Sport and Exercise - Psychology

Entry requirements

A minimum 2:2 UK undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) typically in a related area or in an area of study accompanied by professional or personal experience. Applicants with relevant extensive professional experience in this field will be considered for Accredited Prior Learning (APL) and Accredited Prior Experience (APE) entrance, even if they do not have the required qualifications.

IELTS score required for international students 6.5 with no element below 5

Months of entry

September

Course content

The fields of sport and exercise sciences are becoming increasingly specialised, demanding greater levels of understanding. Alongside this movement is the need to educate postgraduate students to be critical thinkers and be ready to adapt their skills to new areas of health, exercise intervention and sports education.

This programme prepares you for a career within sport and exercise, specialising in sports development. Underpinned by research and practitioner expertise, an interdisciplinary perspective is encouraged. Opportunities for interaction are across a range of specialisms.

Pathways include:

• MSc Sport and Exercise – Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
• MSc Sport and Exercise - Sport and Exercise Physiology
• MSc Sport and Exercise - Sport and Exercise Psychology
• MSc Sport and Exercise – Sport Coaching
• MSc Sport and Exercise - Sport and Community Development
• MA Sport and Exercise - Sport and Leisure History

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You will study units from the following:

• Professional Skills
• Research Methods and Design
• Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
• Research Project

Information for international students

International students please see www.mmu.ac.uk/international

Fees and funding

For further information on potential sources of funding for postgraduate students, visit www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate

Qualification and course duration

MA