Kick off your career in the football and sports industry UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020/ 21 Approximately More than UCFB has been ranked as Graduation , THE BEST Your UCFB journey 30000 25students by (December 2017) hoursLearn. spent by Achieve. Inspire. students were placed in work experience roles higher education institution in the UK on work placements in 2017/18 each week on average in 2017/18 for employment prospects UCFB graduates are our family for life. As our network grows around the WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE IN THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL, SPORT AND EVENTS. world, the UCFB Alumni team provides opportunities for discounted OUR PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOU ALONG YOUR PATH TO A postgraduate study, exclusive events at our campuses and is a resource FULFILLING CAREER IN THE WORLD’S MOST EXCITING INDUSTRIES. to help drive your career forward. Find out more at ucfb.com/alumni. What we teach How we teach Inside these inspiring pages you will find de- website is always your best source for the tails of our unique teaching locations and pro- most up-to-date information. To truly get a fla- grammes, tailor made for this thriving sector. vour of UCFB, including meeting some of the academic team and exploring our campuses, You will also learn more about our incredible come and see us for yourself by booking onto student experience outside the classroom one of our inspirational open days at including sporting and social activities, as well ucfb.com/opendays. Football Sport Events Classroom Guest Placement as coveted access to our unrivalled network, speakers opportunities available only to our students at UCFB. We look forward to guiding you on your Whilst UCFB makes every effort to produce unique journey! as informative a prospectus as possible, our Where we teach UCFB UK CAMPUSES With Wembley Stadium, London With Etihad Stadium, Manchester at the heart of your campus at the heart of your campus IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UCFB GLOBAL STUDY HUBS ATLANTA NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE University Campus of Football Business is a college of Bucks New University, with graduates of all of our undergraduate programmes awarded degrees University Campus of Football Business by the institution. is a college of Bucks New University, with graduates of all of our undergraduate bucks.ac.uk programmes awarded degrees by the institution. bucks.ac.uk 1 Welcome to UCFB The UCFB story I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to UCFB. In the UK alone, more than 400,000 Our ground-breaking partnership with We’re proud to be the first higher education institution in the people are employed in the sports the Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid world dedicated to the delivery of university degrees in the industry - a sector that is worth an Graduate School allows our postgraduate football and sports industry. impressive £20 billion. Both figures students to experience the football and continue to increase and show no sign of sports industry in another iconic sporting What makes our unique educational experience work so well is slowing down. city. down to three key components: what we teach, where we teach and how we teach. We believe this approach gives you the best From marketing to coaching, media It's not just in the UK where UCFB is chance of a successful career upon graduation. to finance and event management making strides, but also abroad, opening to hospitality, new roles and new global study hubs in the US, Canada and WHAT WE TEACH opportunities are presenting themselves Australia through unique partnerships. Our degree programmes have been designed with these on a daily basis. The concept of UCFB This world-first initiative allows students industries and their varied roles specifically in mind. Media, was born from the idea of training to access the MCG in Melbourne, the Red marketing, finance, psychology, coaching and event and teaching ambitious and talented Bull Arena in New York, the Mercedes- management, amongst others, are all sectors of these industries individuals with the knowledge, Benz Stadium in Atlanta and the BMO that are growing at a rate never seen before, with new roles Flood principles and ideas to fill such roles. Field in Toronto for once-in-a-lifetime Brendan being created on a daily basis. Chairman and Chief Executive of UCFB learning and networking opportunities After initially opening at Burnley FC’s Turf Director of Burnley FC WHERE WE TEACH with the biggest organisations in world Moor in 2011, UCFB opened its second Co-Founder of Orlando City SC sport. Our students benefit from unique learning and sporting campus, with the iconic Wembley environments to live and learn in, with state-of-the-art facilities Stadium at its heart, in 2014. The opening We’re proud that 92% of our graduates in inspirational campuses in London and Manchester, which of a third campus in Manchester at the are in employment within six months include the iconic Wembley and Etihad stadiums at their heart. state-of-the-art Etihad Campus in 2016 of graduation, with nearly two thirds On top of this, all students have the option of attending annual marked a significant step in the growth working in sport - far above sports summits at our global study hubs in New York, Atlanta, Toronto of UCFB. This will be followed by the graduate averages. and Melbourne, all of which have world-renowned sporting opening of Manchester Sports Village at As we continue to deliver on our promise arenas at their heart. Belle Vue in 2019. Today UCFB delivers to provide highly qualified, ambitious university degrees from its London and graduates ready to make an impact HOW WE TEACH Manchester campuses, whilst our original in the world of football and sport, we Studying at UCFB, you will have the opportunity to obtain the home at Turf Moor sees BTEC diplomas welcome you to be part of the growing key ingredients for a successful career in professional football delivered to sports students. UCFB story. and sport. They are a degree, good references from a network of business contacts and a proven track record of work experience. On top of this, we’ve launched the UCFB Award in Football & Sports Leadership, an exclusive award that encompasses the additional qualifications and experiences that you can gain outside your degree programme. Our goal at UCFB is to help create highly qualified, motivated and experienced graduates to drive these industries forward around the world. Welcome to the global football and sports industry. UCFB launches UCFB opens its Unique partnerships UCFB opens its The National League and The launch of the UCFB opens global study hubs at the in Burnley at the second campus at announced with Escuela third campus in Rugby Football League exclusive UCFB MCG in Melbourne, Australia, the Red historic Turf Moor the iconic Wembley Universitaria Real Madrid Manchester, which join UCFB's long list of Award in Football & Bull Arena in New York, the Mercedes- stadium, offering Stadium, the home - Universidad Europea, features the Etihad elite partners, offering Sports Leadership. Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA and BMO three undergraduate of English football. and the League Managers Stadium at its heart. unprecedented opportunities Field in Toronto, Canada. degrees. Association. for student work placements. 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2 3 YOUR DEGREE P36 Explore some of our diverse and unique university degrees in the football and YOUR sports industry. Visit ucfb.com/degrees 1CAREER IN for an up-to-date list.3 FOOTBALL & SPORT DEGREES WEMBLEY ETIHAD CAMPUS P6 Our brilliant graduates and YOUR BESPOKE guest speakers explain why this P40 FOOTBALL BUSINESS industry is the place to be and & FINANCE JOURNEY how UCFB can help get you 4 there. P42 FOOTBALL BUSINESS At UCFB we realise that every student & MARKETING P68 and alumnus is on their own personal P44 FOOTBALL BUSINESS and professional journey. UCFB & MEDIA works with you to tailor make your own personal development plan P46 FOOTBALL COACHING incorporating a vast array of guest & MANAGEMENT speakers, additional qualifications, industry placements and career YOUR NEXT P48 FOOTBALL COACHING & coaching opportunities. TALENT DEVELOPMENT 5STEPS These options throughout your time P50 INTERNATIONAL with us will build you towards earning P90 Get in touch, visit our campus FOOTBALL BUSINESS our exclusive UCFB Award in Football and choose your degree. P52 MULTIMEDIA SPORTS & Sports Leadership, an additional JOURNALISM qualification to accompany your university degree. P54 PHYSICAL EDUCATION YOUR CAREER IN FOOTBALL & SPORT STARTS HERE. P56 SPORTS BUSINESS BALL & T SP O O & COACHING O R F T N I S L P58 SPORTS BUSINESS & D E R A A SPORTS BROADCASTING D E W R A S B H F I C SPORTS BUSINESS P P60 U YOUR ICONIC & SPORTS LAW 2CAMPUS P62 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY P64 STADIUM & EVENTS P16 With a stadium at the heart of each MANAGEMENT of our London and Manchester campuses, there is no better place to begin your journey in the football and sports industry. *Taught at Manchester Sports Village, Belle Vue 4 YOUR CAREER IN FOOTBALL Football Business & Marketing graduate Ben Friend is now working as Event Manager at The Football Association & SPORT 6 7 Learn. Achieve. Inspire. Jemma Entwistle Girls' Regional Talent Club Coach Ben Friend at Blackburn Rovers FC Event Manager at The Football Association I think if you’re passionate about what you do, the You've got to believe whole point of UCFB is in yourself and go for there’s somewhere for it; you shouldn't put you to go and study, yourself on the back learn and thrive in an foot just because environment that you you're a female. care about. Gabriella Ward Arnold Josh Communications and Commercial Sports Coach Partnerships Executive at Aldro Prep School for Boys at the League Managers Association The skills that I learnt during my degree throughout all The opportunities the different units really that I took advantage helped me, such as talent of at UCFB made me identification, and coaching learn a lot about how specific units where I’ve the sports industry learnt how to handle functions.