Background

The Yunnan Education Centre for International Exchange (YECIE) is looking for a UK partner to design, deliver and manage a three-month study programme. A total of 16 Chinese coaches from universities and colleges in Yunnan province will visit the UK to learn about football coaching and management.

Objective

The study programme aims to use the UK’s expertise and resources to help football coaches from universities and colleges in Yunnan province to achieve the following:
- learn about the UK’s approach to football management
- improve their technical skills and theoretical knowledge
- develop their capacity for training young people and increasing China’s football competitiveness.

Scope

1) Programme elements
The three-month programme should include:
A. Indoor and outdoor training sessions during week days, focusing on both theoretical and practical aspects of football training. Examples:
a. theoretical foundations for basic football training
b. essential knowledge for higher level football training
c. psychological aspects of football training
d. training project: improving physical performance
e. the role of the coach
f. knowledge of organisational structures, including visits to professional football training centres and others
g. field applications
h. sociological approaches to sports activities
B. Visits to local schools, football academies and clubs

2) Participant profile
There will be 16 participants from universities and colleges in Yunnan province. Please see below for a profile of the participants.
- All participants hold a Bachelor degree or above.
- All participants teach students over the age of 18.
- All participants have more than five years’ experience as a football coach or sports teacher for a university football team.
- All participants have a basic understanding and knowledge of exercise physiology, athletic psychology and sociology.

3) Programme period
The study programme should be three months (90 days) in length, starting from April to June 2016.

4) Budget
The study programme should accommodate 16 people and be delivered within a maximum budget of 70,000RMB per participant, which should include tuition fees, living expenses, accommodation, interpretation services and local transportation.

Timescale

Call for interest released:15 January 2016
Deadline for proposals:15 February 2016
Evaluation of proposals and selection of preferred UK partners: 25 February 2016
Study programme delivered in the UK: April-June 2016