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Higher Performance Program (HPP)

Type of award – Sporting Performance Scholarship

Year of Entry – 2024/25

Financial Aid –

  • Development Grade – No Financial Aid (only resources)
  • International Grade  - Up to £250
  • Olympic/Paralympic Grade – Up to £500

Study Level – Registered Salford University Student

 

What Is the High-performance Program?

The High-Performance Programme (HPP) is based around what is commonly known as a university Scholarships program. It is designed to offer support to you as a student that plays sport at a high level in several ways, with the end goal to improve your performances and sporting satisfaction. The main aim for this programme is to offer you additional support while enhancing your performance goals during your time at university. It is important to note that this program does not include any financial academic help.

Once an application has been received a panel will decide whether that application meets the criteria of the programme and if that individual will make a valuable contribution to Salford Sus sporting aims. You can be either be a Full-time or Part time student, and you have to be registered onto a Salford University Course for the 24-25 academic year. However, if you are a part time student you could be offered onto the course on a pro-rata basis dependent on course dates. We welcome all sports onto the programme, even those that we don’t hold clubs for or enter in BUCs team Leagues.

 

Programmes within the programme?

There are three categories within the programme which you can be placed on. This is designed to be able to tailor the programme around you and make sure that the full benefits are achieved from both your side as an athlete and the SU side of things are being covered. First package will be the Olympic or Paralympic Package, then International Package, with the final package being the Development Package.

Olympic/Paralympic Grade:

This programme is designed for the student athletes which are currently in the Olympic or paralympic fold and will be going to the 2024 or very likely be going to the 2028 Olympic or Paralympic games. The programme package will offer:

  • Up to £500 cash back on Sporting Competitions and accessories
  • Support on timetable resources. Such as planning Sporting needs (S&C) around your current timetable.
  • Free leisure membership at USSU Sports Centre (refund only)
  • Free SU group membership
  • Free Team Salford Apparel
  • BUCS and external competition support
  • Unlimited 1-1 Strength and Conditioning training
  • Unlimited 1-1 Sports nutritional advice (on booking)
  • Unlimited 1-1 Rehab support (on booking)
  • Unlimited 1-1 Performance Analysis sessions (on booking)
  • Unlimited 1-1 Physiotherapy sessions (on booking)
  • 3 performance reviews meetings with HPP Lead in an academic year.
  • If required, 3 paid Sports Psychologist support sessions throughout the academic year
  • TASS Dual accreditation Support
  • Possible Partnership links with Apparel companies and sporting businesses.

International Grade:

This programme is designed for the student athlete which is currently playing sport at an international level and has desires to be at the Olympics in 2028 and beyond. The programme package will offer all the benefits detailed in this document through a timetable tailored approach. The programme package will offer:

  • Up to £250 cash back on Sporting Competitions and accessories
  • Support on timetable resources. Such as planning Sporting needs (S&C) around your current timetable.
  • Free leisure membership at USSU Sports Centre (refund only)
  • Free SU group membership
  • Free Team Salford Apparel
  • BUCS and external competition support (Entry Fee only)
  • Unlimited 1-1 Strength and Conditioning training
  • 5 x 1-1 Sports nutritional advice sessions (on booking)
  • 20 x 1-1 Rehab support sessions (on booking)
  • 5 x 1-1 Performance Analysis sessions (on booking)
  • 20 x 1-1 Physiotherapy sessions (on booking)
  • 3 performance reviews meetings with HPP Lead in an academic year.
  • 4 group Sports Psychology workshops throughout the academic year
  • TASS Dual accreditation Support
  • Possible Partnership links with Apparel companies and sporting businesses.

Development Grade:

This programme is designed to help student athletes get to an high performance level and support them with benefits they may not be able to acquire on their own. Due to them not being in an international set up the resources given to them may not be as good and need support with this. The programme package will offer:

  • Free Team Salford High Performance Hoodie
  • BUCS and external competition support (Entry Fee only)
  • Designated Day group Strength and Conditioning training per week
  • 1 x 1-1 Sports nutritional advice sessions (on booking)
  • 10 x 1-1 Rehab support sessions (on booking)
  • 10 x 1-1 Physiotherapy sessions (on booking)
  • 3 performance reviews meetings with HPP Lead in an academic year.
  • 4 Sports Psychology workshops throughout the academic year
  • TASS Dual accreditation Support

 

Criteria for the programme?

To be eligible for any of the programmes you will need to meet the below criteria. First thing you will need to have been to be a current Student at the University of Salford and registered onto a course (all courses are eligible, undergrade, postgrad, and PHD students).

It is important to note that all criteria below will be asked for if you get through to the interview process to check statements are correct. Any information not backed up will be disregarded going forward and could affect your place on the programme.

Olympic/Paralympic Grade:

  • Currently representing your country in the upcoming Olympic games or have done in previous years. Or alternatively, medalled at a recent World Championships.
  • Getting regular first team selections for your current country.
  • Top 5 in your current Senior National Governing Body Rankings, and top 10 in the Senior World Sporting Rankings.
  • Registered athlete on your current National Governing Body Performance Programme

International Package:

  • Current TASS athlete on a national talent pathway programme.
  • An international athlete competing Junior international Level competitions (Example – under 18s youth games), Or at least (Under 19 National Champion) to be considered.
  • Chance to qualify and medal at the BUCs national within your sport.
  • Top 20 ranked in your current aged, national, sporting discipline rankings.

Development Package:

  • Current county champion in your chosen sport (most recent age category)
  • Regular first team member within your sporting national county set up.
  • Be able to assist within BUCs competitions and compete for a university club or enter individual BUCs events.
  • Currently on a National Governing Body development or talent pathway programme

 

Selection Process

  • The criteria above are only there as guidelines for the eligibility for student athletes to apply. Dependent on number of applicants this can be altered to suit applications received based on their current statement and Student Union sporting Aims.
  • Student athletes that meet the criteria are not guaranteed to be given a space on the programme. If the selection process is competitive then students could miss out dependent on places being offered.
  • All evidence being asked for and provided will only need to be from the last year of sporting achievement. Any earlier than that is beneficial but is not needed.

Applications that are received before 28th June 2024 will be looked at and then responded to with their outcome no later than 1 weeks after this date.

Interviews for the next stage to provide evidence of meeting the criteria and alluded to within their application statement will be held on the week of the 15th July 2024.

Final decision on places will be made a week prior to your interview book in date.

The first performance profiling Meeting will then be booked in for the week of 5th August 2024 to discuss timetables and programme plans.

 

What we expect from you during time on the program?

Getting onto the program is just the first step. You will be required to adhere to measurements the SU set in place to stay on the program for the year, and if not, you will be removed from this program and will not be considered for reinstation at any point during your remaining time at Salford University.

Requirements of the Program:

  • The athlete must attend at least 80% of the clubs training if they are part of the club (absent form needs to be completed if not able to attend) Review will be had with the club committee to check this.
  • The athlete must be available for all sports clubs matches if part of one (absent form needs to be completed if cannot attend) team sheets will be checked each week.
  • The athlete should provide coaching support during events and within club sessions to pass on experience (committee review will track this)
  • The athlete must wear the Team Salford Apparel to any University funded match or tournament they have been entered in.
  • The athlete’s behaviour during matches and training will be monitored. Should the athlete break the code of conduct or the requirements of the HPP, they will be given 1 warning. Should a second incident occur, the athlete will be removed from the program.
  • The athlete must be present at all player development sessions so their HPP manager can track their progress and support the athlete in any future developments.
  • All SU funded competitions will required results sent through within a week on competing.
  • At least one photo will be taken and sent to the SU HPP lead from the competitions competing, as well as one in the HPP apparel.
  • Be a member and help the SU in BUCs club events and compete for the club (if the SU has a club within that sport)
  • Be an ambassador for Salford SU and be available for Marketing material if needed

 

Want to apply?

Form To Apply - https://forms.office.com/e/7SVwRMsSUY