A Guide for Players, Parents and Guardians for Entry in 2020 Contents

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Higher Education Applications A guide for players, parents and guardians For entry in 2020 Contents

5 Applying for Higher Education 18 Financing University Life 5 Thinking about studying for a degree? 18 Tuition Fees 6 Key Dates 18 Student Loans 8 UCAS Application Flowchart 22 Outside of England... 10 Applying Online 23 Loan Repayments

13 BUCS & The PFA 25 Bursaries 13 BUCS 25 PFA Charity Grants 13 PFA Courses 27 UCAS Tariff Table

14 What happens to your application? 30 Case Studies

14 What UCAS do with your Application 37 Useful Websites 14 Track 14 When you can expect decisions on your choices 17 Extra 17 Clearing

2 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS

DUAL-CAREER TEAMGLOS ATHLETE ETHOS SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS

If you are aspiring to reach the Altius (Higher) highest levels in your sport, we Represented your chosen sport can help you get there. A at national level (in a squad, From the academic year 2018/19, pathway or competition) we will be running our scholarship programme across three disciplines Fortius (Stronger) to help talented individuals achieve Represented your chosen their sporting goals whether as a: F sport at international level (in a squad, pathway or competition) • Athlete • Official TEAMGLOS COACH AND • Coach OFFICIATING SPORT Each offers high quality advice and SCHOLARSHIPS guidance and helps you make the most of the excellent facilities, opportunities Bellum (Engaged) and expertise available. At the University Qualified official working at of Gloucestershire, we will help you B a higher standard than entry maximise your potential as a Scholar; level, with supporting reports as successful in your studies as you are in your sport. As one of only 27 TASS Mollis (Resilient) (Sport England’s Talented Athlete Qualified official working at Scholarship Scheme) providers across M National competition level or England, the university is an officially above, with supporting reports recognised place for developing talent. Ductor (Leader) Disclaimer Minimum Level 2 qualified Scholarships are reviewed on a regular basis and the coach (or higher) with evidence university reserves the right to withdraw, amend or D introduce new scholarships at any time. Scholarships of qualifications and experience are offered subject to funding and availability, places are limited and each application will be considered on an individual basis.

For more information, please contact us [email protected] UNIVERSITY OF www.glos.ac.uk GLOUCESTERSHIRE #TeamGlos SPORT SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS

Applicants must be studying or have applied for a full or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Gloucestershire. Applicants must have an outstanding ability in a particular sport. We expect that: • athletes will represent the University of Gloucestershire in the BUCS A th l programme (league or individual) et es • athletes will represent themselves and/or their club at regional, national or international level • coaches will coach the University of Gloucestershire BUCS teams • officials will officiate at BUCS or at a regional, national or international level • all Scholars will participate in promotional

and recruitment activities, media events, s al photo opportunities and other marketing ci ffi events O • all Scholars will commit fully to the ethos and culture of the programme.

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For more information, please contact us [email protected] UNIVERSITY OF www.glos.ac.uk GLOUCESTERSHIRE #TeamGlos SPORT

9181 01/18 Applying for Higher Education

Thinking about studying for a degree?

You may now be starting to think for the Student life offers you the chance to gain: first time about developing yourself as more • Academic & Vocational knowledge than a footballer. This process in itself is quite daunting but if you are thinking of or • Extra-curricular experiences considering going to University and making the • Paid and voluntary work experience step into Higher Education, it is important to • Life Management explore how your studies may fit into your long term personal development and career aims. • Greater employability skills Before deciding what degree you are going to • Increased self-awareness study you will also need to check University • A broader sense of identity admissions requirements for the subject or • Social awareness subjects of your choice. • Motivation and confidence It may be that you need to undertake additional qualifications following your • Resilience Apprenticeship to secure a place on the course of your choice. There are a number of reasons why people decide to study for a degree. For some people it is an essential part of professional training for a career in fields such as medicine, engineering and law. Others may have no clearly defined career destination in mind but are motivated by their interest in a particular subject and a desire to improve themselves as people alongside their future career prospects.

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Key Dates

Application deadline for UCAS Conservatoires music OCT applications. JUL Last date to apply through Extra. Check https://www.ucas.com/ 1 conservatoires for information. 5

Application deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, and any OCT JUL Decisions due on applications course in medicine, dentistry submitted by 30th June. or veterinary medicine/ 15 science. (18:00 UK Time) 13

JAN Application deadline for the AUG majority of courses. A level results day. 15 (18:00 UK Time) 13

Extra starts: if you’ve used all Deadline for applicants to FEB five choices and do not hold AUG meet academic conditions any options, you can add of offers. 25 another choice. 31

Final deadline for applications JUN Last date to submit SEP to 2020 courses. applications before Clearing. 30 20 (18:00 UK Time)

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Study Sport and Fitness at The Open University

We offer a range of flexible distance learning sport and fitness qualifications designed to fit around your sport, fitness and work commitments. These include: • BSc (Hons) Sport, Fitness and Coaching • Diploma of Higher Education in Sport and Fitness

I chose The Open University over a standard university because it allows me to continue to work … I can be on the job gaining experience whilst studying

Find out more Visit: open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q76

Applying for Higher Education

UCAS Application Flowchart

1 Apply online UCAS will send your application to the universities and colleges you have chosen. UCAS.com/apply

2 Wait to hear back The universities and colleges decide whether or not to make you an offer. They may invite you to an interview, audition or to provide a piece of work. Three possible outcomes...

Unsuccessful Unconditional offer Don’t worry, there are Usually means the entry more options if you don’t have any offers. requirements have already Conditional offer been met – but sometimes Usually based on include non-academic exam results. conditions such as health Look for more courses or If you have no offers, criminal conviction checks. there are still other options to find a place...

3 Replying to offers Not used all Used all five choices five choices? Once there’s a decision for all your choices, You can add Use the you will be given a date to reply to them a course ‘Extra’ service

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UCAS Application Flowchart (continued)

3 Replying to offers Once there’s a decision for all your choices, you will be given a date to reply to them

Unconditional offer You can keep only one Conditional offer choice; any others must You can keep two offers; be declined. one firm choice and one (optional) insurance choice; any other offers Accepted must be declined. unconditional offer Note: there’s no Accept an unconditional requirement to have an offer as your firm choice insurance choice. and the place is yours!

4 See if the university or college confirms your place Check exam results against conditions of your firm and insurance choices.

You met the conditions You nearly met the You didn’t meet the of the offer YES conditions of the offer NO conditions of the offer Congratulations! The place may be yours. Don’t worry, there is The places is yours! Check ‘Track’. another option...

Offered a place Look for more courses in Clearing and accept it Your results haven’t met the conditions of the offer - Congratulations! use the ‘Clearing’ service The places is yours!

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Applying online Register Course choices Register for the UCAS Apply service by visiting Now you can choose up to five degree www.ucas.com/apply and complete the online courses, there is no preference order and application form. your universities will not see where else you Provide the required personal details to have applied until after you reply to any offers receive a username and password. you get. If you are applying through your education Educational history provider then you will be asked to use the You must now enter all of the qualifications buzzword provided by them. If you are you have a result for (this includes any which applying independently then you can apply as were ungraded) as well as any exams you are an individual. waiting to take and any qualifications for which Log in you’re waiting results. Log in to complete filling in information about You may need to send results onto universities yourself such as funding options, residential directly once you have received them so be status, any disabilities or special needs and sure to check this once you have made your your email address. course choices.

Additional information Employment history You can now provide details of your ethnic Enter the details of up to five paid full-time or origin, national identity, any summer schools/ part-time jobs you have had. Include company taster courses you attended, care and parental names, addresses, job descriptions and start/ education and occupational background. finish dates. Any voluntary work should be mentioned in your personal statement. Student finance Personal statement This is not your actual student finance application but it is an opportunity to speed up This is your chance to show universities why the process by sharing your information with you want to study the course and why you’d the student loans or awards organisation you make a great student. may apply to. For advice on how to write your personal statement visit: www.ucas.com/how-it-all- works/undergraduate/filling-your-application/ your-personal-statement

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Applying online (continued) Superstar Student Check it After being released by Stevenage Double check all sections are accurate in 2015, Fejiri Okenabirhie pursued and correct then mark your application as an Open University degree in complete. Save it and agree to the declaration. Business & Management to aid his attempts to rise back up the leagues. Reference and payment Since then, he has climbed from The cost is £20 for one course or £25 for the seventh tier of English football multiple courses. to Sky Bet League One with Shrewsbury Town. If you are applying through your education provider they will let you know either to pay "Education gives you something to fall back on in terms of giving you them so they can pay UCAS or for you to pay knowledge and opportunities for direct online by credit/debit card. life after football, but it can also Then your reference (from your tutor) and be beneficial in the present, not just your future. application will be sent to UCAS by your education provider. "As well as obvious transferable skills like self-motivation and If you are applying as an individual then time management, it keeps you you need to arrange for a teacher, adviser sharp mentally and gives you or professional who knows you to write a something to focus on away from football. It’s a way to relax your reference for you. mind from those pressures, but also provides stimulation as you’re learning new information."

11 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk SWANSEA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PROGRAMME

Football is one of our high performance sports here at Swansea University. Our programme provides enormous opportunity for student athletes to continue their footballing careers whilst furthering their education.

The football programme competes in BUCS Premier South (the top BUCS league) and has a domestic side in Welsh Football League THE FOOTBALL PROGRAMME 2. The Welsh Premier League is only two divisions away and RECEIVES: offers clubs the opportunity to play in the qualification rounds for the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. The football • A-License coaching programme also competes in the annual Varisty event, which is the second largest British Varsity event behind Oxford and • Sport science services Cambridge. • Physiotherapy With access to world class facilities such as the International • Strength and conditioning support Sports Village and Fairwood training ground (training ground of Swansea City FC), Swansea University can provide you the • Potential to apply for scholarships platform to succeed both academically and in the next stage of your footballing journey.

Please contact [email protected] for further information on the programme and admission. BUCS and The PFA

BUCS You may be able to access these courses without applying through UCAS. If you British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) are interested in any of the programmes is the national governing body for Higher mentioned please ensure that you contact Education (HE) sport in the UK. If you are keen Pat Lally (Director of Education ) or Oshor to compete at the highest level of university Williams at PFA Education. football then choosing an institution attached to a good level of the BUCS competition is Tel: 0161 236 0637 something you may wish to consider. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.thepfa.com/education PFA Courses PFA Education The PFA currently supports the following 11 Oxford Court courses for all current and former members of Bishopsgate the PFA: Manchester M2 3WQ • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at the University of Salford • BA (Hons) Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University

• BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Superstar Student at York St John University "Back home, so many kids aren’t • Introduction to Sports Therapy Course able to go to school because their parents can’t afford it. I want to These courses are subject to review and only set up a football resort where run if adequate numbers of students register. people can stay and play football The times and mode of study is tailored to while getting an education at the be as flexible as possible to fit in with the same time. lifestyle of a professional footballer, (with the "I think it’s really important to try exception of the York St John course which to learn things outside of your normal life. Instead of sitting at is a 3-year full-time programme aimed at ex- home after training, I come to players). These courses are partly subsidised DMU for my classes." by the PFA, however a contribution may also Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi be required from each student towards tuition is studying a Business & costs for each year. Management course degree at De Montfort University in order to help his ambitions to make an impact in his home country of Nigeria.

13 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk What happens to your application?

What UCAS do with If you are offered a place... your Application You will receive an email when a University UCAS use the information you have makes a decision, you will need to use UCAS provided on the online application system, ‘Track’ to view the full details. and send your application details to each of The two types of offers are: the universities and colleges that you have Conditional – a place is reserved for you selected. providing you meet the conditions, these are Track normally academic grades. Unconditional – you have already met all the Track is the online system you need to use to required conditions so the place is offered monitor the progress of your application. pending criminal record and health checks. Log into the UCAS website with your Personal If you get two or more offers, you can select ID to understand what stage your application a ‘Firm Acceptance’ (first) choice and an is at. ‘Insurance Acceptance’ (second choice) and You may be asked to provide additional pieces then ‘Decline’ any other offers. of work or receive an interview invitation, you Your deadline for making such decisions will need to respond accordingly and timely.. depends on when your last offer was received. When you can expect decisions Last decision from Applicants must reply on your choices University received on of before on or before University must Applications make a decision on or 31st March 2020 5th May 2020 received before 6th May 2020 4th June 2020 On or before 15th 6th May 2020 January 2020 4th June 2020 18th June 2020 13th July 2020 20th July 2020 After 15th 13th July 2020 January 2020 If you are not offered a place... Do not worry if no offers are received, you could apply for more courses using the ‘Extra’ service. See the following page for more details.

14 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE Winner of the Most Improved University award for sport, 2017

FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP Solent Sport awards scholarships each year to top level athletes who strive for academic success alongside their sporting careers. Selected athletes will receive financial and specialist support designed for talented young athletes.

TEAM SOLENT FOOTBALL Team Solent Football Club is one of the most successful university clubs in recent years. Our two teams – men’s and women’s squads – compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Leagues (BUCS), FA Step 5 Wessex Premier League and Hampshire Women’s league. Both clubs have experienced a great level of success over the past few years, the men’s team also enter both the FA cup and FA Vase.

WHAT’S ON OFFER? Financial support Academic fees are covered by Solent University at 50% for the first academic year, and 25% in any subsequent years. Anyone with a proven history of success and a desire to continue developing their game is encouraged to apply. Specialist support As a football scholar, you will be part of the High Performance Academy, and entitled to a fantastic package delivered by a team fully dedicated to your development and sporting success. The package includes: • Lifestyle support and personal mentoring • Discount on student halls for selected members • Team-based strength and conditioning training sessions • Physiotherapy treatments • Free use of Solent Sport facilities • Free club membership • Access to high performance workshops (nutrition, media training and time management) • Sport science support (fitness testing) MAKE THE MOST OF THE EXCELLENT FACILITIES Our multi-million pound outdoor sports complex (Test Park Ground) includes a 3G multi-purpose all weather sports pitch, and a floodlit football stadium. To find out more visit www.solent.ac.uk/test-park

To find out more, look for Solent Sport online or come and have a chat. We’re in room SH202, right above Sports Hall 3.

E. [email protected] mysolentsport www.solent.ac.uk/sport What happens to your application?

Extra Clearing If you are unsuccessful in receiving an offer vacancies if you are unsuccessful after from all of your five choices or have declined applying through UCAS and through Extra. all of your offers then you can use the ‘Extra’ Clearing begins on 6th July but only starts service. placing students when exam results have been Extra allows you to apply to Universities with received. place vacancies but you can only apply for one You are eligible if you have received no offers course at a time. or have not met the requirements for a Extra operates from 25th February to 5th July. conditional offer. Search for courses with Extra vacancies on the UCAS will automatically enter you into UCAS search tool at digital.ucas.com/search Clearing and you start looking for another choice by logging into Track. The Daily Telegraph has historically provided clearing information for UCAS. Check the lists for courses that interest you and then contact the university or college to ask if it will accept you. It is a good idea to do this yourself because the admissions tutor will want to speak to you personally, not a parent or teacher. If you accept a place through Clearing, UCAS will send you confirmation. You can read more about Clearing by visiting www.ucas.com/clearing

Superstar Student Juan Mata, Spain and Manchester United - Studies Sports Science and Marketing, translates Spanish poetry into English and donates a percentage of his salary to charity. "I don’t think football and studying are mutually exclusive. I can do both and they both help each other."

17 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk Financing University Life

Going to University costs a lot of money but that shouldn’t stop you - there are lots of different options available to make it affordable and realistic. Tuition Fees The maximum Tuition Fee Loan available will be the lesser of the above two. Tuition fees are the amount universities or colleges will charge you each year to study. All Tuition Fee Loans are repayable and accrue Currently tuition fees can cost up to £9,250 interest. per year depending on where and what you Here is a guide to tuition fee loans: study Full-time student Tuition Student Loans Fee Loan To cover the costs of studying you can apply Full-time Up to £9,250 for: Full-time at a private Up to £6,935 A Tuition Fee Loan – a non-income assessed university or college loan to meet the cost of tuition fees. It is payable to the university in three instalments. Payment is made when confirmation is Part-time student Tuition received from university or college that Fee Loan the student is in attendance at the start of Part-time Up to £6,935 each term. The amount of tuition charged is dependent on both the: Part-time at a private Up to £4,625 • Country of study and the set maximum university or college tuition fees rate. Source: www.gov.uk/student-finance • The fee set by the University for the chosen Correct at time of writing. degree course.

Superstar Student West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic, is fluent in four languages whilst also holding a degree in Law.

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Student Loans Superstar Student A Maintenance Loan – a loan that you can "I was good at maths at school but use for living costs if you are a full-time under- I didn’t really think of anything graduate student and those on initial teacher else but football. My teachers used training courses. It comprises a: to say, ‘You ain’t going to achieve anything’. So I was thinking, ‘I’ll • Non-financially assessed portion, which all show you’." students who are eligible for the loan can Former England defender Glen receive; Johnson studied for a Maths degree • Financially assessed portion, which depends at the Open University. Maintaining other interests whilst playing is on household income. important for mental health and Here is a guide to maintenance loans: well-being.

Full-time student Loan for courses from August 2020 Living at home Up to £7,529

Living away from home, Up to £8,944 outside London

Living away from home, Up to £11,674 in London

You spend a year of a UK Up to £10,242 course studying abroad

Source: www.gov.uk/student-finance Scholarships and Bursaries – Offered by the University where you plan to study. Extra Financial Help – if you have financial hardship, a disability or children or adult dependants you need to support while you study.

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As a talented footballer you’ll have the chance to study, train and play in an environment that’s as close as it gets to a professional club. Hartpury has an outstanding track record of developing players as well as preparing them for a career beyond their sport.

We’ll help you balance your studies and your football commitments. You’ll benefit from our extensive links with professional and non-league clubs, allowing you to combine playing for Hartpury and an external football club. There will also be opportunities to play professional teams in exhibition fixtures, gain invaluable work experience and build links for your future career.

Five times winners of the English Colleges FA (ECFA) national title

Five times winners of the English Schools FA (ESFA) national title 35 Nine times ECFA Premier League champions More than 35 Hartpury students have signed Four times BUCS national champions professional football contracts worldwide Nine times BUCS Premier South league champions

If you’re playing sport competitively or you have the talent and drive to do so, you’ll want to join one of our Sports Academies. You can pursue a dual pathway, studying for your qualification whilst developing your sporting talent alongside your academic commitments. vvv

Pursue sporting excellence

On our specialist sports campus, you’ll benefit from the highest quality teaching, coaching and facilities as you become part of our sporting success story. As part of our Sports Academy programmes, you’ll have all the support you need to reach your potential, with access to specialist coaching and performance services.

Our Sports Academy staff are among the best in their respective fields. They’ve competed or worked at professional levels and continue to uphold their standards through strong links with their national governing bodies. You can be confident that you’ll learn from some of the best sporting talent at Hartpury.

Access to performance services As a member of our Sports Academy teams, you could have access to:

Tailor-made timetables Analysis Be at your best on and off the pitch Support to strengthen all areas of your game

Strength and conditioning Top-level competition Improving you physically for competition Challenge yourself by playing at the highest levels

Physiotherapy Lifestyle management Keeping you at your physical peak Ensuring you balance your sport, studies and social life

Nutrition Sports psychology Helping you perform by staying healthy Mentally preparing you to be at the top of your game

Club links Coaching Giving you experience outside of playing Forward-thinking coaches who will help you improve for Hartpury

Our new £8.8 million Sports Academy

Our newest sports development is packed full of the very latest facilities. You’ll benefit from new treatment suites, human performance and biomechanics labs, as well as an impressive sports hall.

College students: University students: [email protected] [email protected] www.hartpury.ac.uk/college-football www.hartpury.ac.uk/uni-football Financing University Life

Outside of England... Superstar Student If you live in Wales – you can apply for finance Mark Roberts is more than just through Student Finance Wales. Find out at a footballer. He has captained the website: www.studentfinancewales.co.uk multiple clubs during his career, If you live in Scotland – your application for graduated from Staffordshire University with a sports journalism student finance will be dealt with by the degree and is now studying Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS). towards an MBA. Why? Because Find out at the SAAS website: he knows that by taking control www.saas.gov.uk off the pitch he can empower his performance on it. If you live in Northern Ireland – your application for student finance will be dealt with by Student Finance ni. To find out more, visit the Student Finance ni website: www.studentfinanceni.co.uk If you live in the Republic of Ireland – you can apply for finance through Student Finance ie. Find out more at the website: www.studentfinance.ie

For further information, visit: www.gov.uk/studentfinance You can also contact the Student Loans Company for advice: www.slc.co.uk

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Loan Repayments Interest on your Student Loan How much you pay back You pay interest from the time your first payment is made until you pay your loan You need to pay back Tuition Fee Loans and back in full. Maintenance Loans, but not other student finance such as grants and bursaries. While you’re studying, interest is inflation plus 3%. The earliest you start repaying is when your income is over £495 a week or £2,144 a Income Interest rate month (before tax and other deductions) and it’s either the: £25,000 or less Inflation

• first April after you leave your course £25,000 to £45,000 Inflation plus up to 3% • April 4 years after the course started, if you’re studying part-time Over £45,000 Inflation plus 3%

Your repayments are linked to your income. Source: www.gov.uk/repaying-your-student-loan When you start repaying your loan and what you pay depend on which repayment plan you’re on. Each year you pay back 9% of any income over the minimum amount of each plan.

Your income per year Monthly repayments Superstar Student England international Nathaniel £25,000 and under £0 Chalobah used a lengthy injury lay-off to widen his knowledge of £27,000 £15 the game by pursuing an online Certificate in Football Business £30,000 £37 Management. £35,000 £74 "The learning benefits you as an individual regardless of what your £40,000 £112 plans are when you finish playing football. "As footballers we focus on playing the game and doing our job, however, this programme makes you a more complete professional as you understand more about the industry in which you work in."

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Bursaries PFA Charity Grants Bursaries and scholarships offer extra funding The PFA provide grant aid for a variety of that you don’t have to pay back. This extra courses to help all members and ex-members funding, which is available through universities prepare for a second career. At the time of includes: writing, members studying full time towards an • bursaries to help with your living cost if you undergraduate degree can apply for a bursary get the maximum loan available through the of £1250 each year. Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant Contact the PFA using the details below to find • scholarships if you meet conditions set by out more and how to apply: your university or college, based on your Tel: 0161 236 0637 academic ability, home situation or subject E-mail: [email protected] of study. These scholarships differ from Web: www.thepfa.com/education university to university. Many universities will offer scholarships or bursaries based PFA Education purely on your sporting ability. 11 Oxford Court Bishopsgate Bursaries and scholarships are paid in addition Manchester to your student loans and grants. They can M2 3WQ be paid in cash or in another form - such as a discount on accommodation or books.

25 Higher Education Applications lfe.org.uk Football scholarships at the University of Stirling

• Bespoke packages up to value of £4000.

• World-class training environment.

• Sports science, physiotherapy and strength and conditioning support.

• Additional £2000 annual scholarship for undergraduate students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland plus Honours year fee waiver.

• Academic flexibility to support studies.

David Bond Head of Performance Sport 01786 466910 [email protected] stir.ac.uk/football

All scholarships are subject to applicants gaining admission to an academic course of study at the University of Stirling. UCAS Tariff Table

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) Pearson 90 Credit Diploma (QCF)

Grade Tariff points Grade Tariff points

D*D*D* 168 D*D* 84 D*D*D 160 D*D 78 D*DD 152 DD 72 DDD 144 DM 60 DDM 128 MM 48 DMM 112 MP 36 MMM 96 PP 24 MMP 80 Size band: 3+3=6 Grade bands: 4-14 MPP 64 Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF) PPP 48 Grade Tariff points

Size band: 4+4+4=12 Grade bands: 4-14 D* 56 Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) D 48 Grade Tariff points M 32 D*D* 112 P 16 D*D 104 Size band: 4 Grade bands: 4-14 DD 96 DM 80 MM 64 MP 48 PP 32

Size band: 4+4+4=8 Grade bands: 4-14

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A level and Advanced VCE A space for your sums Official title: Advanced GCE and Advanced VCE

Grade Tariff points

A* 56 A 48 B 40 C 32 D 24 E 16

AS and AS VCE Official title: Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced Subsidiary VCE

Grade Tariff points

A 20 B 16 C 12 D 10 E 6

Size band: 2 Grade bands: 3-10

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Play in a first-class, performance-based environment where talented athletes can pursue sporting and academic excellence. NTU has produced professional footballers, including Conor Washington, who went on to play in the UEFA Euro 2016 Tournament. [email protected] .ntu.ac.uk/sport Case Study

Dan Murray Former Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers Now: BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Student When Dan Murray was sat home in Stockport to live in Three years on, none on the treatment table at digs in the Black Country, a of Murray’s five former Wolverhampton Wanderers broken leg and long period teammates remain at he could not have imagined of rehabilitation was exactly Wolves. However, his that it would lead directly the sort of impediment that experiences at the club did down another path. every youngster fears. spark an interest in another As a young player, football is While five of his peers area and he is now midway all about being given breaks. signed professional deals through a BSc (Hons) in Opportunities to impress and at Molineux, a decision was Physiotherapy at Salford develop and show that you delayed on Murray. Hope University. merit a professional contract. remained temporarily but he “I spent close to a year with So for midfielder Dan, who had lost too much ground the physios and it was just moved out of his family and was eventually released. picking things up and looking

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"Obviously I still had aspirations to be a footballer but then it was always in my mind that being a physio was a good job that I’d be interested in." at everyone else’s injuries Murray, who did an A Level in But this is a nice environment that caught my interest. I got Biology ahead of joining the to come into. talking to the physios and it student ranks, stressed that You’re pitched together with just triggered from there,” while it has been an academic other students, people are he said. “step-up”, many of the traits prepared to stay behind “You need that other interest he identified with professional and help each other, you’re because if you have a bad football have enabled him to working together for the day at football it can take settle quickly and enjoy his same thing, we do a lot your mind off it. Obviously new surroundings. of group work, we go out I still had aspirations to be “There probably is a gap socially and it’s a really nice a footballer but then it was between the education vibe. always in my mind that being programme at Wolves and “I started doing this from a a physio was a good job that coming to University but sporting background, thinking I’d be interested in.” if you’re willing to put your treating ankle and knee The course at Salford is one mind to it and work hard you injuries is what physiotherapy that proves popular with can bridge that quite easily,” is about and then you footballers due to its long he added. “It’s one of those learn about other things, established link with the subjects where you think, particularly on placements Professional Footballers’ ‘I’m going to have to treat to hospitals. I recently had Association. patients in the future’, it’s to give a 30-minute talk to really important that I don’t Last summer’s graduates 20 members of NHS staff on just scrape through but aim frailty which is something included the former West to be the best physio possible. Bromwich Albion and QPR from a sporting interest I’d striker Rob Hulse and one- “I’ve made some great friends had not much interest in but time Manchester City and here. At football everything when you’re in a hospital it’s Burnley left-back Stephen is quite competitive, there is different and it changed my Jordan. a certain self-interest battling perspective.” for a professional contract.

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David Morgan Former Club: Nottingham Forest Now: First Class Honours Degree in Professional Sports Writing & Broadcasting Capped by Northern Ireland “A lot of people leave at Under-21 level, David academies and they don’t Morgan freely admits that he go anywhere, they can’t didn’t pay enough attention go anywhere because they to his education as an haven’t played enough games.” apprentice and wasn’t sure Morgan played for both what he was going to do Ilkeston Town and Nuneaton when he left the City Ground Town once he’d finished at the age of 19. his apprenticeship, but Loan spells at Lincoln, also elisted the help of The "When you’re at Dundee and Tamworth did Professional Footballers’ Forest and you’re not help him stay within Association to pursue a bright prospect, the (then) Football League wider aims. Two years you’re always and he told Touchline that on, he celebrated a First- thinking ‘I’m never the situation he faced is not class honours degree in uncommon for young players, Professional Sports Writing going to need a summer waiting for the and Broadcasting. that’ but reality hits. When I got phone to ring. “I’m actually not sure that “I left there (Forest) thinking I want to go into Sports released I needed I needed to move onto the Journalism but the course something else." next club but that didn’t sets me up for other things,” come as quickly as I thought he continued. it would, so I thought I better “I enjoyed it but you have look at other things as well as to be realistic, to get to the football,” Morgan said. top level of punditry you “When you’re at Forest and probably need to have played you’re a bright prospect, you’re at the top level and be a always thinking ‘I’m never recognisable voice or face. going to need that’ but reality I’m probably looking at doing hits. When I got released I a PGCE to become a school needed something else. teacher.”

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Tyler Guy Former Club: Notts County Now: Graduate in Law Tyler Guy may not have After graduating with an documentation, advocacy ventured far since leaving Upper Second-Class Honours and interviewing to support Meadow Lane in the summer (2:1) degree in Law in the his next career goal. of 2013, but he has already summer, Guy turned his “I’m looking to pursue covered significant ground attention to the next phase a career as a solicitor on his journey towards a of his training to become a specialising in Sports Law,” new career. solicitor and embarked on a Guy told LFE. “When I was The former Notts County postgraduate, Legal Practice playing football that was defender is now in his fourth Course. the goal. That was all that year at Nottingham Trent This covers topics like was initially in my mind but University, which is located Taxation, Accounting and when I started the second less than a couple of miles Litigation while enhancing year of my apprenticeship I away from the club he served skills developed on his decided that I would apply as an apprentice. degree in areas like drafting for University.

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“I’ve always been really It’s not to say I wasn’t fully “It’s a really solid level of interested in the legal side of focused on football but it football and there are a lot Sport and it’s a growing area was good to keep my options of lads in the same position with intermediaries, player’s open. as me who have been at contracts and the finance “I can’t begin to explain how professional clubs. now in football. quickly three years has gone. “I had the best football “When I first started playing I’m in my fourth year at experience I’ve ever had football I was under the University and it seems two playing in the Varsity match impression that a club minutes since I was starting a against the University of consisted of the manager, scholarship. Nottingham in front of a coaches and playing staff and Everyone is in the same crowd of around 6,000 that was it. From working boat when you get to people at the end of the year. in a club and in the industry University. You fit in straight It was amazing.” on a daily basis you begin to away. It’s a week of getting understand that there are so to know everyone and then many things going on around off you go.” football and sport in the UK. Thriving on the student “It opened my eyes to think lifestyle and social life that that there are loads more surrounds Higher Education, things that I can do in Sport Guy has nevertheless also apart from playing. admitted that he has been A lot of lads in football pleasantly surprised by the think they are going to be standard and level of interest footballers so why plan for in University football. anything else but I thought “My football experience it was important to have got better when I came to another avenue. University,” he added.

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