{"id":59329,"date":"2026-01-14T11:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deutschesfussballinternat.de\/?page_id=59329"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:38:39","slug":"college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deutschesfussballinternat.de\/en\/college\/","title":{"rendered":"College"},"content":{"rendered":"
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German Excellence \u2022 Professional Football \u2022 World-class Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A NO-Compromise Pathway for ambitious Student-Athletes<\/h1>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Fully Accredited university degree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DFI students can earn a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Management with a focus on sports. The degree is taught entirely in English and offers a global curriculum with internships in German clubs and sports organizations. With this degree, you can have a direct pathway into Europe\u2019s vibrant sports industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ELITE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DFI offers professional-level training with multiple daily sessions led by licensed coaches and personalized development plans based on advanced sports science. Players also gain showcase opportunities and a direct pathway into Germany\u2019s extensive football ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT WE OFFER<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

World-class education – professional coaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where Ambition meets No compromise.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deutsches Fussball Internat<\/strong> is a high-performance environment where German discipline, elite-level coaching, and international academic pathways come together to develop both professionals<\/em> and people<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, football, education, and personal growth are fully integrated \u2014 everything a young athlete needs to succeed is in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EDucation: high-quality, global academic pathways<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

University of Applied Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recruiting now for an August 2026 start date.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Deutsches Fussball Internat<\/strong>, student-athletes don\u2019t have to choose between college and football. Our on-campus Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Management with a Sports Focus<\/strong>, taught in English<\/strong>, lets players earn an accredited university degree in Europe<\/strong> while training daily in a professional football environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University Profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the largest private university in Bavaria, the institution offers more than 40 bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s programs across disciplines such as Management, IT, Engineering, Media, Fashion and Beauty, Sports, and Psychology. All programs are future-oriented, with a strong emphasis on hands-on competencies and employability. The university\u2019s main campus is located in Munich, complemented by 12 additional satellite campuses across Europe and Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The program has a duration of seven semesters and comprises 180 ECTS credits at EQF Level 6. It is a competence-based course of study with a strong practical component and is taught 100% in English. The program takes place on campus at the Deutsches Fu\u00dfball Internat (DFI) in Germany and offers a clear academic progression to a Master\u2019s degree in Sports Management (M.A.) with a specialization in Football Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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ACCREDITATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The institution is accredited by the German Council for Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) and state-approved by the Bavarian Ministry of Science, Research and Arts. All academic programs are additionally accredited by the German Accreditation Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Course Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Pre-course <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

for language support (if necessary), Scientific work skills, Soccer development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. SEMESTER<\/h3>\n\n\n\n