Experience life as a student athlete. Study for A-Levels or BTEC alongside a structured football programme - full-time training, real competitive fixtures, and a genuine pathway, across four locations in Yorkshire.
About the programme
The Male Scholarship gives students the experience of life as a student athlete - studying for A-Levels or BTEC alongside a structured, full-time football programme. Education and football run alongside each other, not against each other.
We run across four locations - Leeds, Bradford, Ossett United, and Brigshaw - so students can apply to whichever centre (or centres) suit them best. Every location follows the same standard of coaching, education, and support.
Competitively, students play in genuine, competitive fixtures - competitions vary by location and season but include the National Football Youth League, the FA Youth Cup, and the National League Alliance. GPS data and video analysis are used throughout, giving players and coaches the detail needed to develop seriously.
Boys on the scholarship have a clear progression pathway to senior football, including a route to the Ossett United first team.
Tier one
A bridging programme for players preparing to step up into the full scholarship. Structured training and match exposure alongside school, building the habits and standard needed for full-time football.
Tier two
The full-time programme - A-Levels or BTEC alongside daily training, competitive fixtures, GPS data and video analysis, and a genuine pathway into senior football.
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What we offer
01 / Coaching
Every session is led by UEFA-licensed coaches with experience at youth and semi-professional level. Full-time training means individual development plans, not just team outcomes.
02 / Curriculum
Every week follows a structured curriculum covering technical development, tactical understanding, and physical progression, backed by GPS data and video analysis. Players know exactly what they're working on and why.
03 / Fixtures
Students play genuine competitive fixtures - competitions vary by location and season but include the National Football Youth League, the FA Youth Cup, and the National League Alliance.
04 / Pathways
Pre-Scholars builds towards the full Scholarship, and the Scholarship builds towards senior football - including a route into the Ossett United first team, and for players performing at an elite level, a route into Pro Elite United FC, our own first team. Every step of the pathway is honest and led by the player's best interest.
05 / Education
Students study for A-Levels or BTEC at Level 3 alongside full-time training. Football and education run side by side, giving students a genuine qualification and a genuine football programme - not one at the cost of the other.
06 / Community
Pro Elite is built on relationships. Players, parents, coaches, and clubs that have come through our programmes stay connected. The environment we create is one players want to be part of - not just one they tolerate for the football.
What players gain
Every player receives a detailed written report each term covering technical, tactical, physical, and mental development with honest coaching notes.
Players who are ready are put forward towards senior football - the Ossett United first team, or for elite-level players, Pro Elite United FC itself. The conversation is honest and the criteria are clear.
A full fixture calendar against genuine opposition. Players compete regularly throughout the season - not just in training matches or friendlies.
What players say
I got released by a pro club at 15 and thought that might be it for me. This gave me the chance to keep playing in a full-time environment, and I came out the other end with the qualifications I needed to go on and do a degree as well.
A fantastic programme with a real focus on academics alongside the football. I was initially concerned that education wouldn't be taken seriously in a set-up like this, but the two genuinely go hand in hand here.
Apply
Select the programme(s) and location(s) you're interested in, fill in your details, and we'll be in touch within five working days. Every application is read personally.
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