Sport and Exercise Psychology (MSc)

Study a course that can prepare you for a career in sport and exercise psychology. Gain core skills in the academic and intellectual understanding and researching of sport and exercise psychology. Understand the role of psychological interventions for sport performers, coaches and teams.

If you hold the British Psychological Society (BPS) Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) this course will support you along the path to becoming a chartered sport and exercise psychologist.

‘The course helped me to apply scientific knowledge to practical settings, and equipped me with valuable skills needed for research and professional practice. The academic staff are very engaging and supportive, and offer guidance to students considering which career paths to take.’ 

Rachel Dunn, MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2018 graduate

How you learn

You develop your work-related and applied skills throughout the course whilst keeping a major focus on developing your core psychological skills, especially in the sport and exercise psychology subject area.

You learn through:

• lectures
• seminars
• workshops
• a major research project
• technology-enhanced learning

Applied learning

The Developing Professional Practice module offers you the opportunity to enter the sector of your choice to develop understanding of the context of sport and exercise psychology practice.

It may be possible to study your research project overseas if it satisfies the module aims and learning outcomes.

Sheffield Hallam are a skills development partner of the Chartered Institute for Managing Sport and Physical Activity.

You will have the opportunity to undertake the University's Leadership Award. The intention is that this will enrich and develop your competitiveness in the job market and advance high-level employability-related transferable attributes that support your transition into the sport profession or the wider career sector.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• sport
• physical activity
• exercise
• rehabilitation

Our graduates are ideally positioned to progress to Stage 2 of the QSEP and work towards becoming a registered sport and exercise psychologist. Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

• English Institute of Sport
• NHS
• sport national governing bodies (NGBs)
• physical activity referral schemes

Others have gone onto further PhD study or to work as research assistants.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Where will I study?

You study at Collegiate Campus.

Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.

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Collegiate Library can be found just off Ecclesall Road. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.

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Equipment and facilities

On this course you work with experienced applied practitioners and expert researchers in both sport and exercise psychology.

Modules

The modules for 2019/20 may vary to those given below, which are for academic year 2018/19

Compulsory modules:

• Applied Techniques In Sport And Exercise Psychology - 15 credits - Exam/Practical 
• Data Analysis - 15 credits - Coursework/Exam 
• Developing Professional Practice In Sport And Exercise Psychology - 15 credits - Coursework 
• Physical Activity And Health Behaviour Change - 15 credits - Coursework 
• Project - 60 credits - Coursework 
• Psychology Of Sport And Performance - 15 credits - Coursework 
• Research Methods - 15 credits - Coursework 
• Skill Aquisition And Developmental Perspectives - 15 credits - Coursework 
• Social Psychological Aspects Of Sport And Exercise Psychology - 15 credits - Practical 

How do I apply?

You apply for this course via our online application form.

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Visit the Sport and Exercise Psychology (MSc) page on the Sheffield Hallam University website for more details!