The North East Sports Academy offers students aged 16-19, a full-time elite sports development programme alongside a career focused further education. Students can choose between our talented athlete scholarship programme ideal for individual sports or our male and female football education programmes.
The North East Sports Academy offers students aged 16-19, a full-time elite sports development programme alongside a career focused further education. Students can choose between our talented athlete scholarship programme ideal for individual sports or our male and female football education programmes.
Partnered with Access Sport and based at the Perth Green Community Association facility, our courses and sport programmes are perfect for aspiring athletes and players looking to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours toward a career in sport. All while training full-time on our professionally built talent scholarship of football development programme.
Inverness Rd
Jarrow
NE32 4AQ
UK
Partnered with Access Sport and based at the Perth Green Community Association facility, our courses and sport programmes are perfect for aspiring athletes and players looking to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours toward a career in sport. All while training full-time on our professionally built talent scholarship of football development programme.
Inverness Rd
Jarrow
NE32 4AQ
UK
Delivered by highly qualified tutors, students study towards a two year Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Development and Coaching qualification that is attached to one of our industry career focused pathways in either coaching & teaching or sports science. The course and attached pathways covers a wide variety of topics, developing the skills, knowledge and industry relevant experiences to prepare students for their chosen progression route and future career aspirations. This is the core qualification for both of our talented athlete scholarship programme and male and female football education programme. The equivalent of 3 A-levels, the programme provides progression routes onto higher education, U.S Scholarships, Apprenticeships and direct employment.
Professional development hours are also built into students timetables which enables them to gain work experience, transferable employability and important life skills, contacts and industry experiences that supports them in their future career journeys. This can also include additional coaching qualifications and selection on to funded international career focused tours.
Students also have weekly professional development hours built into their timetable (Go Live) enabling them to develop employability and important skills, contacts and experiences that can be transferable to any future career.
For those that don’t meet the Level 3 entry criteria, we also offer a one year Level 2 Diploma in Physical Preparation & Employability which upon passing provides students the opportunity to progress onto our Level 3 Extended Diploma or future careers within areas such as the public sector.
Delivered by highly qualified tutors, students study towards a two year Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Development and Coaching qualification that is attached to one of our industry career focused pathways in either coaching & teaching or sports science. The course and attached pathways covers a wide variety of topics, developing the skills, knowledge and industry relevant experiences to prepare students for their chosen progression route and future career aspirations. This is the core qualification for both of our talented athlete scholarship programme and male and female football education programme. The equivalent of 3 A-levels, the programme provides progression routes onto higher education, U.S Scholarships, Apprenticeships and direct employment.
Professional development hours are also built into students timetables which enables them to gain work experience, transferable employability and important life skills, contacts and industry experiences that supports them in their future career journeys. This can also include additional coaching qualifications and selection on to funded international career focused tours.
Students also have weekly professional development hours built into their timetable (Go Live) enabling them to develop employability and important skills, contacts and experiences that can be transferable to any future career.
For those that don’t meet the Level 3 entry criteria, we also offer a one year Level 2 Diploma in Physical Preparation & Employability which upon passing provides students the opportunity to progress onto our Level 3 Extended Diploma or future careers within areas such as the public sector.
The North East Sports Academy Male Football Education Programme caters for both elite players aiming to develop as far as they can up the football pyramid and those who aspire to turn their passion into a career in coaching, performance analysis or sports science and continue to play recreationally.
Training on the fantastic 4G facility, students undertake a structured training programme with UEFA and FA qualified coaches that will support players to develop physically and technically, utilising the latest in performance technology (VEO cameras, Playertek GPS Vests and Sports Coaching Session Planner). This professional technology is also available for students aspiring to be sports scientists, analysts, and coaches, allowing them to get hands on and develop a portfolio of experience that support their future career aspirations.
Representing the college or partner club Jarrow F.C, across a range of competitive national and college league and cup competitions, including the prestigious FA Youth Cup, there is also the opportunity for those who excel and catch they eye the opportunity to progress to the first team squad. Opportunities to trial for England Colleges National Team and National Player Development Camps with Access Sport will also be available for elite players we think show the right attributes to succeed.
The programme also supports financially in funding FREE college teamwear and a pair of football boots.
The North East Sports Academy Male Football Education Programme caters for both elite players aiming to develop as far as they can up the football pyramid and those who aspire to turn their passion into a career in coaching, performance analysis or sports science and continue to play recreationally.
Training on the fantastic 4G facility, students undertake a structured training programme with UEFA and FA qualified coaches that will support players to develop physically and technically, utilising the latest in performance technology (VEO cameras, Playertek GPS Vests and Sports Coaching Session Planner). This professional technology is also available for students aspiring to be sports scientists, analysts, and coaches, allowing them to get hands on and develop a portfolio of experience that support their future career aspirations.
Representing the college or partner club Jarrow F.C, across a range of competitive national and college league and cup competitions, including the prestigious FA Youth Cup, there is also the opportunity for those who excel and catch they eye the opportunity to progress to the first team squad. Opportunities to trial for England Colleges National Team and National Player Development Camps with Access Sport will also be available for elite players we think show the right attributes to succeed.
The programme also supports financially in funding FREE college teamwear and a pair of football boots.
The North East Sports Academy Female Football Education Programme provides an exciting opportunity for young women to experience an elite player development programme with the view of progressing as far as they can up the football pyramid. As a partner of Access Sport we are excited to link up with England International Ella Toone (ET7 Academy) who from September 2025 will be the Ambassador for the colleges national female programme making guest appearances throughout the year.
Training on the fantastic 4G facility named after another local and England International legend Jill Scott, students undertake a structured training programme with UEFA and FA qualified coaches that will support players to develop physically and technically, utilising the latest in performance technology (VEO cameras, Playertek GPS Vests and Sports Coaching Session Planner). This professional technology is also available for students aspiring to be sports scientists, analysts, and coaches, allowing them to get hands on and develop a portfolio of experience that support their future career aspirations.
Representing the college or ET7 Academy, across a range of competitive national and college league and cup competitions, there is also the opportunity for those who excel and catch they eye the opportunity to be recommended to semi pro and pro club trials. Opportunities to trial for England Colleges National Team and National Player Development Camps with ET7 Academy will also be available for elite players we think show the right attributes to succeed
The programme also supports financially in funding FREE college teamwear and a pair of football boots.
The North East Sports Academy Female Football Education Programme provides an exciting opportunity for young women to experience an elite player development programme with the view of progressing as far as they can up the football pyramid. As a partner of Access Sport we are excited to link up with England International Ella Toone (ET7 Academy) who from September 2025 will be the Ambassador for the colleges national female programme making guest appearances throughout the year.
Training on the fantastic 4G facility named after another local and England International legend Jill Scott, students undertake a structured training programme with UEFA and FA qualified coaches that will support players to develop physically and technically, utilising the latest in performance technology (VEO cameras, Playertek GPS Vests and Sports Coaching Session Planner). This professional technology is also available for students aspiring to be sports scientists, analysts, and coaches, allowing them to get hands on and develop a portfolio of experience that support their future career aspirations.
Representing the college or ET7 Academy, across a range of competitive national and college league and cup competitions, there is also the opportunity for those who excel and catch they eye the opportunity to be recommended to semi pro and pro club trials. Opportunities to trial for England Colleges National Team and National Player Development Camps with ET7 Academy will also be available for elite players we think show the right attributes to succeed
The programme also supports financially in funding FREE college teamwear and a pair of football boots.
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Register your interest and apply now
Applying is quick and easy, and can be done in less than two minutes. Just click the button below and fill in a quick form and we’ll do the rest.
