Sports and Fitness

Why study Sports and Fitness? 

  • Train with the best! Our collaborations with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, London Lions Basketball and Legends Boxing Gym provide unrivalled access to professional training, workshops, and real-world sports environments that you will not find anywhere else.

  • Our unique sporting programmes combine academic lessons with top quality coaching and sports industry knowledge to prepare you for a range of careers in the sector including:

    • coaching and training

    • sports centre management

    • health and fitness,

    • physiotherapy

    • sports therapy

  • Get hands-on training in our on-site gyms, modern sports halls, off-site pitches, and the renowned Legends Boxing Academy, giving you the tools to succeed as a player or competitor in any sporting discipline.

  • Compete in live matches at professional venues, train with elite athletes, and gain experience through life-changing sports trips abroad.

    You’ll also benefit from work placement opportunities that will broaden your horizons and develop you as an all-rounder ready for employment.

  • Join a growing network of students who have gone on to achieve sporting excellence, including working with Tottenham Hotspur’s coaching team, gaining basketball scholarships in the USA, playing in the top flight of women’s football and building a professional basketball career – your future starts here! 

Prepare for success

Learn more about your course.

Get ahead of the game and feel confident about what’s coming next. Get a feel for your course by trying the activity below.

Enhance your sport and fitness course

Train with the best while you study.

Take your passion further with one of our specialist sports pathways. We work with top clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and London Lions Basketball to give you real-world experience alongside your course. Pathways vary by campus – check what’s available where you’ve applied.

Sports news and highlights

Latest stories, showcases, and student successes from our Sport and Fitness courses.

New City College basketball team crowned National Champions

The NCC London Lions have made history by winning the College Basketball League (CBL) National Championships while also pulling off an impressive sixth-place in the European Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Super-Finals—all in the same week!

Sport students selected for pitchside experience at Spurs match

New City College Sport students had the chance to get pitchside when they were chosen to be ball boys and girls for a Spurs v Blackburn Rovers U23 match.

Female footballers secure national finals spot

New City College Tottenham Hotspur Academy female football team, for the second year in a row, have won the regional tournament and will proudly represent NCC at the AoC Sport National Championships finals 2025, taking place in April at the University of Nottingham.

Discover where your course can take you

Not sure what jobs your course could lead to?

Explore career options linked to the subject you’ve applied for. From real-world job roles to industry insights, you’ll see how your studies at New City College can help you build a successful future.

Meet Katie

“I have learnt so much and had so many opportunities in my time with New City College. To successfully come through the coaching excellence centre and be chosen to work for Tottenham Hotspur FC, employed as a Junior Development Coach, is a dream come true”

Top tips

Understand the body and how it works

Get to know the basics of anatomy, physiology, and how exercise impacts the human body. This knowledge will support everything from fitness training to injury prevention.

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Build your confidence in coaching and teamwork

Many units involve leading activities, supporting others, and evaluating performance. Practise your communication, leadership, and motivational skills to stand out in group tasks and practical assessments.

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Live the lifestyle you’re learning about!

Whether it’s staying active, eating well, or setting fitness goals, applying what you learn to your own life will deepen your understanding and show future employers you’re passionate and committed.

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New Squad.
New Victories.
New City College 

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 FAQs

  • We are really lucky because NCC has exclusive partnerships with development programmes, you will get professional coaching and play competitive matches which will prepare you for the outside world.

    Ex-students of NCC have become professional players in the UK and internationally and others have gone into sports coaching.

  • There are so many different areas you can study alongside the sport courses at NCC.

    Some students get to play in a real stadium and are trained by real professional coaches in the Tottenham Hotspur Coaching Development Programme, they have even been pitchside at matches.

    Some are basketball fans and part of The London Lion’s and then there are those who are boxers and part of Legend’s Boxing academy.

  • Not at all! The course is designed to help you build your fitness and confidence gradually. What matters most is having enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn – not your starting fitness level.

    Plus, you’ll have full access to our state-of-the-art gym facilities, which you can use outside of college hours for free.

    It’s the perfect way to put your learning into practice and work on your personal fitness goals at your own pace.

We’re officially Outstanding!

New City College has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted (March 2025) — the highest grade possible.

Inspectors praised our inclusive culture, exceptional teaching, strong student support, and inspirational leadership. We’re proud to be the largest college in the UK to achieve this top rating — and even prouder of what it means for our students.

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