasting oa Sports Business & Sports Law
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ter D om FOOTBALL
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BUSINESS
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Con ctor
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D rat
Ma tion
Sports
Lawyer
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SPORTS
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duc
t JOURNALISM
Pro
P48 PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Performance
P50 SPORTS
BUSINESS &
Director
Director
COACHING
Event
P52 SPORTS
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Fo oac BROADCASTING
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Co out
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COACHING, C
Artist or
P54 SPORTS
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PE & Event
Agency
BUSINESS &
SPORTS LAW
PSYCHOLOGY EVENTS Director P56 SPORTS
PSYCHOLOGY
Sport
s Stadium
Football Coaching & Management Coac Stadium & Events Management
h Operations P58 STADIUM
Football Coaching & Talent Development Director & EVENTS
f Physical Education MANAGEMENT
Chie
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Sport Psychology BUSINESS
& LAW
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34 35BA (Hons) Football Business
& Finance
ABOUT THE COURSE
Football is one of the fastest growing
businesses in the world today
with player transfers, contracts,
sponsorship and merchandise worth
hundreds of millions of pounds.
This degree will give you a firm
understanding as to how finance
affects organisational performance
at all levels, with modules that cover
the fundamentals of accounting and
financial management in a football
business context.
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Football
Business, An Introduction to
Marketing, Understanding Football
Fans & Customers, Fundamentals
Recent Guest
of Accounting & Finance Speaker
• Year two: International Football
Business Analysis, Intermediate
Financial Accounting, Research
Methods, Intermediate
Management Accounting
• Year three: Strategic Management,
International Finance, Research
Project, Corporate Reporting
MORE INFO
ucfb.com/finance
I get up in the morning and all I do
KEY FACTS is sport. David Dein
CAMPUS
Former Vice-Chairman
Wembley or Etihad of Arsenal FC
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE "I like to employ people
who have an objective, are
UCAS CODE James Sandford
determined, have vision and
FBF 1 UCFB graduate fire in their belly, and who
FBFF with foundation Placing Broker at AON want to progress."
36 37BA (Hons) Football Business
& Marketing
ABOUT THE COURSE
Football is a multi-billion-pound
global industry. With its revenue
driven by the marketing of its
products and services, competition
amongst brands is fierce and
qualified professionals are in
high demand.
On this degree, you will gain an
understanding of football business
and be introduced to concepts such
as business models, management,
business planning and return on
investment by our expert academics.
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Football
Business, An Introduction to
Recent Guest
Marketing, Understanding Football
Fans & Customers, Integrated
Speaker
Marketing Communications
• Year two: International Football
Business Analysis, Event
Marketing, Research Methods,
Digital Marketing
• Year three: Strategic Management,
Football Brand Strategy, Research
Project, Global Marketing
Management
What I enjoy about working in the
MORE INFO football industry is that every day is a
ucfb.com/marketing new challenge.
KEY FACTS
CAMPUS Kait Ludwig
Wembley or Etihad Club Marketing & Business
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE Operations Manager at the
Joe Thompson Rugby Football League
UCAS CODE UCFB graduate "Right now is one of the
FMA1 Commercial Coordinator best times to study sport
FMAF with foundation at Stoke City FC and get into the industry.”
38 39BA (Hons) Football
Business & Media
ABOUT THE COURSE
Vastly expanding media revenue,
like ever-increasing TV rights deals,
meansh that clubs that finish bottom
of the Premier League earn more
prize money than the winners of
the Champions League. How is
this value determined?
On this course, you will explore
facets of media communications
and develop understanding of the
relationships between industry
stakeholders. You will also gain
contextual insight into how public
relations and journalism relate to
the business of sport.
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Football
Recent Guest
Business, Principles of Sports
Media, Understanding Football
Speaker
Fans & Customers, Social & Digital
Sports Media
• Year two: International Football
Business Analysis, Broadcast
Journalism, Research Methods,
Television Production
• Year three: Public Relations
Strategy, Professional Practice
Portfolio, Research Project,
Contemporary Issues in Be patient, and if you want to be a
Sports Media coach, journalist, marketer, lawyer or
chief executive, learn the skills and
KEY FACTS someone will pay you to do it.
MORE INFO
CAMPUS
ucfb.com/media Adrian Bevington
Wembley or Etihad
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE Former Communications
Director at The FA
UCAS CODE Alexander Brown “The media industry and
FM10 UCFB graduate importance of PR in sport
FM1F with foundation Video Producer at The FA has evolved hugely over the
past 20 years.”
40 41BA (Hons) Football
Coaching & Management
ABOUT THE COURSE
The role of coach or manager in
football is one full of immense
pressure, but with that comes
potentially huge rewards.
Taught within the football club
environment, this programme
allows students to learn how to
spot and develop talent, as well as
lead with authority. You will engage
with, and gain an understanding
across, areas such as community
coaching, academy coaching and
coaching overseas.
MODULES
• Year one: Introduction to
Football Management,
Recent Guest
Fundamentals of Coaching, Speaker
Football Principles & Practice,
Coaching in the Community
• Year two: Managing Teams &
Individuals, Talent Development,
Research Methods, Football
Tactics & Strategies
• Year three: Applied Reflective
Practice, Elite Performance
Coaching, Research Project,
Match Analysis There has been nothing more rewarding
than watching my players grow in ability
and love for the beautiful game during
MORE INFO my time at SCS Clinton United.
ucfb.com/football-coaching
KEY FACTS
Steve McClaren
CAMPUS
Former England Manager
Wembley or Etihad
“You have to be authentic
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE Danny Walsh as a leader, and no more
UCAS CODE UCFB graduate so than in front of the
cameras and the media
FCM1 Director of Coaching & Academy Director
when the whole world can
at SCS Clinton United, USA
FCMF with foundation be watching.”
42 43BA (Hons) International
Football Business
ABOUT THE COURSE
The globalisation of football has
been swift. Growing markets in the
likes of Asia and the Americas mean
an understanding of the sport in an
international context opens many
career paths in football business.
You will study the key drivers which
fuel this rapid growth, including the
nature of ‘fandom’, the development
of the international football
and sports industries and the
implications of cultural differences
linked to commercial deals. An
understanding of how to bid for
international events will also form Recent Guest
part of this degree programme.
Speaker
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Football
Business, An Introduction to
Marketing, Fundamentals
of Accounting & Finance,
Introduction to International
Football Business
• Year two: International Football
Business Analysis, Stadium
Management, Research
Methods, Intermediate
Management Accounting
• Year three: Strategic UCFB has provided me with the
Management, International foundation and ethos of my career
Brian Barwick
Finance, Research Project, aspirations in the sports industry.
Strategic International KEY FACTS Chairman of The National
Football Business League and former Chief
CAMPUS
Executive of The FA
Wembley or Etihad
“The sports business is
MORE INFO FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE a trillion-dollar industry.
ucfb.com/international-business
Raj Shah Across the whole sporting
UCAS CODE UCFB graduate spectrum, the amount of
IFB1 money that is poured into
Co-Founder & Director
IFBF with foundation at Avalon Sports Management sport now is remarkable.”
44 45BA (Hons) Multimedia
Sports Journalism
ABOUT THE COURSE
The media landscape has changed
almost beyond recognition in recent
years following the digital revolution,
which has paved the way for a 24-
hour rolling news agenda. In that
time, sports journalism has also
developed to become the fastest
growing sector in UK media.
On this degree, students will learn
a range of digital and social media
skills which enable sports journalists
to tell stories across a range of
platforms to reach a global audience.
MODULES
• Year one: Principles of Sports
Recent Guest
Journalism, History of Sporting
Venues & Events, Media Law
Speaker
& Ethics, Social & Digital
Sports Media
• Year two: Practising Sports
Journalism, Broadcast
Journalism, Research Methods,
Television Production
• Year three: Professional Practice
Portfolio, Web Design & the Online
Journalism Market, Research
Project, Contemporary Issues in I’ve long believed that in order to
Sports Media maximise your potential and become
the best in your chosen field, it is crucial
that you surround yourselves with
MORE INFO
the industry’s best and UCFB offers
ucfb.com/journalism KEY FACTS
precisely that. Gabby Logan
CAMPUS
Presenter at BBC Sport
Wembley
“You have to keep knocking
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE on doors and asking people
for their help – there are a
UCAS CODE Conor Creamer lot of people in media who
MSJ1 UCFB graduate want to help others get into
MSJF with foundation Reporter at Sky Sports the industry.”
46 47BA (Hons) Physical
Education
ABOUT THE COURSE
There is a persistent demand
for qualified teachers in popular
disciplines such as Physical
Education. As a subject area in
the National Curriculum, Physical
Education places diverse demands
upon learners and teachers alike. This
programme combines the complex
practical and theoretical demands of
the subject and provides guidance in
allowing you to become an effective
leader and educator.
MODULES
• Year one: Games & Athletic
Activities, Sport Pedagogy &
Skill Acquisition, Assessment
& Curriculum Design,
Fundamental Sports Science Recent Guest
within Physical Education Speaker
• Year two: Gymnastics & Dance,
Working with Children, Research
Methods, Contemporary Issues in
Physical Education
• Year three: Group & Behaviour
Management, Swimming &
Outdoor Education, Research
Project, Youth Physical Activity
& Health
MORE INFO
ucfb.com/physical-education UCFB opened me up to opportunities
KEY FACTS
that I would not otherwise have found.
CAMPUS
Wembley
Brendan Rodgers
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE
Josh Arnold Celtic FC Manager
UCAS CODE UCFB graduate “There’s no template to
PE10 Sports Coach becoming a top coach, you
PE1F with foundation at Aldro Prep School for Boys have to create your own.”
48 49BA (Hons) Sports Business
& Coaching Put your head down and
work for what you want
once you know what it is.
ABOUT THE COURSE
This programme is ideal for
those looking for experience
and understanding of the world
of business and sport and to
develop as a manager. It provides Lewis Payne
a unique learning experience and UCFB graduate
the opportunity to live, learn and Operations
develop within the live operations Executive at Elite
of a professional sports environment Development
by our UEFA qualified coaches, Program Soccer,
some of whom have previously USA
coached at the academies of leading
Premier League clubs. This allows
engagement and understanding
across areas such as rehabilitation,
physiotherapy, player acquisition and
analysis. Studies will focus on the Recent Guest
broad concepts involved in the sport
business and surrounding industries. Speaker
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Football
Business, Fundamentals of
Coaching, Understanding Football
Fans & Customers, Coaching in
the Community
• Year two: Entrepreneurship, Talent
Development, Research Methods,
Events Planning
• Year three: High Performance
Coaching, Applied Reflective
Practice, Research Project, KEY FACTS
Performance Analysis CAMPUS
Roberto Martinez
Wembley
Belgium Manager
MORE INFO FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE
“Education is everything
ucfb.com/sports-coaching UCAS CODE for any role in football.
SBC1 Information is powerful,
so the more prepared you
SBCF with foundation
are the easier it is to make
a decision.”
50 51BA (Hons) Sports Business
& Sports Broadcasting
ABOUT THE COURSE
Ideal for those seeking to work in
the fast-growing, exciting sports
broadcasting industry, this degree
is designed for those aspiring for a
career either in front of or behind
the camera. Learning from UCFB’s
experienced practitioners, this
course will help you understand
practices both on the field and
in the studio. With access to first-
class equipment and inspiring
facilities, as well as visits from
industry professionals, students are
equipped with the tools to succeed
in this thriving sector. Recent Guest
Speaker
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Sports
Business, Principles of Sports
Media, Principles of Sports
Broadcasting, Media Law
& Ethics
• Year two: Entrepreneurship,
Audio & Visual Storytelling,
Research Methods, Broadcast
Studio Production
I’ve had the privilege of working at
• Year three: Sports Broadcast
some of the biggest grounds in the
Documentary, Professional
Practice Portfolio, Research
country. Not many people at my age
Project/Broadcast Practical can say they’ve worked at the Etihad
Project, Contemporary Issues Stadium, Old Trafford and Wembley.
in Sports Media Guillem Balague
KEY FACTS Sky Sports presenter,
author and international
MORE INFO CAMPUS
journalist
ucfb.com/broadcasting Wembley
“Versatility is everything.
FOUNDATION LEVEL AVAILABLE
James Fletcher It’s about smelling
your opportunity and
UCAS CODE UCFB graduate developing your career,
SBB1 Match Day Commentator not staying still and keep
SBBF with foundation at Hull City FC on moving.”
52 53BA (Hons) Sports
Business & Sports Law
ABOUT THE COURSE
The sports industry has an
abundance of legal regulations and Recent Guest
challenges. From doping to breaches
of contract, sports executives
Speaker
must conform to regulations, but
also use their understanding of
legal frameworks to protect their
businesses from risk.
This degree links the commercial
and legal aspects of sports business,
through varied learning such as field
trips to the likes of the Supreme
Court and workshop masterclasses
with sports law specialists.
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Sports
Business, Introduction to Law,
Fundamentals of Accounting Dr. Erkut Sögüt
& Finance, Introduction to
Mesut Ozil’s agent
Sports Law
and guest speaker on
• Year two: Managing Sports UCFB's Sports Agent
Organisations, The Regulation Programme
of Safety & Deviance in Sport, “It’s important to have an
Research Methods, Legal Issues in academic background in
the Governance of Sport this business, and it will
• Year three: Strategic Management, become more and more
Research Project, Employment important in the future.”
Law & Sport, Regulating the
Business of Sport
If I hadn’t have embarked on my journey at UCFB I
can guarantee you I wouldn’t be where I am now.
MORE INFO
ucfb.com/sports-law
KEY FACTS
CAMPUS
Leah Jakeman
Wembley
UCFB graduate
UCAS CODE Legal Assistant at Milners Solicitors
SBL1 Match Day Hospitality Manager at Leeds United FC
54 55BSc (Hons) Sports
Psychology
ABOUT THE COURSE
Athletes learn to motivate themselves
in ways that they believe will improve
performance, replacing self-doubt with
positive thoughts. With proven results, the
demand for sport-specific psychologists is
greater than ever.
This degree combines contemporary and
traditional areas of research and theory in
sports psychology with the principles and
skills of management within the football
and sports industries.
MODULES
• Year One: Bioenergetics of Human
Movement, Foundations of Exercise
Physiology, Foundations of Sport &
Exercise Psychology, Introduction
to Biological Psychology and
Recent Guest
Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to
Developmental & Social Psychology,
Speaker
Introduction to Personality & Applying
Psychology, Psychological Research
Methods
• Year Two: Applied Sport & Performance
Psychology, Cognition and Emotion
in Sport and Exercise Psychology,
Biopsychology, Cognitive Processes in Sports psychology is a growing
Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
field, so with determination,
Qualitative Research Methods in
Psychology, Quantitative Research
hard work and the support of
Methods in Psychology your lecturers, your journey into
psychology at UCFB will be one full
• Year Three: Professional Development of opportunities and achievement.
& Employability, Working with a Client,
Empirical Dissertation, Historical &
Conceptual Issues in Psychology, Issues
KEY FACTS Gareth Southgate
in Personality & Individual Differences,
Social Psychology. CAMPUS England Manager
Chloë Ana Howse
Wembley "Ask any sports person
UCFB student what’s the difference at the
MORE INFO UCAS CODE Founder of the UCFB highest level… it’s the mental
ucfb.com/psychology SP10 Psychology Society side of the game.”
56 57BA (Hons) Stadium &
Events Management
ABOUT THE COURSE
The role of sports and live events is
expanding at an unprecedented Recent Guest
pace, with the industry contributing
significantly to the global economy. This Speaker
growth is creating a range of fascinating
career paths in event management.
On this degree, you will cover core
topics such as event planning and
event design, as well as the key event
components of marketing, finance and
event legislation.
MODULES
• Year one: Understanding Sports
Business, An Introduction to
Marketing, Fundamentals of
Accounting & Finance, An Introduction
to Stadium & Events Management
• Year two: Event Planning, Stadium Georgia Bekyra
Management, Research Methods, British Athletics' Head
Digital Marketing of Ticketing Operations
• Year three: Leadership & “It’s important to have
Management, Negotiation & Winning a theoretical and
Contracts, Research Project, Global academic background,
Marketing Management but for me one of the
main things is to have
passion. How much do
MORE INFO you want to learn new
ucfb.com/events things and progress?”
Through UCFB I learnt how to think on my feet
KEY FACTS which is vital for my role.
CAMPUS
Wembley
Ben Friend
UCAS CODE UCFB graduate
SEM1 Event Manager at The FA
58 59BA (Hons) Football
Business & Law*
ABOUT THE COURSE
Football has become a leading
global industry, regulated by an
increasingly complex pattern
of laws and regulations where
disputes requiring legal expertise
commonly arise.
This, coupled with taking an in-
depth look at the multi-million-
pound contracts now on offer
throughout the game, ensures
this degree programme will set
students up for a career at a club,
business or governing body.
MODULES Recent Guest
• Year one: Introduction to Law,
Understanding Marketing Speaker
& Sponsorship in Football,
Introduction to Football Law,
Introduction to International
Football Business
• Year two: Research Methods, The
Legality of Football, International
Football Business Analysis,
Commercial Regulation in
Football & Sport
• Year three: Research Project,
Governance in Football &
Sport, Intellectual Property in
Football & Sport, Contract Law, With the investment now across
Interpretation & Negotiation the game there are greater Ken Sharp
opportunities for people to get in.
Managing Director at
MORE INFO Stadimax Group
ucfb.com/football-law “Our partnership with UCFB
KEY FACTS
has given us the opportunity
CAMPUS to engage with some very
*New for 2018 and subject bright and enthusiastic
Etihad Mark Ives
to validation young people, many of
UCAS CODE Head of Judicial Services
whom I’m sure will be
FBL1
at The FA
future business leaders.”
60 61BA (Hons) Football Coaching
& Talent Development*
ABOUT THE COURSE
Identifying and developing talent is
an imperative facet of the modern
game, with more and more clubs
vying for the stars of tomorrow as
transfer fees continue to break records.
This programme reflects the
needs of the football industry by
understanding strategies used
around the world, relating theory
to practice, and gives students the
knowledge and skills to work in youth
development departments at clubs Recent Guest
domestically and overseas.
Speaker
MODULES
• Year one: Fundamentals of
Coaching, Introduction to Youth
Development, Coaching in the
Foundation Phase, Football
Principles & Practice
• Year two: International Player
Development, Coaching in the
Youth Development Phase,
Research Methods, Football
Tactics & Strategies
• Year three: Research Project,
Evaluation of Coaching
Ben Beer
Performance, Coaching in the
Professional Development Phase, Senior Recruitment
Match Analysis Networking is very important. At Manager at Challenger
UCFB I went to events and met Sports USA
agents who I’ve since been able “UCFB students' fantastic
MORE INFO approach to coaching and
to recommend players to.
ucfb.com/talent-development their ability to enjoy new
and different cultures has
KEY FACTS made them stand out.
* New for 2018 and subject CAMPUS Their delivery on the field
to validation Wesley McGrath
Etihad and their enthusiasm and
UCFB graduate personalities have made
UCAS CODE Advanced Centre Coach them a great fit with
FCTD at MK Dons FC Challenger Sports.”
62 63UCFB Academic Leaders
Our focus and priority is to provide first-class, quality degrees with
a major focus on employability, as well as giving you the unrivalled
networking opportunity to enable a start in your career in the
football and sports industry.
Arlo Wood Dr Gerald Griggs
Head of Academics (Undergraduate) Head of Academics
at UCFB Wembley at UCFB Etihad Campus
Arlo is a vastly experienced sports Gerald has worked in education for
practitioner, with qualifications in over twenty years and brings a wealth
physical education, sports science of higher education experience to the
and sports psychology. His teaching team. He is a globally recognised figure
experience spans across a variety of in his field of Primary Physical Education
different subjects and levels, including and to date has published four books
secondary and higher education, and and over 30 international peer reviewed
mathematics and religious studies. journal articles.
Neil Silver
Head of Employability & Enrichment
Neil is an award-winning journalist,
author and academic who worked for a
number of national newspapers before
moving into education and journalism
training. He has covered major sporting
events including World Cup finals
and the Olympic Games, and was a
Paul Cassell senior member of the London 2012
press team. Neil, who has a Masters in
Principal Sports Journalism, works in the industry
With over 30 years of experience as an educator, part-time covering football for The Sun
leader and quality inspector across a variety of newspaper. He is also a member of the
education programmes, Paul is responsible for NCTJ’s Sports Exam Board.
the overall academic leadership and student
welfare across UCFB’s campuses. As a leader of
learning, Paul sets high educational standards for
the institution and is committed to delivering an
unparalleled student experience as well as successful
employment outcomes for UCFB students.
64 65YOUR
BESPOKE
JOURNEY Former England Manager Steve McClaren
passing on invaluable advice to UCFB students
66 67THE EXCLUSIVE UCFB AWARD IN
FOOTBALL & SPORTS LEADERSHIP
On top of your UCFB degree, you’ll also
have the chance to earn the UCFB Award
in Football & Sports Leadership by taking
part in a number of unique learning
initiatives to help further enhance your
employability prospects. These exclusive
qualifications are delivered to the standards
of our partners, including The Football
Association, and are assisted by our
brilliant Career Coaches – your direct point
of contact to help you understand and
maximise these opportunities.
YOUR CAREER COACH
Our dedicated team of Career Coaches are
here to help you understand and maximise
the world of opportunities available to you
at UCFB away from the classroom. Where
do you want to progress to in your journey?
Our Career Coaches are here to help you
get there.
Your Personal
Development Plan
Whilst your university degree is vitally important during your time at UCFB,
we believe that developing your skills, knowledge and experience outside
of your degree studies can be just as beneficial for your future career
prospects. For this reason, UCFB works with every student to develop their
own Personal Development Plan from the moment they begin with us,
enabling them to strengthen their personal, professional and academic
capabilities so that they graduate with the best chance of future success.
68 69Your bespoke UCFB journey Listed below are the amazing opportunities available to you outside of your degree
programme. It’s up to you how you shape your personal, professional and academic
journey at UCFB and ultimately build yourself towards your career upon graduation.
Each programme you take part in counts as credit towards earning your exclusive
UCFB Award in Football & Sports Leadership.
Foundation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
PERSONAL Freshers and Reorientation weeks
DEVELOPMENT Athletic Union teams
Students’ Union activities and societies
Cross-campus visit opportunities
Negotiation skills
Public speaking
Equality and diversity training
Nutrition and wellbeing training
UCFB Leadership Challenge
PROFESSIONAL Sports agent programme *
DEVELOPMENT
Scout7 performance analysis qualifications
FA Coaching badges
Match commentary masterclasses *
Photoshop courses *
Digital marketing essentials *
PEARL qualifications *
UCFB Future Leaders Conference
UCFB Careers Fairs *
UCFB Sports Entrepreneur Competition
Work placement opportunities
Work placements with The National League
USL – placements with clubs every summer in America
Executive Guest Speakers Series
ACADEMIC Academic writing skills
DEVELOPMENT Research skills
Learning support
In some instances, optional activities provided by UCFB may carry an additional cost for participants. *May be opened to other year groups subject to availability
Any additional costs will be provided to students in advance of any such sessions running.
70 71Inspiring guest speakers Sky Andrew
Sports and entertainment agent
Our students are given unprecedented access to some of the world’s leading It’s a fantastic
football and sports professionals. Key personalities from backgrounds including opportunity for students
media, coaching and law, as well as chief executives from clubs and institutions, to be based in these
visit our iconic campuses to pass on invaluable advice to students and share
knowledge from their experiences within these industries. stadiums. It means
they’re in the football
As a UCFB student, you will have access to a series of headline guest speakers at
your campus, as well as further speakers tailored to your particular degree, where environment and at
appropriate. Here are just some of our recent guests at UCFB: very close hand there
are people who work in
these industries.
Rachel Brown-Finnis
Former England goalkeeper
turned television pundit Louise Hatch
Events manager who has
previously worked on the likes
of the Olympics and Champions
League final
You have to put
everything into it and
be the best that you Sport is on a huge
can be. That has always platform - anyone
been my philosophy. and everyone sees
it and anyone can
get involved in it.
Chris Hughton
Brighton & Hove
Albion FC Manager
Jon Champion
BT Sport
Commentator
Coach education Sport is a magnificent
is vitally important arena in which to work
because of the way the just because it’s so
game has changed. It’s unpredictable. When
about having a thirst for you turn up for work you
knowledge and working never know what that
as hard as possible. day is going to hold.
72 73Unique work experience
I believe taking on as many
opportunities as possible is the
perfect way to get my foot in the
UCFB actively encourages all students to gain as much work experience as possible door in the football industry and
while studying their degree to help bolster their CV and employment prospects.
With more than 1,000 placements secured in 2016/17, some of those students
build up my network.
explained to us their roles and the vital benefits of the experience.
Gabriella Ward
Event Day Assistant at Tottenham Hotspur FC
BA (Hons) International Football Business
I am learning vital skills that I will
take into the professional industry
with me after finishing my degree.
Kerry Russell I first got involved with Barrow
Media dept. at Reading Ladies FC
BA (Hons) Sports Business & Sports Broadcasting AFC after speaking to a UCFB
graduate, who said that
getting involved with my local
team would put me in good
stead in gaining knowledge of
the industry.
I am learning the vital skills
required to be successful in Anya Wood
Marketing dept. at Barrow AFC
the commercial side of the
in The National League
football industry. BA (Hons) Football Business & Marketing
Jay Karabel
Sales Executive at Oldham Athletic FC
BA (Hons) Football Business & Marketing
The Rugby Football League
gives me a high profile platform
to showcase my work and an
Being given that insight into opportunity to increase my network
how content is produced for a within the game.
football club on a weekly basis
is incredible. Ryan Booth
Media dept. at The Rugby Football League
Rebecca Hawksworth BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism
Journalist at Huddersfield Town FC
BA (Hons) Multimedia Sports Journalism
74 75Annual UCFB conference
Annual UCFB Future
Leaders Conference at
St. George’s Park
This incredible event
brings together the best
in leadership advice and
networking from across
the football industry
Figureheads from
the world of football
management, media
and business gather for
one day at the epicentre
of the national game to
deliver a series of talks,
seminars and practical
sessions to UCFB students.
Expect guests from some
of our esteemed partners,
including The Football
Association, League
Managers Association
and The National League.
76 77Exclusive
development activities
At UCFB we believe in teamwork, leadership and ideas. Over the course of your
time with us, you’ll have the opportunity to win major investment to start a
new business in our Sports Entrepreneur Award competition, and follow in the
footsteps of Premier League footballers as part of the UCFB Leadership Challenge,
as seen in the photos on these pages.
THE UCFB SPORTS
ENTREPRENEUR
AWARD
This Dragons' Den-style
competition provides
students with the
opportunity to compete
for real company
investment, by presenting
their sports business
ideas to a panel of sports
leaders and field any
questions they might
have. Previous winners
of this competition have
gone on to feature on
Sky Sports and work
with Premier League
football clubs.
THE UCFB LEADERSHIP
CHALLENGE
This challenge provides
a range of intense but
fun team and leadership
activities delivered by
Waktu, the experts also
used by the Premier
League, Manchester
United and Burnley FC.
Our exclusive higher
education agreement
sees these challenges
run amongst some of
the most beautiful yet
challenging landscapes
in the UK.
Also used by
78 79More career & employability
programme highlights
FA COACHING BADGES SCOUT7 PUBLIC SPEAKING
Get your coaching PERFORMANCE SKILLS
career off to the best ANALYSIS Whether presenting to
possible start by gaining Scout7 is the world- a board room or giving
prestigious FA badges leading software for a press conference,
alongside your degree. football performance chances are in your sports
Your time at UCFB will analysis. Endorsed and career you will have to
allow you to train and used by leading clubs speak in front of a crowd.
study for the FA Level around the world, at Our intimate public
1 Coaching Award and UCFB you will learn the speaking classes are
FA Level 2 Certificate in how to use this game- led by industry-leading
Coaching Football – the changing technology professionals and will
first steps on the ladder to identify and develop develop the way you
towards possible talent, as well as scout the speak, stand and deliver
UEFA badges. opposition. Scout7 is part in these situations.
of OptaPro.
MATCH COMMENTARY AGENT TRAINING REAL MADRID
We’re delighted to be A potentially lucrative GRADUATE SCHOOL
able to offer our students career option, this Collaborating closely with
the chance to learn programme offers UCFB our partners at the Real
the ropes of match day students the chance Madrid Graduate School
commentary with The to learn from the very in Spain, UCFB alumni
Football Commentary best on the day-to-day have the opportunity to
Workshop. Professionals dealings of a sports agent. undertake postgraduate
from the likes of Sky Currently delivered by Dr. study in both Wembley
Sports visit our campuses Erkut Sögüt, the agent of and Madrid. With further
to deliver these sessions, Arsenal midfielder Mesuit opportunities planned in
before you head Ozil, this sports agent the future, this partnership
off to live matches to put programme is delivered brings together the world's
the classroom learning exclusively to most iconic stadium,
into real practice. UCFB students. Wembley, with the most
successful football club
of all-time.
Whilst UCFB makes every effort to accommodate all interested students, priority access to some of these
programmes is given to students on certain degrees.
80 81Union
Your Students’
YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION
The Students’ Union’s role is to represent
UCFB students and make your time here as
exciting and rewarding as possible. The SU
is also responsible for student involvement
around each campus, such as planning
unforgettable social events and being the
student voice and point of contact with
senior management.
Each member of the SU is elected to their
post and takes great pride in their role at
UCFB. The SU is in charge of organising the
always incredible annual Freshers’ Week
at the start of each academic year. The
week long party is a great opportunity for
new students to meet and includes live
music, a trip to a football match and fun
games around London and Manchester –
depending on your campus – to get to the
know the area. The SU has a part to play in
During your time at UCFB, you’ll have the everything student related at
opportunity to participate in a number of
fun and unique trips that will live long in
UCFB. Whether it’s academic,
the memory. Previous trips have included a social or pastoral, the SU will
day at Cheltenham Races, boat parties and always be looking out for the
exclusive nightclub events.
students’ best interests.
Students’ Union
You speak. We listen. Jamie Bradley
Together we do.
UCFB Etihad Campus SU President
82 83The UCFB Athletic Union
enables students to take part
Union
in a number of sports during
Your Athletic
their time here, whether
competitive or recreational.
We have teams across both
campuses for male and
female students, including
football, rugby, squash and
basketball, with more sports
being added all the time.
A number of our teams
compete in the British
Universities and Colleges
Sport (BUCS) leagues and
tournaments – the leading
organiser of competitive
activity among universities.
Our football teams across
both campuses have enjoyed
particular success in recent
years. If a sport you play
doesn’t have a team at UCFB,
there may be the opportunity
to establish one. Our sports
coordinators are always happy
to help and discuss new ideas
to broaden the activities on
offer to students.
Students who wish to
participate in individual sports
activities are also encouraged
to compete and will be
supported by UCFB to enter
competitions throughout
their time here.
For students who prefer
to observe rather than
participate, there are also
opportunities to join the
match day media teams
of UCFB’s respective sides.
The chance to film matches,
interview players and write
match reports not only aids
students promoting each
other’s successes, but it’s also
an opportunity for budding
sports media professionals to
enhance their skill-set.
84 85YOUR
NEXT STEPS
The UCFB Open Day is always a popular event for prospective students
86 87Attend an We would like to welcome you to view
Open Day
our world-class campus facilities in
London and Manchester, which have the
iconic Wembley and Etihad stadiums at
their heart.
At a UCFB Open Day you will meet
and hear from our hugely experienced
academic team, speak to staff and
current students, and have the
opportunity to tour the magnificent
surroundings which will be your
academic home for three years.
Our Open Days are held regularly at both
campuses and demand is always high,
so we recommend you book your place
as soon as you can via our website at:
ucfb.com/opendays.
Once you have applied to UCFB and if
you receive an offer from us, you will also
be invited to a Taster Day. There, you will
be able to experience a day in the life
of a student including real lectures and
guest speakers on your degree of choice.
KEY POINTS
• Find out more about UCFB from
academics, staff and current students
• Open Days take place at each campus
approximately once a month
• Tour our magnificent facilities,
including the stadiums
• Learn more about our great Students’
Union and Athletic Union
• Book your place in advance to
guarantee availability
WHAT PARENTS SAID
Andrea Hunt: “A fantastic Open Day
with inspirational speakers. All staff and
students were informative and really
gave the impression that there were a lot
of great opportunities within the sports
industry. Any young adult considering a
sports related degree should put UCFB
on their list.”
Allen Dunn: “A wonderful place to go
for an Open Day, and the WOW factor
was in full effect! Amazing facilities and
possibilities due to the location and
subjects taught... loved it.”
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