Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA
St Mary's University, Twickenham

Student rating

(4.2)

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Qualification

Foundation Degree - FD

Location

Strawberry Hill Campus (Main Campus)

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

Sep 2026

Duration

2 Year

Course info

Use sport to create social change with our Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development degree

Develop an in-depth understanding of the football industry with our Chelsea Football Club (FC) Foundation Coaching and Development degree. You can also gain vocational qualifications as you study, such as the FA Coaching Pathway. Our coaching and development course is in collaboration with the Chelsea Football Club Foundation – a world-renowned charity that uses football to improve young people’s lives. You will learn at multiple locations, including:
• St Mary’s University
• Stamford Bridge
• The Chelsea training ground in Cobham Following graduation, you can progress onto our one-year top-up degree, Chelsea FC Foundation Coaching and Development BSc (Hons).

Expert teaching and support

You will learn from research-active academics who coach for Premier League Football Academics and grassroots-level organisations.

World-class facilities and the latest technology

On our Chelsea FC Foundation Coaching and Development degree, you will use the latest technology to analyse performance and coaching. You will also access our world-class sporting facilities, including the:
• Fitness and Conditioning Suite
• Sir Mo Farah Athletics Track
• Performance Hall
• Biomechanics Laboratory.

Professional experience with the Chelsea FC Foundation

Due to our unique collaboration with the Chelsea FC Foundation, you can experience a variety of work placements. You could work on projects and programmes related to:
• coaching
• performance analysis
• schools
• social inclusion
• health and wellbeing
• disability
• talent identification

Why St Mary’s?

You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.

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What students say

Ollie Horne

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

The location, close to so many different places and lots of nice places to go out and see. The home of rugby as well which helps

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Max Nathan-Amissah

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

At St Mary's University the best aspects of uni life are the sports facilities they provide as well as the learning areas a study zones for students to complete work. Some of the less positive aspects of this uni would be the fact that the admin staff in areas such as registry are slightly lacking in communication skills towards students making it hard too resolve problems which may come up.

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Braden Young

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

It is a great place to study as there is lots of great facilities which can be used however there could be better support for certain things

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ferne peirce

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

The location is safe and feels like home away from home - it is always very clean as we have cleaners in our accommodation who are lovely, the outside is always clean too, no rubbish etc. The night life is very quiet on campus but Kingston is very close and has a great club and night life and easy to get to and from and it is also cheap for London. The SU on site is great prices but it is never very busy and vibes are low but Kingston is great so doesn't really matter, The only thing I find is that due to it being such a nice part of London it is quite far away from everything - it takes like an hour to get into central or St Pancreas, so doesn't really feel like London but that I do like as it feels really safe. We dont have tube station so everything takes longer and the station has trains only every half an hour or something but again it is not bad once you get used to the timetable and out of the every 30 second London train mindset. The train journeys are really cheap so it doesn't matter too much and also strawberry hill station is only like 6 min walk away so is really accessible and Twickenham and Teddington main town is only 10 ish minute walk away!

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Student Reviewer

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

Great small community where we all in the same boat, making it like you are valued and an opportunity to learn new things and become the best version of yourself. However, the social and sport culture is a bit hostile in my opinion. They encourage socials so much but at the end of the day they are based on pure drinking alcohol (even drinking encouraged by the sports teams). This is amazing for someone who loves to drink alcohol, but for the people who are abstemious or just don’t enjoy that culture makes them feel left out. In addition the sporting culture it’s just a battle of egos. The uni is advertised as a sports uni but when you actually head down to the sports facilities and open your eyes you’ll realise that opportunities aren’t equal for everybody. Groups have already been formed around teams and that already means that there’s already at least 30 positions you cannot make because a group of “popular students” will boycott you and make sure they are in the team and not you even if they don’t put the effort. In addition, they’ll feel like they have the right to talk down on you and because “they are already in the meeting without even trying” feel like they won’t be in any trouble. This can be seen as just “the students fault” but it is also the university’s fault for allowing this. Instead of spending the right budget on what matters, e.g., hiring coaches for the sports teams to ensure a good and equitable sports environment, they rather spend the money on something else and let immature students run the clubs and be like “it’s up to them whatever they want to do”, causing other students who just want to have a good time to not be able to.

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Max Nathan-Amissah

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Reviewed: 13/11/25

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

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Joe Sansom

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Reviewed: 13/10/22

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

St Mary’s feels very accommodating to mature students and students travelling to uni. Lectures so far have been very informative and engaging. Lecturers have been approachable and positive. The parking is limited. I would like to see the uni offer advice on best places/areas to park for students travelling to make life easier.

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Braden Young

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Reviewed: 10/11/25

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

It is a great place to study as there is lots of great facilities which can be used however there could be better support for certain things

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Student Reviewer

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Reviewed: 17/12/22

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

I have had nothing but great experiences at my University, The student support, lecturers and all staff are amazing. I have been given so much advice, help and praise from them. There are fantastic opportunities for work and progression. the social aspect is outstanding, i just wish i had more opportunities to attend (i am a single mother, so restricted ). My daughter is 13 and already wants to study at St. Mary's when she is older. The courses are fantastic and cater for so many students. Being a mature student I thought i would find it hard to fit in, but it has been the opposite, everyone is welcoming and friendly. I have nothing but positive's to say about my experiences.

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Craig Peck

St Mary's University, Twickenham

Reviewed: 13/10/22

Chelsea Football Club Foundation Coaching and Development - NA

It’s a fantastic place to study and the lectures are really good and insightful. They are very understanding and useful regarding personal situations. Wish there was better parking on sight.

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