FAW/ UEFA A & Elite Youth A Licence (Combined Course) 2025; International
Price: £6,500.00
- Region: Gwent
- Location: Dragon Park
- Course Start Date: 16th October 2025
Application Closing Date: 13th December 2024
This course requires evidence to be submitted and approved before it can be started.
Course Dates
16th October 2025 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)23rd October 2025 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)30th October 2025 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)6th November 2025 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)13th November 2025 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)20th November 2025 (Residential, x4 Days (20th - 23rd))8th January 2026 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)5th February 2026 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)5th March 2026 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)2nd April 2026 (Online, 21:00 - 23:00)9th April 2026 (Residential, x4 Days (9th - 12th))23rd May 2026 (Online, National Coaches Conference)24th May 2026 (Online, National Coaches Conference)
This course is aimed at Welsh Coaches or FAW Educated Coaches that are coaching or working outside of the UK.
Aim
The course is framed within our 'Welsh Way' Principles of Play, additionally we fundamentally aim to create coaches who have the capacity to plan and design meaningful practice, adapt to the varied contexts and challenge their personal philosophy to develop the individuals' and teams multi-disciplinary demands. Central to this is developing the coaches capacity to utilise and apply reflective practice techniques.
About
Delivered through flexible teaching methods over a 12-month period, the course is framed through 3 residential teaching blocks, delivered around the competitive season breaks, with in-situ support provided between each contact by our highly skilled mentoring staff who will challenge the individual needs of the coach within their own context. Further to this a series of innovative online modules will be released throughout the course, and opportunities to observe National Team camps provides critical ingredients to enable the coach to flourish.
Outcome
Following successful completion of our online modules, distance learning tasks and ongoing mentoring programme, candidates will gain the UEFA A & Elite Youth A Licence qualification.
Course Venues
Practical Venue: Dragon Park, Newport
Accommodation: The Coldra Court Hotel, Newport
UEFA A Licence Criteria
To apply for the UEFA A Licence, applicants must meet the criteria detailed below.
Essential
FAW/ UEFA B Licence Holder
Completed at least one years experience after graduating with the UEFA B Licence as a coach in 11 a side football.
Mentoring
To complete the club based mentoring sessions you are required to be coaching U14s Upwards
Coaches may be required to provide a camera and mic to support the mentoring process.
Application Process
Please submit your application, enclosing a CV and support letter from your club.
Any application submitted without the required documents will not be considered by the admissions panel.
All completed applications should be submitted via www.fawcourses.com
Deadline: 5pm, Friday 13 December 2024
All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be informed of the decision via email by no later than Friday 17 January 2025
FAW Courses Profile
The initial registration, will automatically set up your account via this FAW Coach Education Management System. An email will follow with your login details to allow you to continue and complete the application. (Please check your SPAM/ JUNK Folder)
You will be required to login and complete the "My Details" section and upload the above listed supporting evidence.
(We will not review any applications without the required supporting evidence).
UEFA Cross Border Process
Under the UEFA Coaching Convention Directives, any applicant originating from a National Association other than the Football Association of Wales must complete a UEFA Cross border form before being approved for a course in Wales.
If you have completed the UEFA B Licence with an alternative football association please upload a copy of the qualification as evidence.
Only successful applicants will be provided with the necessary Cross Border form on completion of the Admissions process.
Course Fee
£6500
No payment details will be requested until the admissions process has been completed.