- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- Start Date
- 27 Jan 2025
- Qualification Type
- NQ
- Course Type
- Short Full-Time
- Duration
- 18 Weeks (January to June)
NQ Football Studies (Level 5) is and 18-week course designed to prepare you for further study on NQ Celtic Pathway to Football Coaching or NQ Sports Coaching with Development (Level 6) starting in August. The emphasis is on refining your technical football skills whilst gaining a deeper understanding of various tactical game scenarios. You'll also have the opportunity to play competitive games against other Glasgow Clyde courses as well as other colleges as part of the Glasgow Clyde College football team.
If you have a passion for playing football and are interested in learning more about sportsmanship and coaching, this course could be for you.
What will I learn?
During the NQ Football Studies course you will learn many practical elements, for which you should ensure that you are physically fit. You will learn areas including:
- Improving technical and tactical aspects of the game will help you develop all aspects of the game, improving weaknesses and refining strengths
- Developing leadership will help you to start your coaching journey by leading warm-ups, skills practices and games
- Developing cardio fitness will involve taking part in various football-based cardio sessions
- Human anatomy and physiology where you'll learn about human body systems, how they work and the impact they have when you start to play and train for football.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- Three National 4 passes, or equivalent, in a relevant subject; or
- Any sport and fitness course at Level 4
- You should demonstrate a current and active interest in football, coaching and fitness in the application form
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
If you do not meet the entry criteria for your chosen course, you may be offered an alternative course in the same subject area.
Employer and industry links
We have excellent employer partnerships and work closely with employers to make sure our learners gain real-world experience and valuable insights. These connections open doors to job opportunities and give our students a competitive edge in the job market.
Some employer links include:
- Celtic Soccer Academy (who provide coaching sessions to enhance your technical football skills)
- Glasgow Life
- National Governing Bodies
- Local Authorities
Jobs and further study
This course is designed to help you to progress to courses starting in August at Glasgow Clyde College including:
- NQ Advanced Sports Coaching with Development (Level 6)
- NQ Football Performance and Coaching with Celtic Soccer Academy (Level 6)
Take a look at the course progression map for health and fitness courses.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Invited to book an interview session. You will be asked to complete an assignment as part of the process.
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding. This will normally be sent out in December.