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Liverpool John Moores University

DSportExPsy Professional Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY

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Full time | City Campus | 27 months | JAN-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

27 months

Start date

JAN-26

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Qualification type

Professional Doctorate

Subject areas

Sports Psychology

Course Summary

The programme is designed to meet BPS Stage 2 requirements in Sport and Exercise Psychology and eligibility for HCPC registration. The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is ranked first in the North West and top 20 in the world for Sports Science (QS World University Rankings 2025) Study full-time or part-time Benefit from quality teaching and supervision provided by experienced sport and exercise psychologists Study on a course underpinned by high-grade research and practice, designed to meet BPS Stage 2 training requirements in Sport and Exercise Psychology and eligibility for registration as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the HCPC Enjoy the world-class facilities in the award-winning Tom Reilly Building Look forward to enhanced career opportunities in Sport and Exercise Psychology professional practice and promotion, as well as education, teaching and research The programme is underpinned by a strong focus on equipping future Sport and Exercise Psychologists with the competencies required to work in a range of professional practice scenarios. You will work closely with academic staff who are leaders in their research field and experts in training. In keeping with the nationally agreed curriculum competences for Sport and Exercise Psychologists, you will develop your professional skills in teaching and training (education and dissemination), ethics and professional standards, research and consultancy through your own work-based learning experiences, taught sessions on the programme and extensive supervision.

Modules

Frameworks, Approaches and Skills in Sport Psychology (40 Credits) - Core

Consideration of salient Applied Sport Psychology frameworks and their impact on performance enhancement and athlete development will enable students to critically extend their appreciation of therapeutic perspectives, including cognitive behavioural and humanistic approaches to practice and critically evaluate their impact and contribution. Students will also learn about the counselling and interpersonal skills that are relevant to sport psychology work. The theory-to-application underpinning mental training is explored, and specific psychological skills and strategies that assist the development of 'behaviour change' in both sport and exercise populations are reviewed.

Performance and Development Issues in Sport Psychology (40 Credits) - Core

Planning Training in Sport and Exercise Psychology (30 Credits) - Core

Professional Practice in Sport Psychology (20 Credits) - Core

Reflection in Sport and Exercise Psychology (60 Credits) - Core

Research Methods and Training in Sport Psychology (20 Credits) - Core

Research Project (60 Credits) - Core

Sport and Exercise Psychology Professional Practice (270 Credits) - Core

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£1,521

Entry requirements

You need a good honours degree in Psychology conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership from the British Psychological Society; and a BPS Accredited MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology, normally at merit level or higher (we offer a BPS accredited Sport Psychology Masters at LJMU).

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Established in 1823, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is one of the UK's largest and most well-established universities. A renowned academic institution with a strong research reputation, LJMU is celebrated for its international perspective and diverse student body. Postgraduate courses are designed in close collaboration with industry, and are taught by industry leaders and academics at the very top of their field. Students graduate...more

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