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2022/23
UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUS
BELIEVE AND ACHIEVE
2011
T
the Robins Foundation are the Each of our courses combine academic studies
2021
official charity of Bristol City with real world practical experience. Students have
Football Club and are proud to the chance to gain invaluable work experience with
provide students the exciting Bristol City FC, as well as partner organisations
across the Bristol Sport group, providing the
opportunity to study a range of
2011
opportunity to put into practice what they have learnt
higher education courses within the inspirational
as well as the tools needed to kickstart their career.
setting of Ashton Gate Stadium.
All of our higher education courses take full
We value education and recognise its importance; advantage of the unique and inspirational setting
2021 not only for young people but for our community as
a whole and that is why in 2011 we created our very
own education department.
that is Ashton Gate and students are able to benefit
from the state-of-the-art facilities on offer within the
stadium.
2011 Since then, the department has expanded to offer
students eight different courses ranging from BTEC,
to foundation degree to full undergraduate
honours.
The exciting higher education opportunities on offer
with us at Bristol City Robins Foundation provide
students with the skills and belief that they can go
on to achieve their goals.
2021
2011 CONTENTSELCOME
4 DISCOVER BRISTOL
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WHY STUDY WITH US?
OUR COURSES
BA (HONS) SPORTS BUSINESS
2011 12
14
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CASE STUDY
FOUNDATION DEGREE IN
2021 16
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL COACHING
AND DEVELOPMENT
CASE STUDY
2011 18 BSC (HONS) COMMUNITY
FOOTBALL COACHING AND
ADMINISTRATION (TOP-UP)
2021 20
22
CASE STUDY
STUDENT SUPPORT
2011
2021
2011
2021
DISCOVER
BRISTOL
VOTED BEST PLACE TO LIVE
(SUNDAY TIMES, 2017), THE
THRIVING AND DIVERSE
CITY OF BRISTOL IS THE
PERFECT PLACE FOR YOU
TO UNDERTAKE YOUR
UNIVERSITY JOURNEY.
POPULATION
463,400
2017 – LARGEST CITY IN THE
SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND
WALES ENGLAND
MEETING NEW PEOPLE AND
HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY
CARDIFF
TO PLAY SPORT ALONGSIDE
BRISTOL MY STUDIES HAS MASSIVELY
ADDED TO MY UNIVERSITY
12 MINUTES FROM
BATH BY TRAIN
EXPERIENCE
MELISSA WILKINSON, YEAR 3 STUDENT
90 MINUTES FROM
LONDON BY TRAIN
BOURNEMOUTH
EXETER
20 MINUTES TO
BRISTOL AIRPORT
FROM CITY CENTRE
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WHY STUDY BUILD A
WITH US? PORTFOLIO
OF
EXPERIENCE
NETWORK WITH
INDUSTRY
PROFESSIONALS
ONE-TO-ONE
STUDENT
SUPPORT
FRIENDLY
SUPPORTIVE
STAFF
MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
SMALLER IN YOUR COMMUNITY
CLASS SIZES LEARN WITHIN A
PROFESSIONAL
ENVIRONMENT
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2022/23
COURSES
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BA (HONS) COURSE
DETAILS
SPORTS BUSINESS
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP START DATE
September 2022
ASHTON GATE | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND (UWE) PREREQUISTES
TO APPLY
112 UCAS points
Business BTEC/A-Level English
I
n partnership with the University of the the first to introduce this type of course to the supported by your team coach, to share and
West of England, Bristol City Robins UK. It’s particularly relevant if you’re looking for develop your learning. (desirable)
Foundation offers an innovative a practical, hands-on approach, and the chance A minimum of a C at GCSE English
three-year BA (Hons) Sports Business to take charge of your own studies. Students will also have the opportunity to learn (Level 2 key skills not accepted)
and Entrepreneurship course. from and be inspired by the real-life experiences
In the first few weeks you’ll form a team of professionals from a wide variety of sports MODULES OF STUDY
Our BA (Hons) Sports, Business and company of up to 20 students. Your team backgrounds including Bristol City, Bristol Four modules are covered in each year
Entrepreneurship course is a radically company will run its own training sessions Bears, Bristol Flyers, Bristol Sport, as well as of the programme. These modules will
different degree for those looking to study with support from an experienced team coach. business and social entrepreneurs. This applied progress and develop year upon year:
entrepreneurship in a leading sports business You’ll also have access to mentors and other course prepares you for work in the same way a
environment. professionals at the club, as well as workshops graduate development programme does. You’ll Running a Learning Organisation
Enquiry into Enterprise and
Entrepreneurship
IF YOU LOVE SPORT, AND WANT TO Managing my Learning and
Development
LEARN MORE ABOUT SETTING UP AND RUNNING Enterprising and Entrepreneurial
YOUR OWN PROJECTS THIS COURSE IS IDEAL Practice
EXIT ROUTES
If you love sport, and want to learn more about and personal development sessions to develop know your strengths, interests and aspirations.
Continue to grow your existing
setting up and running your own projects and your ideas and potential. You’ll graduate with diverse and exciting career
company or project
ventures, this course is ideal. You’ll be based options. You could set up your own sports-
Jobs within the business and sports
at Ashton Gate Stadium, home of Bristol City There are no lectures on this course, but your related venture or apply what you’ve learnt to
industry, national and internationally
Football Club, with access to the stadium’s team coaches will support and guide your team another kind of business start-up.
impressive facilities, staff, coaching and company through the duration of the course.
ASSOCIATED COSTS
networking. You’ll gain valuable experience Where you need more specialist guidance, Alternatively, you could also move into
£9,250 per year for UK residents
and first-hand insight into how a leading your coach will help you find a suitable mainstream employment in areas such
£12,500 per year for international
sports business operates, get to address real source. You’ll demonstrate your learning by as marketing, HR, coaching, education or
students
challenges and pursue your own ventures, completing projects and project reports, making development. This innovative course ensures
alongside the possibility of earning your own presentations and by undertaking research and students are confident, highly motivated,
Students are eligible to apply for student
income. writing reflective essays. Your learning will be employable and resilient. It gives students
finance
enhanced by giving and receiving feedback with valuable business skills and industry contacts,
Inspired by the pioneering Finnish ‘Team fellow team entrepreneurs and your team coach. so they can hit the ground running in their
Academy’ approach, UWE Bristol was among You will work within your own team company, career. HOW TO APPLY
Students wanting to apply for this course
need to apply through UCAS:
https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/N1C6/sports-
business-and-entrepreneurship
For further information on the course
ASHTON
GATE 8-12 HRS
CONTACT TIME PER WEEK
please email education@bcfc.co.uk or
contact the Foundation on 0117 963
0636
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
BACHELOR OF
QUALIFICATION
EQUIVALENT ARTS DEGREE
(BA HONS)
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CASE
STUDY
JESSIE PEAKE
THIRD YEAR BA (HONS) SPORTS BUSINESS
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDENT
What do you most enjoy about the course you are studying zones and take on challenges, with the aim of encouraging
on? our self-development and achievement.
Working in a team, it has its challenges but there’s
something about working together and sharing the pride in What are your future career aspirations?
our achievements. For three years we’ve worked closely and Short-term, I will continue to grow my business that I
relied on one another, forming strong friendships – it’s going started on the course, Shipwrecked Seafood, and start
to be very strange leaving, some more projects I have in
but I know I’ll always be mind; as well as furthering
able to count on them. my skills in marketing as I
found a passion
What are the benefits for it during a
of completing your client project in
university studies level two of the
within a professional programme. Long-
environment? IF YOU’RE term I am hoping to have
We have developed grown the business to more
skills readying us for
CREATIVE, catering trailers, alongside a
future careers and the
business world. We have
HARD-WORKING, part-time job in the business/
marketing sector, as well as
learnt the importance MOTIVATED AND hopefully starting another
of collaboration, business. The course has
open dialogue and ENJOY BEING PART allowed me to find my love
accountability. It has for entrepreneurship, driving
encouraged me to gain OF A SUPPORTIVE innovation and thinking
confidence in myself and outside the box. I will always
my abilities, and improve
TEAM THEN YOU be working on projects
my public speaking and
leadership skills.
WON’T REGRET with the hope they turn into
businesses.
JOINING THIS
How have the Bristol What would you say to
City Robins Foundation COURSE prospective students who
staff impacted on your are considering applying for
development whilst this course?
you have been on the If you’re creative, hard-
course? working, motivated and enjoy
Our coaches and the being part of a supportive
Bristol City Robins team then you won’t regret
Foundations staff had a joining this course. This
huge impact on my development on the course, they were programme is far from a ‘normal’ lecture based course,
supportive, always open with us and knew when to give our you will become part of a community, working on real-life
team advice, and when to let us make mistakes. ‘Mistakes’ projects in the business world. You’ll have the freedom and
sounds negative but you’ll soon learn on the course that support to innovate your own projects, and potentially leave
mistakes are what you learn the most from; our coaches with your own business. It is the best experience I have ever
always encouraged us to push ourselves out of our comfort had, and I am so grateful to have been part of it.
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FOUNDATION DEGREE IN COURSE
COMMUNITY DETAILS
FOOTBALL COACHING START DATE
September 2022
Careers within local and
national sports governing
bodies and authorities
Careers within sports
AND DEVELOPMENT PREREQUISITES
TO APPLY
Minimum of 64 UCAS points
Minimum of three GCSEs,
management and
administration
Careers within teaching and
education (may require
further training)
ASHTON GATE | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES (USW) including English and maths
FA Level 1 coaching Other careers within the
qualification (desirable) sports industry
An Enhanced Disclosure
Barring Service (DBS) ASSOCIATED
T
he two-year Foundation Degree in Delivered in partnership with the University course. Through our partnership with the
Community Football Coaching and of South Wales (USW), all lectures, seminars USW, all of those studying this course will be check (completed at start of COSTS
academic year) Full-time UK and EU: £8,000
Development is an award-winning and tutorials are delivered in a supportive and enrolled as a student at the university, giving
course designed for individuals inspirational environment at Ashton Gate via them access to the university’s various online per year*
All applicants will be considered Full-time International:
looking to pursue a career in the football online materials. Students will receive support learning materials, providing them with the on an individual basis and we £12,300 pear year*
industry. from a full-time mentor who will support with resources to excel. could make offers based on Compulsory club kit: £150
academic and practical elements of the course. other qualifications, personal approx
Students on the course will attain a degree, Whilst being based predominantly at Ashton profile and experience. Travel to Residential:
complete additional industry-recognised Alongside the academic element of the course, Gate Stadium, students will also visit the USW Students will have to fund the
qualifications, whilst also being exposed to students will complete at least 200 hours for a minimum of five days per year, where they MODULES OF cost of travel to the
STUDY residential elements of the
Year One course at USW. Costs vary,
Football Event Management depending on location.
STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE NECESSARY Academic Research and
Professional Skills * Subject to change based on USW
SKILLS TO WORK IN PROFESSIONAL Introduction to Sports
Development Students are able to apply for
FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY DEPARTMENTS Introduction to Sports student finance
AND NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES Science for Football
Football Coaching: HOW TO APPLY
Theory to Practice
UCAS Code 45R9
Technical Planning and
Course Title FD Community
a range of practical coaching opportunities of practical coaching within the community, will benefit from access to the USW Sports Reflective Practice in
Football Coaching and
Football
throughout their studies. alongside the Robins Foundation and other club Park, a £3.7m state-of-the-art coaching and Development
staff, allowing students to embed and develop performance development centre. Campus Glyntaff (you will be
Year Two
The course’s variety enables students to the coaching techniques learnt within lectures. based at Ashton Gate)
Football in Society
develop the necessary skills, qualities and On completion of the two-year Foundation Project Operations
STEP 1
characteristics that are required to work in In addition to this practical experience, Degree, students have the opportunity Management
https://www.southwales.ac.uk/
a range of settings, including professional students will also have the opportunity to to complete a third-year top-up to a BSc Youth Football Coaching
courses/foundation-degree-
football club community departments, national complete their FA Level 2 in Coaching Football (Hons) Community Football Coaching and PE and School Sport
community-football-coaching-
governing bodies, as well as other areas. and AfPE award during their time on the Administration. Sport Placement
and-development/
Go to the course page and click
EXIT ROUTES ‘apply’, then select your option.
Top up to a full BSc (Hons) Option 1: Apply directly
Community Football (recommended)
Coaching & Administration Option 2: Apply via UCAS (if
Job opportunities at Bristol applying for other courses also)
City Robins Foundation or
ASHTON
GATE 8-12 HRS
CONTACT TIME PER WEEK
Bristol City FC
Performance or community
coaching roles in the UK
STEP 2
Inform our club mentor that you
have submitted your application
or overseas by emailing education@bcfc.co.uk
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
FOUNDATION
QUALIFICATION
EQUIVALENT DEGREE
(FDSC)
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CASE
STUDY
MICHAEL ROBINSON
SECOND YEAR FOUNDATION DEGREE IN
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL COACHING AND
DEVELOPMENT STUDENT
What do you most enjoy about the course you are My development has been significant since I have been
studying on? on this course thanks to the staff at the foundation, they
I enjoy how interesting the lectures are and the range of have always been supportive and always challenged me in
content they cover. The way in which they are delivered a positive way towards my learning. They have allowed me
has given me a chance to to express myself through
be more independent my work and as a
with my learning. I also coach, making me even
love the fact you get more passionate
the chance to coach about my
alongside your studies; future
for example, I have career in
coached on the Premier football.
League Primary Stars THE FOUNDATION
programme, on holiday What are your future
camps and with Bristol STAFF HAVE career aspirations?
City Women’s RTC I am currently really
programme. This has ALWAYS BEEN enjoying the work I am
allowed me to apply doing within the Bristol
what I have learnt in the SUPPORTIVE AND City Women’s RTC.
classroom in a real-life This opportunity has
environment which for
HAVE CHALLENGED allowed me to confirm
me is a more enjoyable
way of learning.
ME IN A POSITIVE my interest in working
within a performance-
WAY...MAKING based environment.
What are the benefits My main goal now is
of completing your ME EVEN MORE to manage a club at a
university studies professional standard
within a professional PASSIONATE ABOUT in one of England’s
environment? top four leagues.
Being based at Ashton
MY FUTURE CAREER To get there I am
Gate stadium and being aiming to work within
part of a professional an academy setting
football club has allowed working up the age
me to prepare for my groups so I can develop
future career by allowing myself for adult first
me to network and see team football.
how people behave
and act throughout the environment. It’s also made me
concentrate more on the course as I have felt I need to What would you say to prospective students who are
uphold a professional standard in everything I do. considering applying for this course?
Don’t hesitate to sign up, it’ll be one of the best and
How have the Bristol City Robins Foundation staff most important decisions you will make. The course will
impacted on your development whilst you have been on challenge you in the best way and help you mould your
the course? future.
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BSC (HONS) COURSE
DETAILS
COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
COACHING AND START DATE
September 2022
Progression on to further
study e.g.,Masters or Post
ADMINISTRATION (TOP-UP)
Graduate Certificate in
Education (PGCE)
PREREQUISITES
TO APPLY Other careers within the
sports industry
Completion of an
appropriate Foundation
ASHTON GATE | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES (USW) Degree or equivalent
ASSOCIATED
COSTS
FA Level 1 coaching
qualification (desirable) Full-time UK and EU:
An Enhanced Disclosure £9,000 per year *
T
his is a unique and exclusive specialise your work-based learning experience programmes who want to complete a BSc Full-time International:
Barring Service (DBS)
course, run in partnership with in line with your career ambitions. within a professional sports club environment. £13,800 pear year *
check (completed at start
the University of South Wales. It Compulsory club kit:
of academic year)
has been specifically designed for Students on this course will have the unique Students on the course will be based at Ashton £150 approx
students who have already obtained a opportunity to gain work placements within the Gate Stadium in Bristol and will attend three Travel to Residential:
football-related Foundation Degree or many Bristol City Robins Foundation projects residential blocks at USW’s world leading Sport All applicants will be
Students will have to fund
equivalent qualification. and wider club departments, enabling them Park Campus in September, January and April. considered on an individual
the cost of travel to the
basis and we could make offers
residential elements of
based on other qualifications,
the course at USW. Costs
personal profile and
vary, depending on
experience.
location.
STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE UNIQUE
MODULES OF
OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH CLUB STAFF STUDY * Subject to change based on
Business of Football USW
AND ACQUIRE VALUABLE EXPERIENCE TO Critical Issues in Sports
Students are eligible to apply
SUPPORT WITHIN THEIR CAREER Coaching
Strategic Sports for student finance
Development
Community Football HOW TO
Coaching APPLY
to network with staff and acquire valuable Lecture content is delivered via online material
Applied Professional Step One
The BSc (Hons) Community Football Coaching experience to support within their career. with individualised support provided by our
Project Visit:
and Administration (Top Up) allows you to gain full-time club mentor.
http://www.southwales.
a full Bachelor of Science degree in less than The BSc (Hons) Community Football
year. Coaching and Administration course is Through our partnership with the USW,
EXIT ROUTES ac.uk/courses/bsc-hons-
Job opportunities at Bristol community-football-coaching-
a natural continuation of the Foundation everyone studying this course will be enrolled
City Robins Foundation or and-administration-top-up/
Focusing on both the football and business- Degree in Community Football Coaching and as a student at the university, giving them
related knowledge needed to develop Development course which we run. However, access to the university’s various online Bristol City FC
Performance or community Go to the course page and
professionals for the football industry, you we also welcome students who have studied learning materials, providing them with the
coaching roles within the click ‘apply’, then select ‘apply
will consolidate your learning and start to on similar sport-related foundation degree resources to excel.
UK or overseas directly’
Careers within local and
national sports governing Step Two
bodies and authorities Inform our club mentor that
Careers within sports you have submitted your
management and application by emailing
education@bcfc.co.uk
ASHTON
GATE 8-12 HRS
CONTACT TIME PER WEEK
administration
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
QUALIFICATION
BACHELOR
EQUIVALENT OF SCIENCE
DEGREE
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STUDY
KAI LONG
THIRD YEAR COMMUNITY FOOTBALL
COACHING & ADMINISTRATION STUDENT
What do you most enjoy about the course you are to plan, deliver and review sessions. I have also been
studying on? well supported academically, receiving feedback and
I most enjoy being able to gain a wide range of support around my assessments.
coaching experience through delivering on different
projects. Coaching in different environments and What are your future career aspirations?
being able to put into practice what I have learned I am now delivering in a paid capacity for the Bristol
through the lectures has been my favourite part of City Robins Foundation. For my next steps I would
the course across the like to possibly
three years. complete a
masters in
What coaching with
are the the ambition to
benefits work full time
of with Bristol
completing your
I WOULD 100% City Robins
university studies
within a professional
RECOMMEND THIS Foundation
after my
environment? COURSE – studies. Having
Being able to study been able to
at Ashton Gate IT GIVES YOU GREAT complete my FA
stadium compared to Level 2 through
a university campus OPPORTUNITIES the course, I
setting has really would now like
motivated me. It has FOR WORK to progress on
also been great as to my UEFA B
I have been able to
EXPERIENCE AS license as well
coach on projects
through Bristol City
WELL AS TO STUDY as completing
my AfPE
Robins Foundation AT ASHTON GATE qualification
rather than having which I was
to search for able to begin
something myself. as part of the
This has meant I have PE and School
always had quality Sport module.
opportunities available
to me. What would you
say to prospective students who are considering
How have the Bristol City Robins Foundation staff applying for this course?
impacted on your development whilst you have I would 100% recommend this course. It gives you
been on the course? great opportunities to gain valuable work experience
Being able to shadow the coaching team has allowed as well as to study at Ashton Gate stadium. You get
me to become a more confident and competent to complete a degree and gain experience whilst
coach. They have supported me in so many areas, for also gaining coaching qualifications as you study the
example I now have a better understanding of how course.
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SUPPORT
A RANGE OF ADVICE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL
STUDENTS, PROVIDING YOU WITH THE SPECIFIC SUPPORT YOU
NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT. HERE ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF
THE SERVICE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS:
ACCOMMODATION IT SUPPORT
The accommodation services provide support on any on-campus IT support aims to resolve any technology related issues as quickly as
accommodation for students (only applicable to BA Sports Business and possible.
Entrepreneurship students)
LIBRARY SERVICE
CHAPLAINCY Library services provide a wide range of high quality library information
The Chaplaincy is available as an open and affirming service to students services to students to support with your studies.
whilst on campus.
MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELLING The mental health service helps students who are experiencing mental or
The counselling service provides students impartial, confidential, non- emotional distress.
judgmental support. £
MONEY ADVICE SERVICE
DISABILITY SERVICE The money advice service provides support and advice to help students
The disability service provides confidential, expert support for any manage money, as well as providing information on funding and
students with disabilities or learning difficulties. bursaries.
HEALTH SERVICE STUDY SKILLS SERVICE
Offers health related advice and support to students, forming part of your The study skills service provides advice, information and resources to
overall healthcare alongside your NHS provision. help improve academic performance.
FIND US ONLINE
BA (Hons) Sports Foundation Degree in Community BSc (Hons) Community Football
Business and Entrepreneurship Football Coaching and Development Coaching & Administration (Top-up)
https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/ N1C6/sports- https://www.southwales.ac.uk/ courses/ https://www.southwales.ac.uk/courses/
business-and-entrepreneurship foundation-degreecommunity-football- bsc-hons-community-football-coaching-and-
coaching-and-development/ administration-top-up/
CONTACT US
ARRANGE A FACE-TO-FACE VISIT TO ASHTON GATE STADIUM
ARRANGE A 1-2-1 DISCUSSION
FOR ANY QUERIES CONTACT EDUCATION@BCFC.CO.UK OR CALL 01179 630 636
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Registered Charity Number: 1093059
bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation education@bcfc.co.uk
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