Master's scholarships

In partnership with our Global Advisory Board we are delighted to offer GIS Global Leadership Scholarships. Candidates can be from any region around the world and have accepted their offer on their chosen programme for the September 2024 intake and should be able to demonstrate commitment, leadership potential and a global outlook in their application.

Scholarships include:

• Mentorship from an industry leading member of our Global Advisory Board
• 15% reduction on your tuition fees
• Ticket to attend a GIS Global Summit of your choice

Eligibility

• You must be holding an offer for a GIS Masters course
• Your application should demonstrate commitment, leadership potential and a global outlook

For applicants from who truly embody the Global Institute of Sport’s EPICC values - Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Impact, Courage, Curiosity.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% reduction in Master’s tuition fees
• Mentorship throughout degree from President of GIS
• Ticket to global summit of your choice (worth up to £1500)
• GIS funding towards Professional Development
  (worth up to £500)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Scholarships are available to and allocated to students from all regions of the world
• Demonstrate you share our EPICC values - Entrepreneurship, Partnership, Impact, Courage, Curiosity

This scholarship is for an outstanding applicant to any of GIS’ distance or distance with attendance master’s degrees that is currently engaged with an AAFC member club as an employee, coach, player or volunteer and has a passion for the development of football in Australia.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% reduction in Master’s tuition fees
• Applied research project on an AAFC or AAFC member club challenge 
• Mentorship with an AAFC or GIS senior leader 
• Free access to a GIS Global Sports Summit

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students who have accepted an offer for any of GIS’ distance or distance with attendance master’s degrees, starting in September 2024 
• Australian domiciled 
• Currently engaged with an AAFC member club as an employee, coach, player, volunteer or other capacity

For outstanding GIS female applicants with leadership ambitions and a commitment to working with the Global Institute of Sport and partners to increase access for women into the sports industry.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% reduction in Master’s tuition fees
• Free access to a GIS Summit 
• Mentorship with female senior GIS leaders including Sarah Tudor, Executive Dean and Director of Global Education & Experience 
• Role as a GIS Student Ambassador - specifically involved in strategies to increase access for women into the sports industry 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Female student holding an offer for a GIS Masters course

This scholarship is in partnership with Women Onside

This scholarship is for outstanding female GIS MSc Football Coaching & Analysis applicants with an aspiration to further their career in football coaching and/or analysis within Australia as well as to enhance opportunities for the next generation of female leaders.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% tuition fee discount (approx. $3,000 AUD)
• Applied research project on a Women Onside challenge
• Mentorship with a Women Onside board member
• Work experience through Women Onside
• Free access to a GIS Summit

Eligibility criteria:

• Female student holding an offer for GIS’ MSc Football Coaching & Analysis (Distance with Attendance), starting in September 2023
• Australian domiciled
• At least 3 months’ experience in football

This scholarship is in partnership with Football Coaches Australia

This scholarship is for outstanding female GIS MSc Football Coaching & Analysis applicants with an aspiration to further their career in football coaching and/or analysis within Australia.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% tuition fee subsidy (approx. $3000 AUD)
• Applied research project on a Football Coaches Australia challenge
• Mentorship with a Football Coaches Australia Executive Committee member
• Free access to a GIS Summit

Eligibility criteria:

• Female student holding an offer for GIS’ MSc Football Coaching & Analysis (Distance with Attendance), starting in September 2024
• Australian domiciled
• At least 3 months’ experience in football coaching and/or analysis

This scholarship is in partnership with Women in Sport Aotearoa

This scholarship is for outstanding female GIS master’s applicants with an aspiration to further their career in sports administration, marketing, media or coaching within New Zealand as well as to enhance opportunities for the next generation of female leaders.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% (approx. NZ$3,750) towards your tuition fees
• Applied research project on a Women in Sport Aotearoa challenge
• Mentorship with a Women in Sport Aotearoa board member
• Work experience through Women in Sport Aotearoa
• Free access to a GIS Summit

Eligibility criteria:

• Female student holding an offer for one of GIS’ master’s degrees, starting in September 2024
• New Zealand domiciled
• At least 3 months’ experience in sport

This scholarship is in partnership with Women Sport Australia

This scholarship is for outstanding female GIS applicants committed to improving opportunities for women and girls in Australian sports. We encourage all those with an interest in progressing their careers in sport as well as aspirations to enhance opportunities within this space and positively contribute to the Australian sports industry to apply.

Scholarship includes:

• 15% tuition fee discount (funded by GIS)
• Industry experience with WSA
• Applied research project on a WSA challenge
• Mentorship with a relevant WSA industry contact
• Free access to a GIS Summit

Eligibility criteria:

• Female student holding an offer for any GIS Distance Master’s course
• Australian domiciled
• At least 3 months’ experience in sport

For elite athletes who have competed or are currently competing at an elite level, for example national or international level, in any sport

Scholarship includes:

• 50% reduction in tuition fees
• GIS Sports Kit (worth up to $120)
• Mentorship throughout your degree with GIS Leader
• Tailored athlete support services are also available

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants who have competed at an elite level, for example, national or international level, in any sport

• Offered in partnership with the Jason Roberts Foundation, the scholarship programme is open to an outstanding applicant holding an offer for any of GIS Master’s programmes. Candidates should have an interest in inclusion and diversity within sport, have the ability to lead, and possess experience with outreach work within a local community.

Scholarship includes: 

• Mentorship with GIS Global Advisory Board Member Jason Roberts
• 15% reduction in Master’s tuition fees
• £500 towards sports industry events and costs associated with involvement in projects with the Jason Roberts Foundation 

Eligibility Criteria: 

This first-of-its-kind scholarship is for new postgraduate students of a South Asian heritage who have a passion for increasing participation and representation of South Asians within football. 

Scholarship includes:

• Mentorship with Dev Trehan, Sky Sports News journalist and British South Asians in football pioneer
• 15% reduction on your Master’s Tuition Fees
• Free access to The Inclusive Leadership in Football Award, our industry leading professional qualification delivered in partnership with Kick it Out

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must demonstrate passion for and commitment to increasing participation and representation of South Asians within Football
• Applicants should have accepted an offer on a GIS Master’s programme for September 2024 intake by the scholarship application deadline of 1^st July 2024.

For UCFB’s most impressive final year students and recent graduates.

Scholarship Includes: 

• 25% reduction in Master’s tuition fees
• Mentorship throughout degree with Dean of GIS School of Sports Business and Management
• Ticket to Global Summit of your choice (worth up to £1500)

Eligibility Criteria:

• UCFB final year student (or graduated within the last year) 

These discounts are open to any UCFB, Buckinghamshire New University and University of East London graduate who has received and accepted an offer to study at postgraduate level with UCFB’s Global Institute of Sport.

• 15% tuition fee discount on all GIS Master's Degrees
• 15% tuition fee discount on MSc Sports Directorship and CEO of a Sports Organisation

Award value:

• 15% fee tuition discount on all Master's programmes, excluding MSc Sports Directorship
• 15% fee tuition discount on MSc Sports Directorship and CEO of a Sports Organisation
  

Should you qualify for this discount please contact:  mastersenquiries@ucfb.com

Tuition fee Discounts are available to FirstPoint USA alumni for 2023 entry. Once a FirstPoint USA scholar has completed their programme in the USA, they are entitled to apply for a GIS scholarship.

• 20% fee tuition discount on all Master's programmes, excluding MSc Sports Directorship
• 15% fee tuition discount on MSc Sports Directorship and CEO of a Sports Organisation

Should you qualify for this discount please contact: mastersenquiries@ucfb.com

Our scholarships are for anyone committed to making the most of their time during their Master's studies with us. We are passionate about increasing access to postgraduate study and helping you develop your career in the sports industry. So whether you are progressing directly from your undergraduate degree, have been working in the sports industry or an entirely different industry or are a competing or retired athlete looking to develop your career off the pitch – we have a scholarship for you!

You should apply for a scholarship once you are holding an offer for one of our Master's programme. You need to have accepted your offer on our Learner Portal by 30 June for your scholarship application to be considered.

The scholarships team will notify you by the end of July if you have been successful.

The money towards your tuition fees will be applied as a deduction at the point of enrolment.

You cannot hold both a graduate/alumni tuition fee discount from GIS and a scholarship with us.

Our scholarships and the government postgraduate loans for UK students are unrelated.

We have a range of Professional Education Courses available – find out more.

This includes: 

• Accommodation at a city centre hotel (twin rooms – sharing with another attendee) 
• ALL Summit activities – match tickets, tours, coach travel to venues where appropriate

The summit ticket does not include:

• Flights
  • To allow maximum flexibility, attendees are free to make their own travel plans to attend the Summits. UCFB/GIS is able to advise and support with this. 
• Food & drink / general spending money 
• Visa 
• Travel insurance 
• Public transport costs

The Inclusive Leadership in Football Award is a professional education course for aspiring leaders that introduces learners to a range of issues related to equality, diversity and inclusion in football.

Your industry mentor will use the benefit of their knowledge, experience and networks to guide and advise you in your personal and professional growth throughout your time with us and likely beyond. At the start of your mentorship we will support you in getting to know each other and agreeing how and how often you will meet. Mentorships are hugely beneficial to students as they are developing their career as they help you grow your skills, make better decisions and gain new perspectives on your life and career.

Depending on the nature of the work placement and the organisation, you will typically spend a defined period of time working in a role or a project within that organisation whilst being supported by a key member of staff. This could be for a period of time each week for the duration of your degree or it could be over a shorter period of time. We will support you in preparing you for the experience and throughout your time with us.