Manchester City’s Charity, City in the Community (CITC), has launched a new promotional video for the City Degree programme.
The short film features participants, University staff and CITC coaches, who all share insights into how the course provides high quality education, trips and unique opportunities.
Working in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), the course provides students with the skills and experience to help them find success in coaching.
The curriculum offers a space for students to develop through work-based learning based in elite and professional sporting surroundings.
Students can take advantage of fully funded qualifications, activators and workshops, which are built into the university timetable across the three years of learning, with further opportunities for partially funded qualifications also available.
Former student, Jessica Preston, who has gone on to become a coach at CITC, spoke about how the course allowed her to develop through hands on experience.
She said: “Studying on the degree course was a once in a lifetime opportunity, that allowed me to grow and develop my skills as a coach, all while working alongside Manchester City staff and obtaining real-world experience.”
Learners will enjoy a combined 28 weeks of placement over three years, arranged by CITC.
While on the course, students are also given employment opportunities on CITC’s Kicks, One City, City Girls and BTEC course on a part time basis, allowing them to gain valuable experience.
UCAS applications are still open to apply for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Sitting under CITC’s Healthy Futures pillar, the course is designed to engage and inspire young people by providing the qualifications and skills required to progress into further education, employment and training.
CITC has also announced the launch of a brand-new Masters in Sport Coaching and Performance, developed in partnership with MMU.
CITC MASTERS DEGREE
Support CITC this Christmas. For every purchase a fan makes from a range of selected retail items*, the Club will donate £5 to its charity.
This year’s Christmas retail shop is open now, in store and online, featuring new festive gifts for 2025.
Manchester City is also matching any donations* made to the charity through the ‘City in the Community Prize Draw’, meaning fans can double their chances to win amazing prizes.
Entries start at £5 per ticket; supporters can enter on a one-off basis, or they can sign up to a direct debit, meaning they enter the draw monthly automatically. To take part in the prize draw, or to find out more, visit: www.mancity.com/citcprizedraw.
Support City in the Community’s work this Christmas through Manchester City’s ‘Christmas Together’ campaign.
The new ‘Christmas Together’ campaign creates an opportunity for fans to team up with the Club to support ‘City Onside’. For every purchase a fan makes from a range of selected retail items, the Club will donate £5 to its charity*.
Enter the prize draw
Manchester City is also matching any donations* made to the charity through the ‘City in the Community Prize Draw’, meaning fans can double their chances to win amazing prizes.
Entries start at £5 per ticket; supporters can enter on a one-off basis, or they can sign up to a direct debit, meaning they enter the monthly draw automatically. To take part in the prize draw, or to find out more, visit: www.mancity.com/citcprizedraw.
For more information about ‘Christmas Together’ visit www.mancity.com/ChristmasTogether.
City in the Community empowers healthier lives through football.
To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/citc or follow @citcmancity on social media.
*MCFC will donate £5 for each product** sold and will match donations made to Manchester City F.C. City in the Community Foundation (registered charity no. 1139229) during the period of 04 November 2025 to 31 December 2025 up to a maximum of £75,000 in total.
The first £150,000 raised will support City in the Community’s ‘City Onside’ programme, with any additional fundraising helping to sustain the charity’s broader purpose of empowering healthier lives with city youth through football.