Lawrie McMenemy Centre for Football Research

Academic studies

Southampton Solent University has been at the forefront of the academic and professional study of football for a number of years. On this basis the University, in conjunction with the LMCFR, can offer a number of football specific undergraduate and professional programmes. Click below for links to the specific programme pages:

BA(Hons) Football Studies|

BA(Hons) Football Studies and Business|

Certificate in Professional Football Management and Administration|

In addition to undergraduate programmes, the LMCFR also offers postgraduate study opportunities leading to the award of MPhil and PhD degrees. For further information about football related postgraduate study please contact us.

Since 2003, BA (Hons) Football Studies and Football Studies with Business students have secured work-based learning opportunities, internships and full-time employment with a number of clubs and associations, which include: Premier League, Fulham FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Birmingham City FC, Newcastle United FC, West Ham Utd FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Crystal Palace FC, Portsmouth FC, Reading FC, Southampton FC, AFC Bournemouth, Brentford FC, Aldershot Town FC, Northampton Town FC, Forest Green Rovers FC, Glentoran FC, Rhyl FC, Klepp Elite FC (Norway), FC Spartak Moscow, Lithuanian Football Federation, Latvian Football Federation, Major League Soccer, Sharjah FC (Dubai), among others.

LMCFR|League Manager Association|