Embedded in Industry
Our Partners
Embedded in Industry
Our Partners
At UCFB, we’re proud to team up with some of the biggest and most iconic brands and names in football and sport.
From major football clubs to top sports organisations, our partnerships are at the core of the UCFB student experience. These connections help us deliver an unbeatable education experience that’s completely in sync with the fast-paced world of sports. Our close partner ties give you exclusive networking opportunities and guest speaker sessions with industry professionals and even access to once-in-a-lifetime work placements.
Whether you’re dreaming of a career on the pitch or behind the scenes, UCFB makes sure you’re right where the magic happens in the world of football and sports!
Shaun Barry
Guest Speaker
Manager of Content Services at Sky
Gabby Ward
UCFB provided me with multiple opportunities over the years to work in the football and sports industry and this resulted in having an impressive CV upon graduating.
UCFB Graduate
ERDP Project and Operations Manager at The Premier League
Simon Fitzjohn
We’re delighted to be working closely with so many recruitment specialist partners, and to be able to offer our students even more opportunities to enhance their employability credentials.
UCFB
Senior Employability and Career Planning Manager
Dan Ashworth
Having a qualification shows me as a potential employer that this candidate is serious about their career. It is vital for all of us to have that mindset, that you want to get better and learn every day.
Guest Speaker
Manchester United Sporting Director
Evie O’Sullivan
It shows that UCFB have the network and we can go out into that industry. We can really be something in that industry. Not just the degree, it is getting a career as well.
UCFB Graduate
Women's Fan Engagement Officer
Stefan Otway
We’ve got a family of UCFB graduates here. It’s something we look at when we’re hiring for roles across the club. It’s that passion that carries when someone has UCFB on their CV. You know they’re going to give everything.
UCFB Graduate
Partnerships Manager at West Ham United FC
Shaping the Future of Sports
Work With UCFB
Partnering with UCFB offers a unique opportunity to collaborate and inspire a pipeline of future leaders passionate about working in the football and sports industries.
Our students are hungry for real-world experience and eager to contribute to the future of sports. By partnering with us, you can help support the next generation of talent, improve access to quality higher education, and expand job prospects, particularly for underrepresented communities.
Together, we can build a more diverse, exciting, and aspirational future for the sports industry.
Connect students to industry
Inspire through Guest Speaker sessions
Develop the future sports leaders
Provide work placement opportunities
Over 400
Students secured placements at a sports organisation.
20 of 20
Graduates have worked at Premier League clubs.
Growth 34 %
In female applications between 2022-2023.
Campus
UCFB Wembley
With Wembley Stadium at the heart of your campus, what could be more motivating for a future career in the football and sports industry than walking into the most famous stadium in the world?
Campus
UCFB Manchester
With stadium venues and bespoke facilities at the heart of the campus, students can live, learn and work at the centre of one of Europe’s most progressive sporting cities.
Global Hub
Miami
Home to MLS franchise Inter Miami CF, the Inter Miami CF Stadium provides a vibrant culture, energetic atmosphere, reflecting the diverse and passionate spirit of Miami.
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