Resources for schools – teachers, students & parents

Welcome to our Schools Hub, here you'll find useful resources to help guide your students on their journey into the world of football & sport with UCFB.

If you have any questions about any of the information below please feel free to contact us on study@ucfb.com.

Bring UCFB to Your Students

Should you wish to introduce the many opportunities of the sports industry to your students, you can book an activity that can be scheduled to suit your students and your timetable.

• Presentations – Covering subjects from, Introduction to UCFB, Careers in Sport, Understanding HE, Personal Statements and Student Finance.
• Supporting Higher Education Fair
• Campus Visits – Experience a day in the life of a UCFB student by coming onto campus to learn more about our degree programmes, location and opportunities.

Our Future Students Team

If you’d like to get in contact and request an activity please fill out the form below and your dedicated recruitment manager will get in touch.

By filling the form below, you can request an activity for your school or college.

Women in Sport Conference

After a successful Women in Sport conference held at Wembley stadium, we are bringing the conference up north to Old Trafford. On the 1^st May, we welcome you and your students to join us in celebrating women in sport, and give all the tools and knowledge to the next generation of sports business women.

We are so thrilled to be joined by our graduates; Lucy Cross, a Football Coach at Liverpool FC, International Academy, Ellie DeCrop, Partnerships Activations Executive at Manchester United and Nazira Yusuf, a video journalist at Hayters TV. We can’t wait to welcome them back to campus, to share their stories of how they are making waves in the football and sports industry.

If you’d like to book a group of aspiring young female gamechangers, then fill out the form below.

Come see us at a UCFB Open Day

Our Open Days are held every 4-6 weeks across our campuses at UCFB Wembley and UCFB Manchester. UCFB Open Days are a perfect way to meet and hear from our hugely experienced academic team, speak to staff and students, and have the opportunity to tour the magnificent surroundings which will be your academic home for the next three years.

Click the link below to view our Open Days!

See us at UCAS Discovery!

We’ll be exhibiting at the forthcoming UCAS Discovery Fairs, UK Uni Search and more exhibitions! Come and say hi, take some prospectuses and freebies for your school/college and find out a bit more about how we can support your students and what we offer.

Click the link below to find out where we will be in 2024!

Student Life at UCFB

Our campuses are based in two of the world’s leading student and sporting cities, providing an exceptional environment to live and learn in.

Our UCFB Wembley campus in London, with the iconic Wembley Stadium at the heart of campus, and the expanded UCFB Manchester campus, provides students with a learning experience like no other.

Click here to find out more about our Accommodation options

UCFB Academies

UCFB also has football academies, tailored for elite level footballers across the United Kingdom and led by a selection of leading coaches. Delivered at both UK campuses, the academies provide unparalleled opportunities for aspiring professionals to study a university degree alongside their training programme.

UCFB Scholarships & Bursaries

Our UCFB Scholarships & Bursaries are open for applications! Designed to encourage students from all backgrounds and abilities to embrace their time at UCFB and graduate with more than just their university degree and to level the playing field for students from lower-income and disadvantaged backgrounds to enter higher education!

Industry Speaker Sessions

As part of our student offering, we are exciting to connect them to industry through their studies. UCFB students have the opportunity to learn from senior practitioners in the football and sports business. Guest speakers visit UCFB to deliver lectures to students on an area of their expertise and to answer questions.

Guest speakers include the Chief Executives of Premier League football clubs, the directors of major corporations, senior figures in football governing bodies and in the core related industries of finance, marketing, media and broadcasting, along with leading journalists and academics.

UCFB Graduate Success Stories

At UCFB we pride ourselves on the employability of our industry-ready graduates, and the success they achieve while enjoying their chosen career path.

Thanks to our extensive network and growing partnerships across the English football pyramid, UCFB are proud to announce that we have alumni working at 68 of the 92 football league clubs in the country.

Here are a few of our alumni sharing their stories to showcase their success in the world of football and sport...

Book us to deliver live webinars into your classroom at a time to suit you

Should you or your students need or want to contact UCFB about any aspect of higher education, or to deliver an informative session on the benefits of studying at UCFB, then details of your Regional Recruitment Manager can be found here. Alternatively, you can email us at study@ucfb.com.

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