Psychology with Sport and Exercise Perspectives

Edge Hill University

Psychology is becoming an important area for athletes who want to get the edge over their competition. During this degree you’ll look at the power our minds can have over performance and motivation.Within the Department of Psychology, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning to help you pinpoint the mental barriers preventing people from being active. You’ll be conducting interviews and observations, and complete research.We’ll look at the influence of exercise on psychological wellbeing and equip you with an understanding of the principles of psychology that will act as a foundation for your future career.There are three key reasons why we believe that studying Sport and Exercise Psychology at Edge Hill gives you an advantage over studying elsewhere:We can help you think like a Psychologist – the applied focus of our curriculum and opportunities, enables you to apply your subject knowledge to personal and professional scenariosWe can help you get more from being a Psychology student- our ethos of student involvement means we open up opportunities for you to be part of our psychology communityWe give you access to psychology experts- all our academic staff are research active and we also have registered psychology practitioners representing areas including Sport and Exercise Psychology.A BPS accredited degreeThis course is accredited by the British Psychological Society(BPS) as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership GBC), which is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist.