UCFB
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About UCFB
UCFB — University Campus of Football Business — is a specialist higher education institution and trading name of The University Campus of Football Business Ltd (Company Reg: 07440042). Founded in 2011 at Turf Moor Stadium in Burnley, UCFB expanded to Wembley Stadium in 2014 and to Manchester's Etihad Campus in 2016. It is the world's first institution dedicated to university-level education in the football and sports industries. All degrees are awarded by the University of East London (UEL), with whom UCFB operates as an embedded college. UCFB offers undergraduate degrees across business, finance, marketing, media, coaching, psychology and event management, and postgraduate MSc degrees in Football Business, International Sport Management, Football Communications and Digital Marketing, Football Coaching and Analysis, Performance Analysis in Football, and Scouting and Recruitment in Football. Students benefit from industry-embedded learning, guest speakers from leading sports organisations, work placement opportunities, and global summits. Campuses at UCFB Wembley and UCFB Manchester provide purpose-built facilities. 90% of UCFB graduates find full-time employment within 6–9 months of graduating, and 99% of postgraduates are either employed or in full-time study.
Institution profile
- Short name
- UCFB
- Founded
- 2011
- Ownership
- private
- Institution type
- Specialist Institution
- Graduate employment
- 90%
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English requirements defined
Postgraduate applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency where applicable, such as an Academic IELTS certificate.
Admissions
- Language req.
- Postgraduate applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency where applicable, such as an Academic IELTS certificate.
- Application deadlines
- 2026-01-14
Academics
- Language
- English
- Degrees
- Master
Cost & support
- Tuition
- Varies by program
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Tuition: Varies by program
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About
UCFB (University Campus of Football Business) is a specialist higher education provider delivering university degrees in the football and sports industries, with campuses at Wembley Stadium in London and in Manchester.
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- +443330608665
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