Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development

St Mary's University, Twickenham
Undergraduate FD Full-time 2 Years Sport and exercise science

A-Level Entry

DD

UCAS Points

48 - 72 points

About this course

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 will learn to use sport as a vehicle for social change and cover subjects like:

  • youth development

  • performance analysis

  • project management

  • disability, health, and wellbeing in football.

    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.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades DD
    UCAS Tariff Points 48 - 72 points
    BTEC PPP

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietors
    3219 Health associate professionals
    3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials
    3431 Sports players
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals
    3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Foundation Degree - FD
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Twickenham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Sport and exercise science

    Offered by

    St Mary's University, Twickenham

    Twickenham

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