Welcome to the West Herts College Women's Football Programme.

You will be taught the skills required to help you progress to a higher standard of football, as well as gain the necessary experience to work within the sport and leisure industries.

All students will work towards a Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Sport, with opportunities to complete additional coaching qualificiations.

For more information, please contact Head of Sport, Stuart Phillips on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Entry Criteria

4 GCSEs (A*-C/9-4) including English or maths, or an equivalent qualification, plus successful football trials.

For students aged 19+ this course is non-funded and requires an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the course fees. Find out more about Advance Learner Loans here. If you have any questions about course fees then please contact our admissions team on 01923 812345
What will I study?

All football students will work towards the Level 3 Diploma/Extended Diploma in Sport.

You’ll study a range of specialisms, including:

• Anatomy and physiology - explore the structure of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory and energy systems as well as additional factors which affect sport and exercise performance.
• Psychology for sport performance - explore individual psychological factors that can influence performance, the psychological aspects of environments that sports are played in and the influences that others can have on performance.
• Sports nutrition - explore the process required for screening clients and assessing their lifestyle and nutritional intake, develop action plans to improve client nutrition.
• Practical sports activities - develop your own practical performance in selected sports, focusing on the application of skills, techniques and tactics and reflecting on your performance.
• Sports massage – explore a range of massage and physiotherapy techniques for sports recovery.
• The athlete’s lifestyle - interpret lifestyle factors and health screening data to develop and justify a fitness training programme.

All the practical elements will be delivered by our experienced F.A qualified coaches.
Future Prospects

Upon completion you'll be qualified to join a higher education course. Successful students may also be ready to take up a career in coaching, as a sports assistant or in sports development or other related roles.

This course opens up a host of career opportunities, for more information visit the National Careers Service

Scholarship to America, Access to Universities, Apprenticeships, links to Professional and Semi-Professional football teams, Football coaching (Watford FC), Leisure and Fitness jobs, (Active IQ full time course West Herts College).