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UEFA Academy

Academic

We train managers, specialists and players to supply the world’s favourite sport with the best professionals.

The UEFA Academy

With a global network of over 3,800 graduates, the UEFA Academy offers a wide range of education and research programmes to help administrators, players and specialists develop careers in a range of football-related activities.

In 2022/23, 922 students representing 456 organisations from across the global football community – confederations, associations, leagues and clubs – graduated from 19 UEFA Academy courses.

Working closely with leading professionals and universities, UEFA Academy courses cover numerous disciplines, including football management, leadership, administration, communication, law and football medicine. We also tailor programmes to cater specifically to the needs of players, both on and off the field.

The UEFA Academy

Reinvesting in European football

The UEFA Academy is an example of how we reinvest revenue generated by our elite competitions back into the European game’s development. It offers personal and professional development courses to staff at all 55 of our member associations, with benefits spreading across all levels of the football pyramid.

“At the heart of our ethos lies the belief that genuine progress stems from an insatiable curiosity, a commitment to lifelong learning, relentless improvement, and fostering a robust community of peers.”

Thomas Junod, Head of the UEFA Academy

Our programmes are open to all sports professionals to advance their skills.

Visit the UEFA Academy website for more information on our courses (application process, deadlines, and more) and start a journey towards unparalleled success in the beautiful game.

The UEFA Academy: in numbers

  • 3,800 graduates representing 170 nationalities
  • Over 200 training days per season
  • 60 countries visited by our programmes
  • 2,000 documents available on our online platform
  • 1 unique network

LIFT-certified

The UEFA Academy is a LIFT-certified organisation, having successfully completed the European Foundation for Management Development's Learning Impact Certification LIFT (Learning Impact for Today and Tomorrow).

"The UEFA Academy has demonstrated ‘relentless improvement’ through their systematic use of stakeholder feedback ... and ‘community’ by helping to establish alumni groups that facilitate continuous learning."

Steven Smith
Senior Advisor, Corporate Services and LIFT Lead, European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Global

Introduced in 2024, LIFT allows a learning function to evaluate and benchmark how it delivers impact to its stakeholders against industry standards. The certification was created using inputs from over 30 organisations, including CLIP-accredited learning functions and EQUIS-accredited business schools.

UEFA Academy partners

Football stakeholders

European Club Association

European Leagues

FIFPRO Europe

Footballer Supporters Europe

Sports governing bodies

European Handball Federation

International Basketball Federation

International Ice Hockey Federation 

International Olympic Committee  

Public Institutions

Council of Europe

Universities

Ca’ Foscari University (Venice, Italy)

IMD Business School (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya – Generalitat de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain)

Johannes Gutenberg Universität (Mainz, Germany)

Kadir Has University (Istanbul, Türkiye) 

University of Lausanne

University of London: Birkbeck Sport Business Centre (United Kingdom)

University of Limoges: Centre de Droit et d'Economie du Sport – CDES (France)

University of Rijeka: Law Faculty (Croatia)

Presenting partner

EA SPORTS FC

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