Sports Academy

Specialist academies to help you focus on your goal

Our Sports Academies are designed to help improve your performance and develop your individual skills; our Sports Academy provides opportunities to train or compete with likeminded gifted and talented individuals to reach your potential.

Exeter College Sports Academy students participate in a comprehensive training schedule which has been designed to improve their respective sport. Our detailed training programmes allow students to develop technical, tactical, mental and physical attributes to give them the tools to reach their potential. We have experienced lecturers and coaches who possess a wide range of coaching qualifications as well as sport specific understanding. Students have the opportunity to benefit from between four and seven hours per week of training and fixtures.

The Sports Academy has produced sports performers and teams of the highest quality – many of which have gone on to study at university level or have successful careers within sport.

Academies we have on offer

How does it work?

Students all study a full time course and have the Sports Academy as an additional element on their College timetable. Being successful on your chosen pathway both academically and within your chosen sport is vitally important. This is achieved through a firm ethos of attendance, punctuality and completion of all academic work while engaging with our comprehensive sports provision. All learners are tutored throughout their programme and are encouraged to represent the College. Please be aware although there is flexibility in the Sports Academy programme, it may be difficult to accommodate all course choices alongside membership of the Academy. We will discuss this with you at interview and enrolment.

Once you have completed your College course application online your account page will update to so you can apply to the Academy. You can apply to College by clicking below. The deadline for applications for the 2026/27 academic year will be February half term 2026, with trials scheduled to start around the end of March.

Other sports could be added depending on interest and enrolment numbers

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Apply for 2026/2027

Once you have completed your College course application, you can apply for an Academy.
Click below to apply.
The Academy team will then review your application and shortlist candidates for trials.