Sports Psychology (Level 3) Course

Course review:

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a qualification in Sports Psychology. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Sports Psychology is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Sports Psychology course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This sport psychology course is aimed at anyone involved in, or who has a keen interest in, the field of sports and exercise. You will find the contents of this course beneficial whether you are a coach, official, teacher, physiotherapist, sports trainer, or if you are just using the skills described in this course to enhance your own personal performance.

All athletes, no matter what their area of expertise want to make the most of their hard work and talent by performing to the best of their ability. There are three factors that influence sporting ability:

• Technical proficiency
• Fitness
• Mental skills

Course Key Topics

The Level 3 Sports Psychology course is divided into six comprehensive modules.

Unit 1 – Introduction to Sport Psychology
Unit 2 – How Personality, Attitudes and Behaviour Affect Sporting Performance
Unit 3 – How the State Of Mind Affects Sporting Performance
Unit 4 – How Motivation Goal Setting and Confidence Affect Sporting Performance
Unit 5 - Social Influence in Sport
Unit 6 - Psychological Skills Training

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your Sports Psychology course. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Course Assessments

The Sports Psychology course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

Course Duration

We recommend you spend approximately 90 hours of your time studying for the Sports Psychology course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Award in Sports Psychology in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

Course Qualifications
This is a dual certification course. You will receive a certificate from both the College and also the National Awarding body NCFE. Fees for both are included in the course fee.

Qualification One: Sports Psychology Diploma
Sports Psychology Diploma issued by the UK Learning College, entitling you to use the letters UKLC Dip after your name.

Qualification Two: Sports Psychology Level 3 Award
This course leads to a Level 3 for successful learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.