Sport and Exercise Psychology

Study the role of psychology within sport performance and exercise
Our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology course sees you explore how sport performance, physical activity and wellbeing are influenced by psychological factors.

British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited
We are one of a few universities to have British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation for both our undergraduate and postgraduate Sport and Exercise Psychology degrees, meaning you can be sure that our teaching and course content meets the industry requirements.

Develop the knowledge and skills needed for your career
You will learn how to work with a range of people in sport and exercise settings to enhance confidence, maintain motivation, achieve their goals and improve their psychological wellbeing.

Study key topics such as:

• Human interaction and behaviour

• Cognitive psychology

• Performance psychology

• Biological and developmental psychology

• Stress and emotions

• Psychology of injury and rehabilitation

• Psychology of physical activity.

Learn from active sport and exercise psychology practitioners
You will learn from our team of experienced and active applied practitioners who have excellent international research and consultancy profiles, meaning they bring their breadth of knowledge from the wider industry into the classroom.

Discover our specialist facilities and laboratories
Our range of dedicated sport and exercise science facilities support you to apply theory to practice and provide you with everything you need to succeed.

Specialist facilities include

• Four dedicated psychology labs

• Virtual reality reader

• Brain imaging unit

• Observation suite

• Biomechanics labs

• Physiology labs

• Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Unit (SPRU)

• Environmental climate chamber.

Gain real-world, hands-on experience with placement options
In your final year, you will have the opportunity to complete a work placement, which will allow you to apply theory and knowledge in a sport, exercise or health setting of your choice.

Smaller class sizes for better learning
Our commitment to smaller class sizes means that you won’t get lost in the crowd and our teaching staff can provide more individualised support that fits you and your ambitions.

Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) education partner

On this course you will:

• Understand the psychological effects of physical activity.

• Learn both quantitative and qualitative research methods to guide scientific inquiry.

• Study the complexities of the human brain and how we interact with others.

• Learn to apply psychological strategies to real-life sport and exercise examples.

• Examine the psychological factors that impact learning, performance and control of movement.

• Learn from experienced and industry-active sport and exercise psychology practitioners.

• Feel more support from our teaching staff as they get to know you and your needs.

• Gain vital professional experience with work placement opportunities.