Meet some of the athletes from our upcoming class!

We are excited to introduce our next class of athletes who have decided to further their sporting careers and education in the U.K. this fall.

This September, student-athletes from all over the United States will start arriving in the U.K. to pursue their year overseas as graduate student-athletes.

As our recruitment for the fall semester continues, many of the student-athletes who have used our free service have now started to commit to where they will call home for the upcoming academic year.

Here are several of our applicants who have already completed their recruitment and are now preparing for departure.

Alexa Naessens Colgate University (NCAA DI) Alexa played four years of college basketball at Colgate University until recently graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Biology. Alexa will arrive in the U.K. in September to continue her basketball career whilst working towards her master’s degree in Biotechnology.
	Jasper Yang Grinnell College (NCAA DIII) Jasper played four years of soccer at Grinnell College, earning multiple honors during his playing career. With 24 goals, he finished his senior season as the NCAA DIII regular season top scorer. This fall, Jasper will be pursuing his master’s degree in Statistics whilst playing another season of college soccer.
Gabby DiMarco Temple University (NCAA DI) Following a fantastic rowing career at Temple University, Gabby has recently accepted an offer to continue competing at one of the U.K.’s best rowing universities. Alongside another season on the water, Gabby will be pursuing her master’s degree in Education.
	Darius Shelton Marian University (NAIA) Multisport athlete Darius spent four years at Marian University where he competed in a number of different events as a runner and field athlete. Darius will arrive in the U.K. in September to continue his athletic career whilst pursuing his master’s degree in Psychology.

Advantages of pursuing a graduate playing opportunity in the U.K. include:

With a wide range of master’s degrees on offer, shorter course times, and the opportunity to travel, playing a year in the U.K. as a postgraduate student-athlete offers multiple advantages.

• Graduate quicker: Master’s degrees in the U.K. take just 12 months to complete.
• Tuition and scholarships: Tuition in the U.K. is cheaper than U.S. and there are scholarships available.
  
• Over 100 courses: Students can choose a master’s degree in over 100 different subject areas.
  
• Compete throughout the country: Students can compete for both a U.K. university and a local club team.

We are still recruiting players from all sports ahead for Fall 2022!

We are recruiting men’s and women’s athletes ahead of the upcoming semester. If you would like to pursue a master’s degree in the U.K. whilst pursuing your playing ambitions, we’d welcome an application from you.

Interested student-athletes can submit an application for our free service via the below link.