Information for
Parents and Guardians
Information for
Parents and Guardians
Selecting the right degree course and university is both an exciting and important decision for students. At UCFB, we recognise the vital role parents and guardians play in this process, helping to ensure they make the best choice.
These resources are designed to answer your questions and address any concerns about higher education and UCFB, empowering you to support your child in making a well-informed decision and smoothly transitioning into university life.
Important Information
There are many crucial factors beyond choosing an institution and a degree course to consider before a student commences their higher education journey.
At UCFB, we provide a unique experience combining top-tier education with real-world sports industry connections. Our comprehensive support includes guidance on student finance, ensuring your student understands funding options like loans and scholarships.
We offer comfortable, well-located accommodation to help students feel at home, along with a range of student support services for both academic and personal well-being. Our focus on sports-related degrees ensures students graduate with the skills and network needed for success in the competitive sports industry.
Taylor Wood
UCFB Graduate
Video Content Producer at West Ham United
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Guides and Tips
These guides are designed to provide you and your child with essential information about higher education so that they can make the best and most informed choices for their future.
Every child learns in their own unique way – where one might thrive in a classroom another will thrive on a football pitch. There is no one-size fits all approach to higher education and how it should be taught. What UCFB offers is numerous degree courses options that cover the varied job opportunities on offer in the football and sports industry.
Our educational model is to provide students with a unique experience which includes access to elite industry professionals and exceptional work experience opportunities with leading sports clubs and organisations, on top of the traditional model of classroom learning.
UCFB offers a range of undergraduate degree courses across its two campuses. Our courses cover business, finance, marketing, media, coaching, psychology and events management, spanning a broad range of disciplines within the football and sports spectrum. Alongside this, our Employability and Career Planning provision ensures students at UCFB gain access to exclusive industry insight, experience guest speaker sessions from leaders in the global sports industry, and enjoy numerous career events throughout their studies with us.
As a parent of someone heading to UCFB, it’s important to know where your child will be living and studying and what is expected of them. All of this information can be found on the UCFB website under the Studying at UCFB and Apply sections. One of the best ways to support is visiting us at our Open Days across both UCFB Wembley and UCFB Manchester campuses.
In the meantime, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with UCAS procedures, such as the various deadlines that are set, to ensure your child has all the necessary tools and support needed.
If your child begins studying at UCFB it is likely to be the first time they’ve ever lived away from home, so you are both likely to be nervous. This is normal and something all parents or guardians feel when they leave their child on their own for the first time. The first few weeks at UCFB for your child will be an exciting time for them as they settle into their new home and meet new people. The first major event of their time at UCFB will be Freshers’ Week – a mix of fun activities including city tours, sports competitions and social events – before the hard work really starts in the classroom.
Jessica Furness
UCFB Graduate
Social Media Producer at Manchester City
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