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Level 3 BTEC Elite Football Programme - BTEC Foundation Diploma in Sport

at City of Portsmouth College, Portsmouth · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 yearFull timeFree

What the college says

This programme is designed for footballers who are looking to progress as a player onto a Pro-club, a Scholarship in the USA or onto a University degree course in the UK. We also support students who are looking for a career within football. The whole programme is two-years long and combines lessons with training and fixtures so that the work that you are studying will be a part of your development as a player. Trips & visits: We regularly organise trips to local sports centres and external sports providers. We annually also visit America to help promote scholarship opportunities for players. Each year we visit Boston or Philadelphia for a ‘College Showcase Tour’. Players stay with host families, visit university and play football in state of the art facilities against american teams in front of college recruiters.

What you need to get on

Our Level 3 courses require five subjects graded 4 or above at GCSE level (we accept Merits or higher from BTEC subjects). Level 3 courses require English to be one of the five grade 4s. Spaces on this programme are limited so you will have your footballing ability assessed as part of your application, but with a number of teams we will be able to find an appropriate team to match your ability.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • COPC Sixth Form Campus

    Portsmouth College Tangier Road, Portsmouth, PO3 6PZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Portsmouth

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