Football Studies (With Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) BA (Hons) BA (Hons)

We offer three football-related pathways (business, coaching or studies) where you choose your preferred specialism after your first year. Opening up exciting options for your future career in a thriving sector, this course is designed to give you a wide knowledge base, starting with areas such as sport and physical activity; sport management; and working in sport as well as exploring contemporary issues in football. <br/><br/>**Professional Practice Year**<br/>Take your course over four years and include a Professional Practice Year after your second year of studies. It is an opportunity to apply your learning in the workplace while enhancing your knowledge and skills through fee-free paid practice. It also builds your CV and industry contacts with many students progressing to employment within their practice-year organisation or institution.<br/><br/>**Facilities and Specialist Equipment**<br/>- External 4G sports pitches.<br/><br/><br/>- Sports arena. <br/><br/><br/>- Purpose-built strength and conditioning facility.<br/><br/><br/>- Free gym and Olympic weight room. <br/><br/><br/>- Multi-use games areas. <br/><br/><br/>- Sports therapy and rehabilitation centre with a sports injury clinic, open to staff, students and external athletes/clients. <br/><br/><br/>- Sports massage rooms. <br/><br/><br/>- Industry-leading performance-analysis equipment, including a Nacsport camera system and Catapult GPS system.<br/><br/><br/>**Partnerships and Collaborations**<br/>- We are official Education Partners of Luton Town FC as well as other football clubs and organisations across the region.<br/><br/><br/>- We are also a Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).<br/><br/><br/>**Your Student Experience**<br/>- Gain recognised awards such as FA Coaching Level 1 and 2 in addition to your degree. <br/><br/><br/>- Take advantage of coaching opportunities with local schools. <br/><br/><br/>- Take the opportunity for placements through our official partnership with Luton Town FC and other football organisations. <br/><br/><br/>- Take part in behind-the-scenes tours and match-day experiences to football clubs such as Luton Town FC and MK Dons as well as local football organisations and non-league clubs. <br/><br/><br/>- Field trips include St George’s Park, Burton-on-Trent, the home of England Football, and to football clubs around the country. <br/><br/><br/>- Our graduates have gone on to work in roles across the football sector including FIFA and professional clubs in the UK and overseas. <br/><br/><br/>- Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.<br/><br/><br/>- You also have the support of your own personal academic tutor who will guide and support you throughout your student journey. <br/>