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Full time | Frenchay Campus | 1 year | SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Sports Psychology Personal Fitness Sports Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Accredited by the British Psychological Society, this highly flexible Master's provides a strong theoretical background to sports psychology in practice. You'll experience excellent peer learning alongside applied experiences, where you'll observe sport psychology in action.

Accreditations and partnerships:

  • The British Psychological Society

The MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology is designed to provide you with an advanced understanding of sport and exercise psychology theory. You'll build knowledge of the practical use of psychology in sport and exercise contexts, and develop a critical understanding of the relationship between theory and practice.

Because all members of the teaching team combine applied work with their academic roles, you can be sure that your learning will be up-to-date and shaped by real-life experiences of psychological support.

Our many industry connections include national governing bodies, organisations, athletes and professional teams. You'll have diverse opportunities to observe how sport and exercise psychology support is delivered in practice, and how psychologists work with coaches, other athlete support staff, and policy makers.

The MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology features a balance of online and face-to-face taught content, giving you the flexibility to fit your studies around work or other commitments.

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and constitutes stage 1 training in sport and exercise psychology. As a graduate, you can go on to stage 2 training to gain chartership with the BPS by completing the Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (QSEP) if you have Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC) through your undergraduate psychology degree. Or you can complete the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) through the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), if you have an undergraduate degree in sport science. Both options lead to registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).

Whether you wish to become a professional sport and exercise psychologist, enhance your coaching practice or work in the allied health professions, this MSc will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the application of psychology in sport and exercise contexts.

Hear more about this exciting subject area by following our programme team on twitter: @UWEMScSportEx @sportingmindset@drzube @DHolmesPsych.

For more information, including the most up to date module listing, see the entry for this course on the UWE Bristol website, by clicking on the 'visit website' button to the left of this page.

Modules

An introduction to the lifecycle of the delivery of sport psychology support to target populations such as individual athletes, teams of athletes, parents of athletes and coaching staff. It will include key topics such as philosophical assumptions underpinning sport psychology service delivery and the ethics of psychological support. The module is designed to provide students with a detailed understanding of "how" to deliver sport psychology services from intake, needs analysis, case formulation, planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluating.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,500

Entry requirements

You should have either: an honours degree awarded by a UK institute of higher education of at least lower second status, in Psychology or a relevant subject or qualifications deemed equivalent by the Course Leader. In order to be eligible to progress from the MSc to Stage 2 training in Sport and Exercise Psychology and become a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist you must have GBC status. Applicants that do not have GBC status would not be eligible, under current BPS and HPC arrangements, to go on to Chartered Psychologist status. Those students without GBC who have studied sport and exercise science may be eligible for the SEPAR route through BASES. We particularly welcome graduates with appropriate experience in sport and exercise psychology, and those who have been employed as sport and exercise psychologists for some time are welcome to apply.

University information

The University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) is a modern institution that puts students first and has been ranked Gold for its outstanding student experience (TEF, 2023). It is a university where ambition and determination are properly rewarded, thanks to outstanding facilities and tuition. Spread across three campuses, UWE Bristol is committed to excellence in both infrastructure and student experience. It boasts superb,...more

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