DiSE is a level 3 qualification worth 64 UCAS points.

The program is designed to support candidates developing their handball skills to a high standard, understand how to apply technical and tactical skills, better understand how to manage their career, lifestyle and mental attitude. By the end of it, candidates should be able to apply what they have learnt to a wide range of careers, especially sports science and coaching.

Candidates also have the potential opportunity of full-time, discounted placements at Handball Academies abroad

The education programme examines:

• Technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of handball and areas such as:
• Lifestyle management
• communication
• wider career management
• health and safety

Candidates develop handball skills to a high standard and understand how to apply technical and tactical skills better understand how to manage their career, lifestyle and mental attitude, be able to apply what they learn to a wide range of careers, especially sports science and coaching and have the potential opportunity of: full-time, discounted placements at the Handball Academy in Denmark (Former GB Training Academy).

England and GB Representation*

It also allows England Handball to measure how each athlete applies themselves to these areas.

To apply for the Diploma in Sporting Execellence Award candidates must:

• Be a member of an England Handball affiliated club
• Have potential to represent youth and senior national teams

It is also desirable if candidates:

• are a member of the England Handball’s Regional Academy programme
• Players undertaking an apprenticeship or studying at independent schools may not be eligible for the DiSE programme.