Football and University Degree Programme (FUDP)

Kickworldwide created the Football and University Degree Prorgamme to enable players to combine their studies with football.

This is a three-to-four-year full-time programme based at our Manchester Campus, England.

The programme is open to both international and UK-based players/students.

The Football component enables played aged 18+ to train and play in matches for up to 12 hours per week.

Everyone has their own Individual Development Plan that tracks and monitors their development during their time on the programme.

We train the players as a squad but also as individuals to improve on their strengths and turn their weaknesses into strengths.

The Campus is based at the Egerton site in Knutsford, Cheshire, a 20-minute drive from Manchester and a home for scores of Manchester United, City, Liverpool and Everton players.

Players and students are welcomed from all over the world as well as from inside the UK.

Football Program

The Football element of the overall programme has the following benefits:

The best opportunity for individuals to develop their game whilst continuing a full-time education.
An Individual Player Development Plan
Player Analysis using the same technology that the English Premier League and Women’s Super League Clubs such as the Playertek GPS Tracking System, Suunto Heart Rate Monitoring and SMARTSPEED Timing Gates.
The expertise of experienced and highly qualified progressional staff.
Up to 12 hours per week of professional training and matches.
Compete in Leagues against other teams from around the country.
Compete in National Cups and International Tournaments.
Play in our Representative Squads against Professional Clubs.
The opportunity to impress watching scouts.
Excellent facilities that are close to tram, train and bus stops.
Opportunities to progress into Professional/Semi-Professional Football in the UK, Europe, Asia & USA Scholarships.

University Sports Degree

Participants have their own study programme as they work to achieve a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sport.

Teaching is dynamic and engaging as individuals are assessed on theoretical knowledge and on practical application.

Individuals have the use of desktop computers and/or laptops, various IT and an extensive library of resources to help them achieve.

The components of their own study individual programme are:-

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Sport
Individual Tutorials:
- These take place regularly during the Academic Year and enable each individual to meet with their tutor to help keep them progressing on the programme.
Work Experience:
- In the summer months during the programme, suitable individuals will be allowed to take up work placements in Kickworldwide partner territories.
  This includes but is not restricted to China, Uzbekistan, India, Tanzania, Cameroon and Zambia. In some cases, these placements will include a salary payment but, in all cases, costs will be covered by the host territory.
  Individuals will be allowed to benefit from work placements at UK football clubs, football organisations and Kickworldwide.
  Work placements could include working in outreach programmes overseas and working in the community departments of overseas football clubs.
GCSE Maths (if achieved below a GCSE Grade 4 equivalent)
GCSE English (if achieved below a GCSE Grade 4 equivalent)
Educational Trips & Visits: We take individuals on numerous trips and visits during the Academic Year.
These can include overseas football trips/tournaments, team building residentials, a visit to St George’s Park – home of the England National Squads and visits to Professional Clubs.