High Performance Football Development Programme

At UNIPRO International Football Academy, we provide a high-performance football development programme designed to help student-athletes reach their full potential. Whether you’re looking for elite football training only, a university degree alongside football, or a gap year football experience, we have a package tailored for you.

Programme Options

Training Only

For student-athletes who want to focus solely on elite football training.

What’s Included?

  • Full-time, high-intensity football training.
  • Competitive match opportunities.
  • Strength & conditioning, sports science, and injury prevention programmes.
  • Access to professional coaching and scouting networks.

Full Season

Duration: 9 months (September – May).
Cost: £11,500 per year + accommodation.

Pre Christmas Season

Duration: 4 months (September – December)
Cost: £5,250 per year + accommodation.

Post Christmas Season

Duration: 5 months (January – May)
Cost: £6,500 per year + accommodation.

Degree Pathway

For student-athletes who want to balance football training with a university degree.

What’s Included?

  • Full-time, high-performance football training.
  • Enrollment in a 3-year undergraduate degree at Sheffield Hallam University.
  • University student support services and academic mentoring.
  • Access to university sports facilities and student-athlete benefits.

Full Season

Cost:

  • £11,500 per year (UNIPRO football training).
  • £17,155 per year (Sheffield Hallam University tuition).
  • Accommodation (separate cost).
    Duration: 3 years.

Gap Year

For student-athletes who want a structured gap-year football experience with university education.

What’s Included?

  • Full-time, high-performance football training.
  • Enrollment in a 1-year university gap-year programme at Sheffield Hallam University.
  • Personal development opportunities through university courses and networking.

Full Season

Cost:

  • £11,500 (UNIPRO football training).
  • £17,155 (Sheffield Hallam University tuition for 1 year).
  • Accommodation (separate cost).
    Duration: 1 year.

  • Programme Option
  • Football Development Programme
  • Personal Development Programme
  • University Degree
  • Duration
  • Cost
  • UNIPRO
  • 9 Months
  • £11,500 + accommodation
  • UNIPRO + Degree
  • 3 Years
  • £11,500 (UNIPRO) + £17,155 (Uni) per year + accommodation
  • UNIPRO + Gap Year
  • 9 months
  • 11,500 (UNIPRO) + £17,155 (Uni) + accommodation

UNIPRO

World-Class Football Coaching For International Student-Athletes

Football Development Programme

  • 1.5 – 2 hours on the pitch training four days a week
  • 1-1.5 hours strength & conditioning sessions 2-3 times a week.
  • Represent Unipro in leagues matches
  • Represent University in BUCS league (British University & Colleges Sports)
  • Video anylisis sessions
  • Individual learning plans
  • Training and match kit
  • Recovery sessions
UNIPRO Welfare

Personal Development Programme

  • 1-1 discovery call with our Welfare Coordinator and Head Coach.
  • Create a structure and plan.
  • Develop as a player and person on and off the pitch.
  • Track student-athlete progress, academically, athletically and personally.
  • On-going support with regular monthly check-ins for the first 6 months, then every term.
  • Continual check-ins, planning, implementation and tracking. Helping students perform to the best of their ability.
  • Students graduate with a portfolio of their progress on and off the pitch.

Bringing The Best of Football & Education Together

World-class football coaching for international student-athletes.