Sunderland College's partnership with Sunderland AFC allows student-athletes that are part of a professional football club study a wide range of subjects. The individuals that are accepted into the Academy combine a full-time football academy programme, delivered by a high-quality team of staff including Tom Gallagher and Courtney Lock, alongside a choice of various educational pathways ranging from A levels to BTECs and a wide variety of other subjects.

Each week, students will receive a full time programme of unrivalled professional coaching including specialist technical coaching sessions and strength and conditioning sessions, alongside tactical performance analysis and regular elite athlete screening. The games programme is also supplemented by many professional youth team fixtures throughout the season in order to fully test and develop our student-athletes with aim of preparing them for senior football.