LONDON, England — The University of Nottingham is seeking to recruit players for its Men’s and Women’s Water Polo teams for the 2021-22 academic year. The University of Nottingham, a Russell Group University, is situated in the heart of England, United Kingdom and is within the world’s top 100 universities.
Both the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo teams offer a great opportunity for development and to attain a world-class education. The successful candidates will join a team looking to challenge for the National Championship and a university ranked No. 2 overall in sport in the UK from 160 universities. Also, with good transport links to the rest of the UK and Europe, Nottingham is a highly desirable location for student-athletes to come to combine their studies, competing and travel.
British University Sport eligibility regulations allow the successful candidates to play for our University team regardless of the number of years played in the NCAA. Masters qualifications are completed in one year in Britain and The University of Nottingham offers over 320 world-class postgraduate opportunities.
The successful candidates will receive an attractive scholarship package with the ability to access both academic and sports scholarships. Candidates can also access Federal Aid from the US loans system.
Athletes should have:
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) playing experience
- Undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
Expressions of interest can be directed to EliteAthlete@nottingham.ac.uk.
For further information please complete the Expression of Interest form.
About the University of Nottingham: The University of Nottingham, located in the heart of England in Nottingham (the home of Robin Hood), is one of the world’s leading academic institutions, ranked within the top 100 globally. The sporting program is also exceptional, ranked No. 2 overall in Britain, with leading programs in over 25 different sports. This postgraduate scheme is the fastest growing in the United Kingdom. The program for the sixth year in succession is recruiting overseas student-athletes to come to Britain to study and compete. The school recruits from all NCAA programs and have direct relationships with many colleges on the East and West Coasts. We want to hear from you wherever you are from, with every application being considered on it’s individual merits. This scheme provides you the opportunity to continue to play the sport you love, achieve a world class degree, and study abroad in England. Many students will also travel around Europe during the breaks, which is done very easily as Nottingham has it’s very own airport that connects directly to mainland Europe.
