Play College Football Overseas

Study and Play Football in the UK

With football having grown tremendously at the UK university level in recent years, there are currently over 80 university teams located across the country who recruit talented international student-athletes to join their rosters.

Our free service can help you find an opportunity to extend your football career in the UK whilst adding an international qualification to your resume.

Working alongside the best football institutions in the UK, Play Overseas can connect you directly with coaches at universities that meet your athletic and academic ambitions.

Play Football

Play Overseas can help you to extend your football career whilst working towards a degree at a university in the UK.

Pursue A Degree

Study either a Bachelor’s degree which typically lasts 3 years, or a Master’s degree which is often completed in 1 year.

Save Money

Tuition fees in the UK are generally lower than in the US, and the shorter duration of UK programs will help you save money in the long run.

As a postgraduate student-athlete in the UK you can:

Continue playing: Extend your football career by competing as a graduate student – regardless of the number of years you played in the NCAA/NAIA.
Graduate in 12 months: Complete a master’s degree in 1 year.
Choose from over 100 courses: UK universities offer degrees spanning various disciplines and fields of study.
Earn a scholarship: Secure a scholarship to reduce the cost of your year overseas.
Travel the world: Experience life in a new country and take advantage of the opportunity to explore nearby Europe.

Play Overseas Graduates

Meet some of the former NCAA and NAIA football players who have benefitted from our free service and completed a postgraduate year in the UK.

Tyler Zilen

Millersville University
NCAA D2

Graduated in 2019 with a master’s in Marketing.

Brian Peavy

Iowa State University
NCAA D1

Graduated in 2022 with a master’s in Data Science.

Jay Becherer

Centre College
NCAA D3

Graduated in 2023 with a master’s in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.

Jake Ryan

Lawrence University
NCAA D3

Graduated in 2021 with an MBA.

Kenyatte Allen

Robert Morris University
NAIA

Graduated in 2019 with a master’s in Management Entrepreneurial.

Derrick Florence

College of Wooster
NCAA D3

Graduated in 2020 with a master’s in Documentary Filmmaking.

Jake Suggett

Central College
NCAA D3

Graduated in 2023 with a master’s in Advanced Engineering Management.

Conor Sullivan

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
NCAA D2

Graduated in 2020 with a master’s in Psychology of Sport and Exercise.

Francisco Guzman

Allegheny College
NCAA D3

Graduated in 2020 with an MBA.

How Play Overseas Can Help You

Free Service: Our service is free for all applicants to use.
Overseas Network: We work with universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Record of Success: In the last five years we have helped hundreds of former NCAA D1, D2, D3 and NAIA institutions pursue their master’s degree in the UK.
We Are Here To Help: Our expert staff support you from your initial enquire, all the way through to departure to your UK University.

Compete for a National Championship with your UK University team

The UK university regular football season sees teams compete in league action from October through to February.

Top-seeded teams who advance to the postseason will then have a shot at glory in the National Championship game, which takes place in March and marks the end of the UK university football season.

Hear From Our Student-Athletes

Meet some of the former NCAA and NAIA football players who have benefitted from our free service and completed a postgraduate year in the UK.

“I really enjoyed my time overseas, travelling, seeing different cities, and getting to play another season was really special. You learn a lot about yourself and the world, the whole postgrad experience was really eye opening.”

Watch Conor’s interview with a local TV station after returning home here.

Conor SullivanKutztown University of Pennsylvania

“Outside of football, we travelled all through England, visited Stonehenge, the Salisbury Cathedral, and the Roman Baths. Being so close to different countries in Europe, we also took a trip to France.”

Watch Jake talk about his overseas experience in the UK here.

Jake RyanLawrence University

“Working with Play Overseas was awesome. They helped me immensely with the process. To know that the Play Overseas team were there for me no matter what I needed was fantastic and everything ran super smoothly.”

Read all about Sean’s postgraduate student-athlete experience here.

Sean Kubit-MillerAlbion College

Read all about Sean’s postgraduate student-athlete experience here.

Sean Kubit-MillerAlbion College

Take Your Football Career Overseas!

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