FdA Football Development and Coaching

Middlesex University

United Kingdom, London

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Middlesex University

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Foundation

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

C60J

Campuses

Hendon campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,200 / year

Next Intake September-2026

FdA Football Development and Coaching

About

Why choose

Why choose FdA Football Development & Coaching at Middlesex?

Designed to give you hands-on industry experience, this course is ideal if you want to work in the football industry.

What will you gain?

As a Football Development and Coaching graduate, you'll be equipped with the strategic skills to plan, design, implement and evaluate a football development project. This includes the knowledge to undertake safe, effective and inclusive football coaching sessions for a variety of levels and abilities.

You'll develop your analytical skills by conducting research and investigating current data to support the justification for a funded community football project. And you will obtain an in-depth understanding of scientific methods to conduct and analyse scientific tests to enhance football performance.

We have over 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers, so find out more today.

What you will learn

You'll study the full spectrum of football coaching theories and concepts. This includes scientific principles, theories and practices that influence the performance of football.

Throughout the course, you'll cover local and national policy, laws and regulations in addition to learning about ethnic diversity, inclusion and cultural considerations within the sector. You will also learn about Football Governing Bodies and other professional organisations.

You'll graduate with professional skills relevant to football development and coaching. These include strong communication and interpersonal skills and proficient IT capabilities to support football development and coaching practice.

By joining us on this highly practical and hands-on course, you'll benefit from:

Opportunities to gain cutting-edge industry experience
World-class academic facilities, both on campus at Middlesex University and at Watford FC
Expert teaching from leading academics in their field
The opportunity to learn in our professional facilities at the London Sports Institute.
The opportunity to complete your FA introduction to coaching and FA UEFA C licence.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

This course is currently only open to international students who have leave to remain in the UK or have dual British nationality.

If you have any questions about this, please contact your nearest regional office.

English Program Requirements

IELTS both online and paper-based exams accepted. Candidates can also re-sit a single component within 60 days of taking their test through IELTS OneSkill. MDX will accept certificates with a OneSKill retake component

6.0 (with 5.5 in each component)

6.0 (with 6 in Reading & Writing, min 5.5 in other components)

6.5 (with 6.0 in each component); *MA Scriptwriting and MA Novel Writing (DE)– must have minimum
6.5 overall with 6.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and a minimum
7.0 in Written component; ** Sport Rehabilitation and Soft Tissue Therapy MSc and Sport
Rehabilitation and Return to Play MSc – must have a minimum of 6.5 overall with 6.5 in each component

7.0 * All Nursing/Midwifery BSc courses must have 7.0 overall with 7.0 in written component; ** All BSc Healthcare Science BSc courses must have 7.0 overall with 6.5 in written component

Career

Careers

How can the FdA Football Development & Coaching support your career?

While this is the ideal degree for those wanting to pursue a career in the football industry, a broad and varied spectrum of sports careers will be open to you.

Graduate Job Roles

Our graduates have gone on to work in roles including:

Football development officer
Disability support officer
Women and girls development officer
Community manager
Community football coach
Sports development officer within a professional club
Player development centres
Academy-level coaching.
Football science & educational roles also possible with further study.

Graduate Employers

Some of the industries and sectors that have offered employment to our graduates include:

Professional football clubs
Community or grass roots football clubs
Teaching and research
Sports marketing
Football management
Health and fitness club management
Fitness consultancy
The armed forces
Weight management
Health promotion and personal fitness training
Corporate health advice
Sports or physical activity development

Transferable skills

Graduates may wish to continue their academic studies by completing a third-year top-up degree and then progressing to gain a place on our highly competitive PGCE courses or master's courses.

You may also wish to continue your professional studies by completing the UEFA B licence or other FA-accredited courses.

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognized with the following awards:

The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023
A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023

MDXcelerator Student Start-Up Support

Want to be your own boss? You'll have the chance to pitch your business to gain mentoring and grants of up to £15,000.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.

Work placements

Placements and work experience will give you excellent opportunities to gain hands-on and real-life experience.

You'll complete 100 hours of industry experience throughout your degree once you have completed your DBS and FA Introduction to Coaching qualification. You'll receive help and support in identifying a suitable placement as well as with applications if required. Placement opportunities exist within Watford FC CSE Trust as well as at other Football Clubs, University Sports Clubs, local football development projects, charities, fitness centres and schools.

Placements and internships greatly improve graduate employment prospects, and those who take part achieve excellent academic results through applying their learning in a professional setting.

Our specialist Employability Service and north London location ensure that every year our students and graduates gain placement opportunities.