FAW/ UEFA Elite Youth A Licence 2026

Aim

The course is framed within our ‘Welsh Way’ Principles of Play, additionally we fundamentally aim to create coaches who have the capacity to plan and design meaningful practice, adapt to the varied contexts and challenge their personal philosophy to develop the individuals’ and teams multi-disciplinary demands. Central to this is developing the coaches capacity to utilise and apply reflective practice techniques. 

About

Delivered through flexible teaching methods over a 6-month period, the course is framed through 1 in-person practical day, delivered around the competitive season breaks, with in-situ support provided between each contact by our highly skilled mentoring staff who will challenge the individual needs of the coach within their own context. Further to this a series of innovative online modules will be released throughout the course, and opportunities to observe National Team camps provides critical ingredients to enable the coach to flourish. 

Outcome

Following successful completion of our online modules, distance learning tasks, and ongoing mentoring programme, candidates will gain the UEFA Elite Youth A Licence qualification. 

Who the course is for?

To apply for the UEFA Elite Youth A Licence, applicants must meet the criteria detailed below.

Essential

• FAW/UEFA A Licence holder.

Mentoring

To complete the club based mentoring sessions you are required to be coaching U14’s Upwards Coaches may be required to provide a camera and mic to support the mentoring process.

Course Dates

Online Series

Online Session 1: Tuesday 03 November 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Online Session 2: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Online Session 3: Tuesday 17 November 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Online Session 4: Tuesday 12 January 2027, 19:00 – 21:00
Online Session 5: Tuesday 19 January 2027, 19:00 – 21:00

In-Person Practicals

In-Person Practical Day 1: Sunday 29 November 2026

Course Venues

Practical Venue: Dragon Park, Newport, NP19 4RA
Lectures: The Coldra Court Hotel, Newport, NP18 2LX

Discounted Rate

To receive the discounted rate, candidates must meet the below criteria:

• Born or coaching in Wales &
• FAW/UEFA A Licence holder or capped for Wales at u16, u17, u19, u21, u23 or Senior Level

Application Process

To complete the application process please upload the following evidence to the Coach Education Learning Management System (LMS). After the initial registration, you will receive an automated email with login details for the LMS.

Please submit your application, enclosing the following:

• Covering letter
• CV
• Copy of UEFA A Diploma
• Club support letter

Deadline for completed applications: 12pm, …………………2026.

All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be informed of the decision by no later than …………2026.

Please Note:

Any application submitted without the required documents will not be considered by the admissions panel.