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MSc - Master of Science
University of Portsmouth - Portsmouth Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
If you're a sport science or psychology graduate or an individual seeking a career change within sport and performance systems, our accredited MSc Applied Sport Psychology degree course is an essential step on your journey to becoming a practitioner psychologist. Psychology plays a huge role in behaviour in sport, exercise, and performance environments by helping – or preventing – people from achieving optimal health and performance. You’ll benefit from teaching unique to Portsmouth, including the psychology of elite performance and applied sport psychology, develop knowledge and skills that are critical to practitioners, and study key themes in the psychology of exercise and physical activity. We'll provide the expertise and support you need to develop your professional practice and we’ll give you outstanding preparation and insight into becoming a practitioner psychologist. When you graduate you'll be prepared for a career in sport and exercise psychology and you might continue your training working with professional sports clubs, national sports organisations and private clinics, perhaps by continuing your training journey on our professional doctorate.
Portsmouth is a small and lively city by the sea that offers everything students need. Students can focus on their studi...
