UCFB have announced a new partnership with CTM Sport, a specialist sports travel division of global travel management company Corporate Travel Management (CTM).

CTM Sport advises and provides bespoke travel solutions to sports clubs and organisations across team, supporter, group and corporate travel, with clients that include Rangers FC, the Australian Open, Exeter Chiefs, Worcester Warriors, and Leading All-Time ICC T20 Batsman & England Cricketer, Dawid Malan.

Jonny Acheson, Partnership Manager at UCFB, said: “We’re delighted to partner with such a prestigious travel company, to work collaboratively to create opportunities for our students and to learn from some of the very best in the industry.”

For students on the BA (Hons) Stadium and Events Management course, in particular, the partnership will provide a greater understanding of how events operate on a mass scale, with the potential opportunity for work experience, internships and employment at CTM Sport in the future.

Kate Suddards, Senior Business Development Manager at CTM Sport, said: “We are delighted to be working with GIS and UCFB, to provide insight and enrichment opportunities to students around the globe focusing on our specialist skills within the sports travel management world. With a strong sporting portfolio in the UK, Europe, Australia and America, we were a natural fit for each other.”

She added: “It’s an exciting time for us as we continue to expand our portfolio worldwide.”

About UCFB

UCFB is a Higher Education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate university degrees and executive education in the football business, sport and events industries.

For more information, visit www.ucfb.ac.uk

About CTM Sport

CTM Sport is the specialist sports division of CTM, leveraging the corporate travel, group travel and event management expertise of the global CTM group to provide winning travel solutions to the sports industry.

For more information, visit www.travelctm.co.uk