Sheppey United Football Academy
For Students in Years 12 and 13
Applications are open for places at the Sheppey United Football Academy that starts in September 2023.
Based at the home of the Ites, the club offers a two-year programme that combines academic sports studies, alongside football matches, training and qualifications.
You get to play and train like a full time footballer at our state-of-the-art venue. The BTEC Sport course is an ideal route for employment in the sports industry or a pathway to university.
Helping to make you a winner
The programme of study:
In addition to the BTEC Level 2 award in Sport, there are potential pathways to BTEC Level 3 and:
- Qualifications in First Aid
- FA Level 1 Coaching Awards
- FA Level 2 Coaching Awards
Selection for the academy is controlled by a strict process which includes, as mentioned above, a trial with other players and as part of a training session and a formal academic interview with a panel from the team.
Want to study a sports BTEC?
Sheppey United offers you the chance to study, while playing and training with Sheppey United coaches.
There is access to training sessions at Holm Park and a pathway to register for our partner club’s National League Youth Alliance squads that play matches on a Wednesday afternoon.
This option works for players who want to study non-sport subjects at A-level.
Register online
Apply for a place at the academy in September 2023, now:
