Another incredible season is drawing to a close for the UCFB sports teams across both campuses. The continued success of the UCFB Athletic Union teams is a fantastic reminder of the vast amount of sporting talent that runs through the UCFB student cohort, in both the Men’s and Women’s categories.

UCFB would like to give a special mention to James Sandford, UCFB Burnley Men’s 1st team captain and current UCFB Burnley Football President who recently played his last game for UCFB...

UCFB students Kerry Fothergill and Max Thornburn have recently returned from an unparalleled opportunity of working in the marketing department of top flight Brazilian football club Figueirense FC. The work placement coincided with the opening league fixtures and gave the two UCFB students unprecedented behind the scenes access to the start of a new footballing season in Brazil.

Upon arriving in Florianopolis, the home town of Figueirense FC in southern Brazil, Kerry and Max were instantly made to feel at home...

A group of UCFB students have joined up-and-coming football blog The Football Forecast in order to gain some invaluable experience in sport journalism.

The Football Forecast has been running for just over six months now and offers football content from the top international leagues all the way down to non-league football. The UCFB students have played a key role in the early success and growth of the website, including being instrumental in the site’s highly successful Transfer Deadline Day coverage. This...

UCFB Wembley second year student Julian Sanchez has won a prestigious award at the Extra Awards UK, an award ceremony celebrating the Latino business community in London.

The International Football Business student was nominated in the UK Sports Leader Community category, which recognises the contribution made to the Latino community in London via the medium of sport. Julian was nominated alongside other coaches and sport events organisers. To his delight, Julian went on to win and collected his award at a...

UCFB students teamed up with Premier League title challengers Tottenham Hotspur in order to provide full media coverage of their Under 21s tie against Norwich City.

In an all-action evening, students were able to immerse themselves in the world of sport media and broadcasting, taking up the roles of Sky Sports presenters and camera crew as well as web and print media sport journalists. In a challenging environment with tight deadlines, the aspiring broadcasting professionals carried out interviews “as-live” on camera...

UCFB Wembley Taster Days that took place on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of February were a resounding success with excited prospective students and their parents enjoying a first-hand experience of life at UCFB, including talks by VIP guest speakers Alex McLeish and Chris Powell.

Prospective students and their parents from all across the UK travelled to our UCFB Wembley campus, situated inside the iconic Wembley Stadium, to enjoy a truly unique insight into what it is like to live, work...

UCFB student Conor Martin completed a special experience shadowing journalist Cóilín Duffy in Dublin, covering Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) sports over five action-packed days.

First year Sports Business & Sports Broadcasting student at UCFB Wembley, Conor Martin grabbed the opportunity to shadow Cóilín Duffy, a well-known freelance Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) journalist who works for television broadcaster RTÉ and other local radio stations.

Conor was contacted by Cóilín directly after he had seen the UCFB student’s GAA blog that he had done as...

UCFB students Amy O’Connor and Filippo Guerrini gain unique work experience at St. George’s Park, as Team Liaison Officers during UEFA Men’s U16 Development Tournament.

Third year Football & Marketing student at UCFB Burnley, Amy O’Connor seized the opportunity when successfully selected to fulfil the role of Player & Team Liaison Officer for Team Norway. Her everyday responsibilities included welcoming the team to St. George’s Park, prepping schedules, preparing for a packed pre-match schedule, organising a team outing to Derby and...

Following the appearances of Alex McLeish and Chris Powell at the UCFB Wembley Taster Days, we’re delighted to announce that the headline guest speakers for this year’s UCFB Etihad Campus Taster Days are world-famous managers David Moyes and Stuart Pearce.

Through a close partnership with the League Managers Association (LMA), UCFB has been able to secure the appearances of the vastly experienced duo to provide applicants with a first-hand insight into the world of elite sport.

David Moyes

Former centre-half David Moyes made...

By Harry Sherman

UCFB student Yury Esin is reaching the end of his first year working for Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW), a private online sports management institution and sports agency, and the UCFB Wembley second year student is relishing the experience he’s getting at working with elite footballers and internationally-acclaimed agents.

The International Football Business student initially started as an independent contractor in April 2015 following the completion of the Soccer Agent course at SMWW. He is currently scouting for talented football...