Why MVA?
Minerva Virtual Academy is a fully accredited online school, already trusted by 25+ clubs across the UK to deliver real education — without compromising performance.
Whether you're supporting one player or a full academy cohort, we provide structured, flexible academic programmes that reduce disruption, maintain standards, and remove pressure from clubs.
Live Lessons
Led by expert teachers in small class sizes, these highly interactive sessions allow students to discuss, collaborate, and deepen their understanding of subjects. Because they’ve already engaged with key concepts through self-study, they arrive ready to ask questions and explore topics in more depth.
Virtual Learning Platform
Players take ownership of their learning through our interactive Self-Study Platform. This is where they work through structured, engaging modules at their own pace before joining live lessons. It allows them to build independence, develop strong study habits, and fully prepare for deeper learning in class. All whilst being incredibly flexible to fit around training and match schedules.
1-1 Tuition
Every player will have a dedicated one-to-one weekly session with their class teacher. These sessions play a vital role in guiding players academically and personally, whether it’s helping them structure their study time, setting goals, or simply being there to listen. This personalised support ensures that every player feels valued and motivated.
Tracking and Reporting
Our fortnightly reports give a clear picture of each player's attendance, engagement, and academic progress. Aligned with key assessment schedules and parent events, our tracking ensures the right information is always available.
Praise for MVA
Teaching
In fact, the standard of teaching and learning is better (and I have observed thousands of lessons over the years!)
Phillipa, MVA parent
Delivery
The delivery has been professional and the delivery method has allowed the scholars to learn at their own pace.
Dan, Head of Education, Portsmouth FC
Independence
He has chosen his pace, and he has fully immersed himself in live lessons and is independently doing the work which is set.
Emma, MVA parent
Success
The standard of education, the flexibility, the mixed ways of learning, I can not praise it highly enough
Jonathan, MVA parent
Case Study
League Football Education
Entering our fourth year of partnership, MVA Hybrid provides apprentice footballers at
20+ UK Football clubs a route to A-level success in a bespoke, fully supported programme - subject specialist teachers, online lessons at bespoke times that work for the LFE, live attendance data, fortnightly progress updates, exam entry support.
Meet Jake: A* achieved in A-Level Business Studies with MVA whilst playing for QPR.
It's really important that we provide them with a platform to excel both on the field and in the classroom
Andy Carroll - Academy Director, QPR
One of the things I will say is outstanding about Minerva is the flexibility of tuition time that is the most important thing about aligning with a football club
Simon Dwight - Regional Officer, LFE
Case Study
Paris Saint-Germain FC
The International Centre European Football is another of our bespoke partners. They operate under an ‘asynchronous-only’ model. ICEF’s own teachers use MVA’s incredibly comprehensive virtual learning platform to enhance their students’ learning journeys. In mixed-age classrooms, students across multiple year groups can work through their own engaging course resources, asking for in-person help from their teacher when needed.