Sport and Exercise Psychology

Entry requirements

Normally a first or second-class Honours degree or professional experience in the area of study.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Complete Stage 1 of BPS chartership and HCPC registered practitioner status
• Develop your skills of analysis and practice
• Participate in an active and supportive research department

MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology provides you with the opportunity to extend your theoretical understanding of sport and exercise psychology in a supportive environment. This programme draws on the strengths of a sport and exercise psychology team, who are actively conducting their own research, to provide you with an academic programme that supports your career aspirations of working as a sport and exercise psychologist. It enables you to become an evidence-based practitioner who is an active problem-solver, providing the best psychological solutions to the challenges you encounter.

The course has been developed for individuals who possess Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). The programme is accredited by the BPS, and therefore provides the first stage in a training process towards becoming a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist.

The course encourages you to actively participate, engage in independent study, and develop a passion for the subject and the process of learning. You draw on your own experiences in a variety of ways throughout the programme, and improve your skills in both critical self-reflection and the ability to share these reflections with others.

You study core modules including Sport and Exercise Psychology Principles, Sport and Performance Psychology, Physical Activity and Exercise Psychology, and Sport and Exercise Industry Skills, along with two modules designed to help you with the research for your dissertation.

MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology is the first step (Stage 1) in gaining Chartered Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Registered Practitioner status with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). On completion of the course, you can progress to Stage 2 of training in Sport and Exercise Psychology, which is also offered by the Department of Sport and Exercise at the University of Winchester.