Postgraduate Soccer Programme

Commit to the RIASA Postgraduate Programme and after completion of your Master's Degree, there is a free trip to Finland to showcase your abilities with the potential to sign a professional contract.

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Earn a top-class Masters Degree

Expand your academic development by earning a Masters Degree at Leeds Beckett University. Whichever masters route you choose to take, you will be unleashing your potential and allowing yourself to develop a deeper understanding of your chosen subject.

Choose from MA, MSC and MBA Masters in a variety of different subject areas that will help prepare you for the career journey ahead.

Professional environment

Make the most of your playing time. We have highly experienced UEFA A and Pro licensed coaches to help you grow. Further your soccer development athletically and tactically by spending 9 months training and playing for our academy in Leeds.

Utilise our experienced coaches and work hard on mastering your game to reach your full potential.

Develop yourself culturally

Leeds is one of the most diverse and exciting cities in the north of England. It’s vibrant, exciting and multicultural, offering a diverse range of attractions, restaurants and events across the city.

Combined with our intense football programme, you are bound to grow as an individual, make friendships that last a lifetime and succeed when choosing RIASA as a postgraduate student.

What Degree can I study?

Choose a major that’s perfect for you. There are hundreds of choices across a wide variety of different subjects.

The choice is yours

Studying for a Masters Degree in Leeds has never been easier. You can choose from a large variety of subject areas including Sport and Exercise Science, Accounting and Finance, Music and Sound, Business Management and Performing Arts.

Hundreds of options

Whatever your academic passion, or however you see your future, there will be a degree pathway that can help you achieve greatness. Leeds Beckett has a variety of excellent research-led Master Degrees.

The question is which one will you choose?

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Stand Out in a Crowd

Boost your CV and excel in a major that you're passionate about. Gain experiences that will help you achieve success after graduating.

Expand your CV

Put yourself head and shoulders above the rest as you embark on a 12 months Masters Degree whilst playing soccer for our academy.

In today's world, mastering your passion with a formal qualification will make your CV stand out as employers look to gain more value than ever before when hiring candidates.

Grow on the field

Need additional time on the pitch? By studying for a Masters at RIASA you will be allowing yourself to pursue unfinished business on the pitch.

Make the most of your time and grow athletically with guidance and encouragement from a team of coaches who believe in you.

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Previous RIASA Master students

Take a look at what previous master students have studied when they joined the RIASA postgraduate programme.

Israel Kimu

Israel chose to study MA Sport Business and after graduating went on to work as a Business Development Office for an Insurance Startup in Nairobi Kenya.

Jordan Rouse

Jordan chose to join the RIASA postgraduate programme and studied MA Sport Business. After graduating from this major he went on to play professional football with one of RIASA’s partner clubs in Finland.

After playing in Finland, Jordan then went back home to the States to become Director of League Operations for LLC (USL).

James Voicey

James decided to join RIASA and study MS Sports Business. He is now Partnership Manager at Plymouth Argyle FC, who are in the Football league.

Chase Boone

Chase joined the RIASA postgraduate programme and chose to embark on studying a major in Master of Business Administration. After completing his Master's Degree he went on to play professional soccer in Denmark.

Chase is now a Business Developer at Bearfish in Oregon, back home in the States.