Professional courseProfessional qualification
UEFA C Diploma
The Football Association (England Football Learning) · England Football Learning · Letchworth Garden City, England, United Kingdom
- Award
- UEFA C Diploma
- Subjects
- Coaching education
- Delivery
- Hybridapproximately 16-20 weeks
- Price
- £650whole program, 2026-27
Many dated cohorts across England; page notes new dates and locations are added regularly.
About this program
First UEFA-level coaching diploma in the FA pathway, delivered as a blend of virtual and face-to-face learning for coaches already working with a team.
- Offering
- Coach education
- Subjects
- Coaching education
- Sports
- Football (soccer)
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification level
- Professional qualification
- Exact award
- UEFA C Diploma
- Award status
- Professional-body credentialIssued by a professional or governing body (for example a coaching licence or practitioner certification). It is not an academic degree.
- Awarding body
- The Football Association
- Credential type
- Coaching licenceA coaching licence or badge issued by a governing body. It is not an academic degree.
No accreditation or recognition is recorded for this program on the pages we checked.
Professional pathway
What this course is for, who can take it and what it does and does not lead to.
- Intended audience
- Coaches looking to develop skills in helping players improve
- Prior professional registration
- Not required
- Official requirements
- Current official requirements
Online and hybrid delivery
What is done online, and what still has to be done in person.
- Whole program online
- No: some parts are in person
- Instruction
- Live and asynchronous
- Campus visits
- Six face-to-face course days across three two-day modules
- Professional practice
- Candidates must be actively coaching a team in a season-long competition
- Geographic restrictions
- Must be living in England
Duration, schedule and dates
- Duration
- approximately 16-20 weeksDirectory label: short-term (under six calendar months). A browsing label, not an official classification.
- Provider’s term
- course
- Delivery
- HybridPart online and part in person. A hybrid program is never described as fully online.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Part-time, WeekendsSix face-to-face days across three two-day modules plus virtual sessions
- Location
- Hertfordshire FA, The County GroundThe County Ground, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2EN
Upcoming dated sessions
- Hertfordshire FA cohort, Module One · 14 November 2026 to 15 November 2026Modules two and three: 9-10 January 2027 and 20-21 February 2027Availability not stated
Admissions
Living in England and actively coaching a team in a season-long competition; completed Introduction to Coaching Football or FA Level 1; valid Introduction to First Aid in Football and Safeguarding Children Course; minimum age 16.
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per week, per camp, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted. Installments are not totals.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA C Diploma course priceProgram price · mandatoryConditions: Partially funded places reduce the learner payment to GBP 95 | £650whole program, 2026-27 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Published total: £650 as a single whole-program price. No other total is calculated.
Scholarships and funding
Scholarships, assistantships, waivers, financing and conditional sports awards are separate things. No athletic scholarship is promised by taking part in any program.
Partially funded places Grant
Conditional (see conditions) · FA funds GBP 555 of the course cost; learner pays GBP 95
Funding is limited and only one funding programme can be used per season
Sources and verification
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)