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UEFA A Diploma Senior Pros: Applications now open
We're pleased to announce that applications for our next UEFA A Diploma Senior Pros course is now open until on Thursday 12 February 2026.
To begin your application, please use the link below and make sure you have your FAN and login information ready.
Please note you must have the UEFA B Diploma showing on your FAN to apply for this course. If this is not showing on your FAN or you have completed your UEFA B Diploma with another association and it is not showing on your FAN please submit a ticket and our team will contact you to help. Please be aware that the verification process could take a number of weeks due to the varied response time from different associations.
To apply for the course, please make sure you have the following documents ready. These documents must be in a PDF format and no larger than 2MB when uploading.
1) An up-to-date Coaching CV (please ensure your date of birth, contact email and phone number is included).
2) A letter of support or recommendation by a third party which supports your application for the UEFA A Diploma.
Your letter or recommendation must be from either the Academy Manager, Head of Coaching, Manager or CEO at your club or a third party if you are currently between roles. Please note we do not accept letters of recommendations from the PFA or The FA.
We would like this individual to express the following:
• Why you would be a good candidate
• How long they have known you and in what context
• Their understanding of your motivation to achieve the UEFA A Diploma.
Find out if your are eligible for funding
As part of our continued drive to diversify the football workforce, we are continuing to provide our partially funded places programme which will fund a proportion of your course fee.
To see if you are eligible for funding, please complete our funding eligibility form below.
Please be aware you must submit your course application separately.
Your funding application will only be considered if you have completed both the UEFA A Diploma application form and the funding eligibility form.
For more information on the UEFA A Diploma and a full list of the prerequisites, please visit our UEFA A Diploma course page below.
If you have any questions or problems with your application, please submit a ticket via The FA Help Centre or contact:learningdelivery@thefa.com
Good luck with your application.