Girls' Football Academy
Your passion. Your potential. Your future in football.
Take your game to the next level
Take your football to the next level while gaining the qualifications and skills to build your future.
Launching in September 2027, Farnham College's Girls' Football Academy, delivered in partnership with Aldershot Town Football Club, offers aspiring female footballers the opportunity to combine high-level coaching with academic or vocational studies.
The future of women's football is full of opportunity, and we're here to help you become part of it. You'll combine your studies at Farnham College with structured training delivered by Aldershot Town FC, developing your technical ability, tactical understanding, physical performance and confidence in a full-time football and education programme.
Whether you dream of progressing into senior football, pursuing a career in sport or exploring opportunities beyond the game, the academy is designed to support you as both a footballer and an individual.
What can you expect?
As a member of the Girls' Football Academy, you'll benefit from:
High-level football coaching
Develop your technical skills, tactical awareness and physical performance through structured training with Aldershot Town FC.
A pathway into women's football
Become part of a growing player development structure, with opportunities to progress towards the club's women's development and senior teams.
Education alongside training
Continue your studies at Farnham College, choosing qualifications that reflect your interests and future ambitions.
A supportive environment
Benefit from experienced coaches, teaching staff and student support services committed to helping you succeed.
Personal development
Build confidence, resilience, teamwork, communication and leadership skills through your experiences on and off the pitch.
Opportunities beyond football
Gain nationally recognised qualifications and transferable skills that can support your progression into higher education, employment or further training.
Your pathway into women's football
Aldershot Town FC is committed to developing opportunities for female footballers and creating a clear progression pathway from youth football into the senior game. The club has expanded its women's and girls' academy in recent years, introducing additional age-group teams, a women's development side and a senior women's team.
The Girls' Football Academy bridges the gap between youth football and the women's game. Through the Farnham College partnership, you'll develop within this established pathway, working towards progression into the club's development and senior teams.
- Youth footballGirls' age-group teams
- You are hereGirls' Football Academy at Farnham College
- Next stepWomen's development team
- The goalSenior women's team
Study at Farnham College
Your education is an essential part of your academy experience. Alongside your football training, you'll study at Farnham College, where you can pursue qualifications that match your strengths, interests and future aspirations.
Vocational Sport pathway
Our Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport gives you the chance to develop practical and theoretical knowledge of the industry. Topics may include:
- Sports psychology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Fitness training
- Coaching
- Performance analysis
- Nutrition
- Leadership
This pathway can support progression into higher education and careers including sports coaching, sports science, performance analysis and the wider sports industry.
Alternatively, you could start with our NCFE Sport Coaching Level 2 Diploma, building the coaching skills and confidence to inspire players and help them reach their potential.
You'll also have access to educational support, including additional GCSE English and maths provision where required.
A Level pathway
If you're looking to pursue academic qualifications alongside your football training, our A Level pathway lets you choose from a suite of core subjects aligned with your interests and future career goals.
Your studies and training will be structured to help you balance academic achievement with football development.
This pathway can support progression into higher education and a wide range of future careers.
More than football
Being part of the Girls' Football Academy is about more than improving your performance on the pitch.
You'll become part of the Farnham College community, developing friendships, discovering new interests and building the independence and confidence to take charge of your future. You'll have access to college facilities, learning resources, student support services and opportunities to develop personally and academically.
By combining education with football, the academy aims to help you become a well-rounded individual, ready to make the most of opportunities both within and beyond the sport.
Why choose Aldershot Town FC?
Aldershot Town FC has shown its commitment to growing women's and girls' football by expanding its academy and senior women's teams.
The introduction of this full-time football and education programme is another important step in strengthening the club's player development pathway. You'll train within an ambitious football environment that values individual development, teamwork, commitment and achievement.
After relaunching its women's team in 2025, the club secured promotion from Division 3 of the Hampshire County Women's Football League in its first season.
Build your future with us
You'll leave with more than footballing experience. You'll develop qualifications, confidence, independence and valuable skills that can support you throughout your future, whether you want to:
- Compete at a higher level
- Progress into senior women's football
- Study at university
- Pursue a career outside sport
How to apply
This programme is selective, and you must attend an assessment day.You'll be co-enrolled, studying at Farnham College alongside your football training with Aldershot Town FC, so your application starts with the college.
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Apply for your course
Choose your study pathway and apply to Farnham College.
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Hear from us
Once you've applied for the course, we'll be in touch with further information about the assessment days.
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Attend your assessment day
Take part in an assessment day as part of the academy's selection process.
Ready to take the next step?
Discover how you can combine your education with your passion for football at Farnham College. Register your interest in the Aldershot Town FC Girls' Academy in partnership with Activate Learning.
COME VISIT US AT OUR OPEN EVENT
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER | 9.30am – 12pm
- Meet our friendly teachers, tutors and student support staff.
- Apply for a course, it’s never too early to reserve a space.