Sport and Exercise Psychology, MSc
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Postgraduate
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Duration
1 Year
This course is delivered by highly experienced applied practitioners who hold either British Psychological Society (BPS) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accreditation. Learn from experts currently working for the English Institute of Sport, Team Great Britain, British Athletics, professional football clubs, and professional cricket clubs. We combine high-quality teaching with world-class research and a vibrant student experience.
This Master's course will teach you how to apply psychological skills, techniques and theory to sports psychology populations. The course also meets the requirements for Stage 1 for the BPS qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology and the BASES supervised experience pathway (Psychological Support).
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About this course
After completing this course, you will be ideally positioned to complete training to become a fully qualified Sport and Exercise Psychologist, or to complete a PhD qualification.
Previous graduates have gone on to undertake BASES supervised experience, undertake the Stage 2 Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and PhD research.
You should have at least an upper second class (2.1) Honours degree or equivalent internationally recognised qualification in sport sciences, psychology or related discipline.
This includes graduates who have completed a joint course with sport sciences or psychology as one of their subjects as well as single honours sport sciences or psychology graduates.
If English is not your first language, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with no element below 5.5, or an equivalent rating in another Secure English Language Test.
What you should know about this course
Our programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
The Department of Psychology, Social Work and Counselling is rated top for student satisfaction in London (Complete University Guide, 2018).
You will receive academic support throughout from research-active teaching staff who are experts in their fields.
Located at the University's iconic Greenwich Campus.
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- Psychology
- Teaching
- Methods
- Research
- Performance
- Statistical
- Psychology Activity
- Exercise
- Project
Course programme
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (30 credits)
- Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (15 credits)
- Social and Cognitive Processes in Performance (30 credits)
- Advanced Statistical Methods (15 credits)
- Psychology of Physical Activity, Exercise and Wellbeing (30 credits)
- MSc Psychology Project (60 credits)
- You must also undertake a telephone interview.
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Sport and Exercise Psychology, MSc