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Football Studies

(with Foundation Year)
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS Code
CF10
Delivery
In-person

If you’re passionate about football and dream of a career in the industry, our Foundation Year is the perfect launching pad for your ambitions. It provides an ideal pathway for those without the formal qualifications needed for direct entry into an honours program.

Why study with us

  • Our Foundation Year introduces you to key areas of the sports industry, setting you up for success in your degree and future career.
  • As the course progresses, you’ll examine the football world from a range of perspectives, linking theory and practice.
  • Course topics include the media, fandom, coaching, development, business, management and events.
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What you'll do

  • Your course team are research active in a range of football and wider sporting topics, with a wealth of experience.
  • The course has strong national and international links with the football industry and with professional sports clubs like Preston North End and Burnley.
  • You’ll have access to the Sir Tom Finney Preston Soccer Centre (PSC), a charity providing football coaching and a fully functioning club.

Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Our Football Studies degree with a foundation year is the stepping stone to a career in a football related industry.

Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements, predicted grades, work experience and personal statement. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

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  • UCAS: 64 points at A2
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
  • BTEC Diploma: MM
  • Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level Subjects
  • T Level: P (D or E)
  • IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
  • GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

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Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Fees and funding

2024/25
UK
First year£9,250 for the first year
Full-time£9,250 per year
International
First year£16,400 for the first year
Full-time£16,500 per year
2025/26
UK
First year£9,250 for the first year
Full-time£9,250 per year
International
First year£17,250 for the first year
Full-time£17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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This course is delivered by the School of Health, Social Work and Sport

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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