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University scholarships for degrees in sustainability will be awarded to two current or former cricketers as part of the PCA’s official education partnership with GEDU Global Education.

The offer is a sign of development for the PCA, both in the association’s continued working relationship with GEDU Global Education and its Front Foot Action sustainability plan.

Successful applicants will be able to choose between a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Global Sustainable Development at MLA College or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) top-up course worth 120 credits, with a 100% funded scholarship and a 50% funded scholarship available.

The BSc top-up course is a Level 6 course enabling students to turn an existing qualification, like a foundation degree or evidence of relevant work experience and prior learning, into a full bachelor’s degree over two years of part-time study.

It comes after four playing members of the PCA’s Front Foot Action working group completed MLA College’s ByteSize Short Courses during pre-season.

Hampshire and England batter Maia Bouchier, The Blaze wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce, Somerset batter Emma Corney and Yorkshire’s World Cup winning bowler Beth Langston all completed the courses as Front Foot Action ambassadors.

The online course introduced the players to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through video learning and quizzes.

While a significant step up from the ByteSize Short Courses, MLA College’s degree courses will also be delivered fully online, similarly designed to upskill players in the field of sustainability alongside their playing careers.