BA (Hons) Football and Community Development (Top Up)

What you will study

• Reflective Practitioner: This module enables you to gain valuable experience within a sport or fitness setting of your choice. Develop personal and professional skills relevant for future employment.
• Behaviour Change in Communities – Theory, Policy, and Practice: This module will provide knowledge and understanding of health-related behaviour change. It will introduce you to a range of sociological and psychological theories and models relevant to behaviour change, and critically discuss their and strengths and limitations, application to health and physical activity improvement and promotion strategies, and challenges in practice.
• Developing, Leading and Managing Self and Others: You will demonstrate personal and professional development through meeting the practice competencies required in the Youth Work National Occupational Standards Area E: Develop, Lead and Manage Self and Others.
• Strategic Management: This module presents a systematic approach to the study of strategic management, building upon an array of ideas and theories ranging from industrial organisation theory to institutional economics. This unit outlines the fundamentals of strategic management and gives you an introduction in this important area of business management. You will gain an awareness of the issues involved and the techniques that managers adopt. The tools and techniques will help you understand how organisations achieve sustainable competitive advantage.
• Independent Discovery: This module allows you to conduct a research study of your own. After selecting an environment of your choosing you will collect, analyse, and interpret data from within it, turning all this hard work into a structured written format for submission.

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Entry requirements & applying

For entry to this Level 6 (top-up), you must satisfy the entry criteria and admissions tutor by producing documentary evidence that you have achieved a qualification at Level 5 or better in a relevant discipline and have the necessary background.

Admission to the programme may specifically be gained by students who can present evidence of passing a Wrexham University FdA Football and Community Development.

A formal DBS is required for the programme. Support with this is provided.

Teaching & Assessment

A wide range of assessment methods will be used to test your knowledge and understanding. This includes essays, portfolios, practical sessions, reports, presentations, online discussions, and case study evaluations. You will be assessed on your ability to describe, explain, and analyse the role football plays within the community. This will be achieved through the investigation of previously published research, individually collected field-based data and specialist computer software and equipment.   

If Level 6 study is taken, your time with us culminates in the submission of an independent Learning opportunity (dissertation project), in an area that supports your future aspirations. 

Career prospects

Graduates of the BA (Hons) Football and Community Development programme can pursue careers in various football, sport, and community-based roles, including: 

• Football Coach (grassroots, academy, or professional levels) 

• Community Football Development Officer 

• Sport Development Officer 

• PE and School Sport Coach 

• Disability and Inclusive Sport Coach 

• Health and Wellbeing Coordinator 

• Football Club Foundation or Charity Officer 

• Sport and Youth Engagement Worker 

• Talent Identification and Scouting Assistant 

• Events and Programme Coordinator in Sports Organisations 

Qualifications from the Football Association of Wales are also included.  

Fees & funding

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the fee FAQs.

All fees are subject to any changes in government policy, view our undergraduate fees.

Programme specification

Accommodation

At Wrexham University, we offer on-campus en-suite rooms within our Wrexham Student Village. These private, fully furnished spaces are conveniently located, providing easy access to campus facilities, study areas, and social spaces. Plus, you’re just a 10-minute walk from the city centre!

With all bills included, free Wi-Fi, 24/7 security, and large social areas, you’ll find everything you need for a great student experience.

Explore our student accommodation options to find your perfect home away from home.