Sports Academy
Specialist academies to help you focus on your goal
Our Sports Academy is designed to provide an opportunity for talented and gifted sports performers to focus on their chosen sport, in a supportive and specialist environment, whilst also gaining academic and vocational qualifications.
The Academy benefits from excellent links and partnerships with local organisations including:
- Exeter City FC
- Exeter Chiefs and Exeter Chiefs Rugby Academy
- Exeter Golf and Country Club
- Exwick Tennis Club
- Exeter Spartans Basketball Club
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 successful careers within sport.
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Participate in a comprehensive training and fixture programme while studying full time. 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.
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 2025/26 academic year is 9th February 2025. Trials start around the end of March.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I join?
You will need to gain the required grades/entry criteria for your chosen full time College course. Before you apply, you will need to apply for your academic course. You will then be given the option within the application system to apply for the academy. You can apply online. You will be called for an interview for your academic course with a member of your chosen faculty.
How much does it cost?
You will be asked to make a contribution to the cost of the Sports Academy. Prices exclude Sports Academy Kit, second year students do not need to purchase new kit.
All Sports Academy Students have a membership to Exeter College Central Fitness included in their academy fees, with additional Strength and Conditioning available via a bookings system. Our state-of-the-art Fitness Centre on our Victoria House campus creates an excellent environment to support sports performers, featuring cardio and resistance machines, free weights, spinning studio, lifting platform and an array of specialist conditioning and testing apparatus. The facility is also supported by our Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor students and staff.
Academy students also have access to free Sports Therapy clinics which can be booked, free of charge, within Academy sessions. Our Foundation Degree Sports Therapy students also have some capacity to support our teams on match days.
How do I find out more?
For more information on the Exeter College Sports Academy contact:
Chris Wall (Sports Academy Manager)
Exeter College,
Victoria House,
33/36 Queen Street,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX4 4SR
Telephone: 01392 400309
Email: chriswall@exe-coll.ac.uk