Nottingham College
Football Studies (Direct Entry to Year 3 only)
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · UCAS FUT3
Level
Bachelor
Duration
3 years
Campus
Basford
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Home Tuition
£10,050 (regulated maximum, 2027-28)
Intake
September 2027
UCAS code
FUT3
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Course Overview
Football Studies (Direct Entry to Year 3 only) at Nottingham College in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom is a bachelor programme designed to give you both rigorous academic grounding and exposure to current practice in the field.
- Study with academics who are active researchers and industry practitioners, with regular contact through seminars, tutorials, and project work.
- Develop core knowledge in your first year before specialising through optional modules in later years tailored to your interests and career goals.
- Build practical, transferable skills — analysis, communication, teamwork, and project delivery — that employers across sectors actively look for.
- Access dedicated employability support including internships, placements, alumni mentoring, and a careers service that connects students to graduate roles.
- Join a global student community with extracurricular societies, sports, volunteering, and study-abroad opportunities to round out your university experience.
Career snapshot (indicative)
Sport and exercise graduates work as performance analysts, coaches, sport scientists, sport development officers and health and fitness professionals across professional sport, education and the public health sector.
Student life (indicative)
Nottingham offers a solid and affordable UK student lifestyle — a good mix of pubs, cafés, local culture and student events. A welcoming community with everything a student needs close to campus.
The University at a Glance
Student Population
12,000
Staff Ratio
19.0:1
International
12.0%
Career Prospects
Avg Starting Salary
£26,070
First-year earnings
Costs & Living
City & Location
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Course Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of Football Studies (Direct Entry to
Year 2
- Intermediate Football Studies (Direct Entry to
Year 3
- only)
- Academic and Research Skills
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Optional language or breadth module.
- only) topics
- Applied Methods and Tools
- Group Project
- Two optional pathway modules
- Career and Industry Insights.
- Advanced Football Studies (Direct Entry to
- Independent Dissertation or Capstone Project
- Two specialist optional modules aligned with your interests
- Employability and Professional Development.
Entry Requirements
Subjects
- Health and fitness therapy
- Holistic therapies
- Area studies, languages and literature
- Area studies
- European studies
- Business and management
- Management
- Supervisory management
- Administrative management
- Leadership
- Sports administration
- Business studies
- European business studies
- International business studies
- Marketing
- Public relations
- Advertising
- Customer relations
- Market research
- Brand management
- Customer services
- Sales
- Sports psychology
- Science
- Biochemistry
- Applied biochemistry
- Clinical biochemistry
- Physiological biochemistry
- Medical biochemistry
- Biological sciences
- Natural science
- Biotechnology
- Biology
- Applied science
- Education
- Teaching assistant studies
- Life skills
- Training
- Urban education
- Comparative education
- Teacher education
- Curriculum studies
- Educational management
- Playgroup practice
- Adult education
- Continuing education
- Bilingual education
- Study skills
- Educational administration
- Learning
- Special needs
- Teaching the hearing impaired
- Special educational needs coordination
- Learning disability studies
- Teaching the visually impaired
- Educational studies
- Access
- Outdoor education
- Survival
- Outdoor pursuits
- Community education
- Multicultural education
- Social sciences
- Social studies
- Youth studies
- Youth development
- Sociology
- Applied social sciences
- Food, leisure and hospitality
- Leisure studies
- Recreation
- Leisure management
- Recreation management
- Sports studies
- Sports science
- Aerobics
- Football studies
- Exercise and fitness
- Physical education
- Community sport
- Exercise science
- Sports coaching
- Sports therapy
- Sports massage
- Tourism
- Adventure tourism
- Hospitality management
- Events management
- Entertainment management
- Hospitality services
- Institutional management
- Teaching
- Teaching (secondary teaching)
- Physical education (secondary teaching)
- Business studies (secondary teaching)
- Sports journalism
Assessment Methods
Assessment is varied across the programme and may include: Written examinations across foundational modules; Coursework essays and analytical reports; Group and individual projects with presentations; Practical lab, studio, or fieldwork assessments where relevant; A final-year dissertation or capstone project that lets you specialise in a topic of your choice.
Campus & City Life
Student Population
12,000
Total students
Staff Ratio
19:1
Students per staff
International Students
12%
Of student body
Campus at a Glance
City Size
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Climate (indicative)
Cool temperate
Safety Index (indicative)
8.0/10
Transport
Moderate (coach or indirect connections)
Social Scene
Friendly community | Academic / intellectual | Professional / career networks
Student Life & City (indicative)
Nottingham offers a solid and affordable UK student lifestyle — a good mix of pubs, cafés, local culture and student events. A welcoming community with everything a student needs close to campus.
- Nottingham offers a solid and affordable UK student lifestyle — a good mix of pubs, cafés, local culture and student events.
- A welcoming community with everything a student needs close to campus.
What Students Love
- Vibrant nightlife & bars
- Thriving student social scene
- Great café culture
- Parks & green spaces
University Stats
Career & Outcomes
Avg Starting Salary
£26,070
Average first-year salary
Placement Year
✗ Not offered
Industry work experience
Career Outcomes Overview (indicative)
Sport and exercise graduates work as performance analysts, coaches, sport scientists, sport development officers and health and fitness professionals across professional sport, education and the public health sector.
- Sport and exercise graduates work as performance analysts, coaches, sport scientists, sport development officers and health and fitness professionals across professional sport, education and the public health sector.
Top Industries for Graduates
- Business
- Healthcare
- Education
Study Abroad Opportunities
Y
- Y
Costs & Living Expenses
Overall Cost of Living (indicative)
MEDIUM
This location has moderate living costs. Standard student budget recommended.
Estimated Annual Costs
Monthly Student Budget (indicative)
Cost Overview (indicative)
One of the UK's more affordable student cities — a $1,395/month budget (housing $800, food $305, transport $90) covers everything comfortably. A comfortable student lifestyle at costs well below London and the South East.
- One of the UK's more affordable student cities — a $1,395/month budget (housing $800, food $305, transport $90) covers everything comfortably.
- A comfortable student lifestyle at costs well below London and the South East.