BA (Hons) Football Coaching and Talent Development Bachelor's degree at University Campus of Football Business Limited
BA (Hons) Football Coaching and Talent Development at UCFBL is a nationally recognised UK degree-awarding qualification. You'll engage with core theory, research and methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project, and professional skills development throughout your…
About this course
Study BA (Hons) Football Coaching and Talent Development at UCFB, focusing on coaching methodologies and nurturing future football talent. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Football Coaching and Talent Development is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at UCFBL, based in University Campus of Football Business (Wembley). It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Sport and exercise sciences graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sport & Exercise Science, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 50% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
First Year 3 modules
- Coaching and Skill Acquisition20 credits
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Provide you with the necessary attributes and knowledge to enable you to develop the technical performance of young players, examining technical components, principles of play, player-centred approach, and three stages of skill acquisition.
- Introduction to Talent Development20 credits
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Introduction to the complexities and magnitude of talent development, covering academic models of talent development, environments, cultures, and performance pathways.
- Industry Competencies (Mental Wealth)20 credits
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Introduce you to personal and professional factors relevant to employment in the sport industry, critical and ethical thinking, and essential academic skills for higher education.
Second Year 6 modules
- Coaching in the Foundation Stage20 credits
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Develop awareness and understanding of key coaching principles for the Foundation Phase of player development, integrating theory with practice, covering technical, physical, psychological and social performance areas.
- Introduction to Talent Identification20 credits
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Introduction to the complexities and magnitude of talent identification, covering academic models of talent identification, methods, philosophies, and cultures.
- Professional Practice20 credits
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Align theoretical concepts to professional industry-based practice, developing your skills as an effective coach in a talent development environment.
- Coaching within Small Sided Games20 credits
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Provide an essential 'coaching toolkit' to develop technical performance of young players in a Small Sided Game context, using nonlinear pedagogy and player-centred approach.
- International Player Development20 credits
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Investigate international country and club development programmes, exploring different country and club factors that impact development processes and create solutions to challenges.
- Industry Readiness (Mental Wealth)20 credits
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Develop practical skills relevant to a workplace environment, apply knowledge to problem-based learning scenarios and live projects, develop project management skills and professional self.
Third Year 6 modules
- Coaching in the Youth Development Phase20 credits
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Develop awareness and understanding of key coaching principles for the Youth Development Phase, designing practices for tactical knowledge, covering technical, physical, psychological and social performance areas.
- The Reflective Coach20 credits
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Learn how to work through situations in practice and develop new strategies, understand evaluation methods and feedback, develop own working model for self-development, familiar with communities of practice and coaching competency frameworks.
- Research Methods20 credits
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Support ability to become an evidence-based practitioner, introduction to research processes, identifying contemporary industry-relevant issues, understanding methodologies and data collection, analysis and interpretation, and ethical practice.
- Coaching with Tactics and Strategies20 credits
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Acquire systematic understanding of principles of play in Association Football and advanced tactical and strategic knowledge, explore formations and tactical plans across phases of the game.
- Match Analysis20 credits
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Provide a framework to support the coaching process, explore key performance indicators with reference to technical and tactical analysis, develop techniques to evaluate teams' overall performance.
- Professional Project
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Synthesise knowledge and skills developed during studies and independently design, develop and execute an individual professional project investigating an original contemporary industry-relevant issue.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course focuses on coaching methodologies and nurturing future football talent. You'll usually start with foundational knowledge in anatomy and exercise physiology, sport psychology, and practical coaching skills. In year two, you'll move towards applied subjects: biomechanics, the physiology of training, and research methods in sport science. In your final year, you'll specialise in areas such as strength and conditioning, sport psychology, nutrition, rehabilitation, coaching, or PE teaching routes, and complete an applied placement and independent research project. The progression builds from understanding how bodies adapt to training, through analysing technique and athlete testing, to working directly with teams or young talent development.
Who it's for
This course suits those with A-level qualifications or equivalent. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent, typically with a UCAS tariff between 144 and 159 points. You'll study in English and attend full-time.
University & format
This is a 3-year full-time Bachelor's degree (BA Hons) at University Campus of Football Business (Wembley), a recognised UK degree-awarding body. Instruction is in English. The course is nationally recognised. Entry typically requires A-levels or equivalent, with most accepted students holding a UCAS tariff between 144 and 159 points.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
The cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at UCFBL →Check the finance route that applies to you
Support depends on ordinary residence, assessed fee status, course and provider nation. The provider nation is unresolved here, so no national cap or loan amount is being guessed.
Find your official student-finance route →Paying for it
- Tuition fee loan: applied for through the student-finance body for the UK nation you live in.
- Living-cost support: means-tested on household income, from your nation's student-finance body.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold set by your nation's student-finance system.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Each UK nation runs its own student-finance system; check gov.uk for the rates that apply to you.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Sport & Exercise Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £22,000 – £30,000 | 4405 |
| 3 years after | £22,500 | £16,000 – £29,500 | 160 |
| 5 years after | £27,500 | £20,500 – £35,500 | 170 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 4,405. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in sport & exercise science · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Sport & Exercise Science nationally
National figures for Sport & Exercise Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 4,405. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Sport & Exercise Science courses at the same study level.
Compared with 915 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Job market & outlook
How Sport & Exercise Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Sport & Exercise Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Sports clubs & NGBs
- Leisure providers
- Schools
- The NHS
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sport & Exercise Science graduates.
Sport CoachAspire PeopleSport Science LeadBiolyz FlexCoBTEC Tech Awards Sept 22 - Sport - ExaminerPearsonEquine Vet: Independent Clinic for Leisure & Sport HorsesBritish Veterinary LGBT+Learning Mentor (PE/Sport)Prospero TeachingCasual Youth Worker: Sport, Community Growth & BelongingActive Herefordshire & WorcestershireIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Home tuition is regulated and the cap depends on the UK nation the provider sits in; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Eligible students can apply for a tuition fee loan and living-cost support from the student-finance body for the UK nation they live in. Repayment thresholds differ by nation.
Where graduates go
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.3 out of 10: NSS 95.7% · continued 50%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Biological and sport sciences across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University Campus of Football Business (Wembley)
78 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Sport & Exercise Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to UCFBL from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by UCFBL; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check UCFBL’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with UCFBL and gov.uk before you apply.
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