
BA (Hons) Football and Business Management
PFA Business SchoolA three-year undergraduate degree combining football industry education with a playing career, including UEFA B coaching and FIFA agent exam preparation.
About This Course
This degree helps young footballers combine playing commitments with formal university education, preparing them as future leaders in the sport. Across 16 modules over three years, it covers football industry fundamentals, club management, finance, psychology, marketing, HR and operations, alongside vocational qualifications including a UEFA B Licence, FIFA Agent Exam preparation and FA National Talent Identification & Scouting certification.
Delivered primarily online with two virtual evening sessions a week (the UEFA B module includes face-to-face components), the degree is accredited by the University of Portsmouth in collaboration with the PFA Business School.
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