Psychology with Sport Management

This course combines psychology with sport management, exploring how the mind shapes behaviour and how psychological skills are applied in the sports industry. You’ll study human behaviour using scientific methods—observation, measurement, and testing—to understand how and why people act. You’ll also dive into the sporting ecosystem, exploring events, operations, and management opportunities within the UK and beyond, with a focus on how psychology supports careers in sport.

You’ll develop transferable skills in critical thinking, communication, and scientific research, alongside industry-specific expertise in data analysis and presentation.

Graduates succeed in careers across management, sports, education, research, healthcare, advertising, human resources, and social work.

You’ll cover core areas including biological, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, and dive into personality, intelligence, research methods, and historical perspectives. You’ll also have the chance to specialise through elective modules in your second and third years.

• BPS accredited: This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, providing eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.

• Focused learning: Modules are delivered through our block teaching approach, so you can concentrate on one subject at a time.

• Research-informed teaching: Learn from a dedicated team of academics with expertise in psychology and sport management, with strong links to local, national, and international sports organisations.

• Authentic facilities: Access psychology labs, research spaces, interview rooms, and observation suites, supported by expert technicians.

• Personalise your learning: Choose from a wide range of optional psychology modules in Year 3 to suit your interests and career goals.

• Optional placement year: Gain real-world experience with a credit-bearing placement in areas like forensic psychology or educational services.

• Global experience: Enhance your studies with DMU Global, offering international opportunities like exploring mental health history in Paris or cross-cultural psychology in Kuala Lumpur.

Year 1
Block 1: Professional Skills for Psychologists
Block 2: Cognition, Brain, And Development: Theory and Research
Block 3: The Sports Ecosystem
Block 4: Individual Differences and Social Psychology: Theory and Research

Year 2
Block 1: Mind, Brain, and Behaviour
Block 2: Psychology across the Lifespan
Block 3: Sport Events & Operations Psychology and Mental Health OR Psychology of Social Problems
Block 4: Personality and Social Psychology

Year 3
Block 1:Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
AND Employability Skills and Psychology
Block 2: Choose two optional 15 credit modules from:
Psychology of Addiction
Counselling Psychology
Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice
Cognitive Neuropsychology
Well-being and Positive Psychology
Disability and Inclusivity in Society
Psychology and Culture: Global Issues and International Perspectives
Block 3: Professional Opportunities in Sporting Contexts
Block 4: Psychology Project

Assessment combines various methods including essays, written exams, multiple choice exams, presentations, podcasts, portfolios, critical reviews as well as more innovative methods, such as, oral presentations, research reports, critical reviews of research papers and portfolio assignments. In your final year you will also complete an 8000 - 10,000 word dissertation. Modules use different assessment methods, although most employ a combination of examinations and coursework.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS