After “going out”, how to “bring in” is the key to solving the problem.
Editor’s note: This article is from WeChat public account “Sports Industry Ecology Circle” (ID: ECO-SPORTS), author “ECO Body”.
If you meet a young English fluent at a domestic sports summit, he/she has a 90% chance of being a “sports return”. And if they greet “Cheers, mate” at the end of the conversation, then 100% is sure that this is a British sports returnee.
However, studying in a British sports school, in addition to allowing you to navigate the cross-language environment? What else can it bring? What does it mean for the development of talent in the Chinese sports industry?
Three prominent British sports universities
I believe that many people will go to England to study sports and equate with Loughborough. Indeed, Loughborough is a university that is famous for sports, from hardware facilities to academic expert resources. Many of the first-line sports industry practitioners in China are attributed to the Loughborough Alumni System. In other words, most of the Chinese students who graduated from Loughborough University’s sports-related majors have invested in the sports industry.
According to the latest data on sports education in China provided by WEsport, before the fall of 2019, among the students studying abroad, 71 offers from the Loughborough main campus and the London campus sports management graduate program, which are overseas. The first of all sports universities.
The influence of Loughborough in the sports circle cannot be underestimated, but it does not mean that going to the UK to study sports is equivalent to the Shanglac Fort. Another set of data shows that the number of people who applied for the 2012 Fall and Liverpool University football management and got the Offer through WEsport was 43 and the number of people who got the University of Edinburgh Sports and Entertainment Management was 29. And in 2019, WEsport’s study abroad customers have 6Four people finally accepted Offer and went to the UK to study. Through the data, we can see that the sports-related majors of Loughborough University, the University of Liverpool and the University of Edinburgh have become the choice of many Chinese students.
Interestingly, many British students often apply for 3 or at least 2 colleges and universities when choosing a school. And this leads to a new question: Going to the UK to study sports, which university is better? But in fact, good or not so good, they are all relative. For those who want to work in the sports industry, it is more important for the universities they study to be suitable for the future development path.
From the ranking point of view, Loughborough is the top ranked sports professional in the 2019QS world university, and has been ranked first in the world for three consecutive years. Such a result, ok? The answer is yes. But what needs to be known is that from another point of view, Loughborough University has a global ranking of 200. After the international ranking, the overall reputation of this university is far from its accomplishments in the field of sports. In contrast, the University of Edinburgh’s comprehensive rankings rank among the top 20 in the world.
Edinburgh University, located in the “Northern Athens” city of the United Kingdom
So, who is better in Loughborough and Edinburgh? If you want to take root in the sports industry for a long time, then the professional resources are more and the more influential Loughborough is undoubtedly the choice. And if you want more possibilities in the future than sports, then choosing Edinburgh will be more appropriate.
Similarly, the University of Liverpool has no advantage in overall rankings or professional rankings. However, its football business management courses provide more opportunities for practical and practical training in the UK football industry. It is a better university for overseas students with clear career planning.
Cultivate sports talents, what are the advantages of the UK?
We have mentioned many times about the universal help that can be brought about by studying abroad. But for the UK, you must emphasize these three points:
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Complete methodology
The full name of The FA is the Football Association. In fact, it is translated literally to the Football Association. Regional crown without EnglishThe word is because this is the world’s first football association, established in 1863. To give an example, I want to show that in the context of modern sports, the UK plays a very important role. Many sports associations, the original rules and regulations of the movement, all originated in the UK.
With the accumulation of centuries, the British and British society’s understanding of sports has a sound academic system and methodology for many of the problems in the pursuit of the source of sports. Although in the current era of new media digital, these theories seem to be outdated. But I have to admit that the most lacking in the Chinese sports industry is a solid, resolvable basic knowledge structure.
How big is the gap between them? If you read “A Brief History of Sports” by British scholar Tony Collins, you will understand.
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The ubiquitous sports atmosphere
From the most profitable professional sports to the most grassroots community sports, the UK has it. So whether your ambition is to be the CEO of a professional club or a community sports instructor, the UK’s sports environment offers opportunities.
Even during your study abroad, many volunteer jobs will be open to international students.
The most attractive place for sports is always on the court. Many times understanding the beauty of a sport and discovering its value stem from the various moments of the game. In such an atmosphere, the understanding and thinking of sports will change in the subtle.
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geographical advantage
The quality resources of sports are always scarce. Whether it is an event, a company, or a job opportunity, this law is followed. In the process of studying in sports, it is very important to touch more abundant scarce resources. In this respect, the United Kingdom, which has a land area similar to that of a province in China, clearly provides natural convenience for sports students.
Similar to the situation in China, the UK’s head sports resources are mostly distributed in the first-tier cities – London. But even if you are not studying in a university in London, you can also access these resources. In towns like Loughborough and Birmingham, trains to London are within an hour and a half, and Newcastle, Manchester and Liverpool can be controlled in about three and a half hours. most