Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development Foundation Degree - FD

Use sport to create social change with our Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development degree

Develop an in-depth understanding of the football industry with our Chelsea Football Club (FC) Foundation Coaching and Development degree.
You can also gain vocational qualifications as you study, such as the FA Coaching Pathway. Our coaching and development course is in collaboration with the Chelsea Football Club Foundation – a world-renowned charity that uses football to improve young people’s lives. You will learn at multiple locations, including:

• St Mary’s University

• Stamford Bridge

• The Chelsea training ground in Cobham

Following graduation, you can progress onto our one-year top-up degree, Chelsea FC Foundation Coaching and Development BSc (Hons).

Expert teaching and support

You will learn from research-active academics who coach for Premier League Football Academics and grassroots-level organisations.

World-class facilities and the latest technology

On our Chelsea FC Foundation Coaching and Development degree, you will use the latest technology to analyse performance and coaching. You will also access our world-class sporting facilities, including the:

• Fitness and Conditioning Suite

• Sir Mo Farah Athletics Track

• Performance Hall

• Biomechanics Laboratory.

Professional experience with the Chelsea FC Foundation

Due to our unique collaboration with the Chelsea FC Foundation, you can experience a variety of work placements. You could work on projects and programmes related to:

• coaching

• performance analysis

• schools

• social inclusion

• health and wellbeing

• disability

• talent identification

Why St Mary’s?

You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.