Our study programme has been designed for individuals such coming out of football and other sports searching for a full time playing opportunity with one eye on progressing in the game on the pitch but smart enough to recognise that they need a meaningful plan off the pitch. All our players study the Fda Athlete Professional Development course which is a two year degree empowering you to then top up to a degree of your choosing. All our student athletes generally top up after two years unless in that time they have moved on to a higher level of football as an occupation, full time. For example this year we have players who have studied the Fda Athlete Professional Development course for two years topping up into subjects such as performance analysis, sports coaching and sports management & business. The Fda gives you a wide range of knowledge and skills which you can then refine in year three giving you a full BA or Bsc depending on what course you choose to do in year three. You would study communication, entrepreneurship, business, scouting, talent management, sports management, analysis, coaching plus much more and gain outstanding work experience making you much more employable for the future. The two year course places you at the core of the programme, focusing on your personal and professional development; you’ll also explore: Your life so far and your future plans Your values, beliefs and motivations What you want from your life in and after sport How to be successful during your competitive/officiating career and afterwards How self-reflection can help shape your future life and career choices You will: Learn from our expert teaching team who are actively involved in research, high-performance sport and applied sport science consultancy. They are also members of leading professional bodies. We regularly give our student athletes the chance to meet and learn from leading professionals. Put theory into practice through work-based learning in both years of your studies.  You'll have the opportunity to apply the skills you learn within the modules to roles within the host organisation such as coaching, teaching, sports administration, sports management, business, entrepreneurship and event support and mentoring Once you finish the course, you’ll not only have formal recognition of a foundation degree on your CV, but you’ll also be in a position where your next career step will be an extension of your current sporting life. It can also be a stepping stone to further development as you are able to top up your foundation degree in a range of subjects. We want you to be with us as you start your journey to lifelong learning.