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MSc - Master of Science
Greenwich Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
This course is delivered by highly experienced applied practitioners who hold either British Psychological Society (BPS) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accreditation. Learn from experts currently working for the English Institute of Sport, Team Great Britain, British Athletics, professional football clubs, and professional cricket clubs. We combine high-quality teaching with world-class research and a vibrant student experience.This Master's course will teach you how to apply psychological skills, techniques and theory to sports psychology populations. The course also meets the requirements for Stage 1 for the BPS qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology and the BASES supervised experience pathway (Psychological Support).
The module aims to enable students: to gain the knowledge and skills base required for sport and exercise psychologists to work effectively with individual performers and teams; to explore the key psychological principles and practices associated with applied psychology consulting; and to understand how sport and exercise psychologists work within multi and interdisciplinary sports science teams.
The aims of this module are: to further students? understanding of a particular aspect of psychology of relevance to their programme of study; to enable students to plan, conduct, and evaluate an empirical piece of research in psychology; to enable students to review and reflect on the existing literature in a particular area of psychology in a manner consistent with professional and academic practice.
The module aims to enable students to critically examine theory, research and practice relating to the understanding and enhancement of exercise, health and well-being behaviours. Students will also be able to apply their knowledge to supervised projects.
The module aims to enable students to critically examine theory, research and practice relating to the understanding and enhancement of social and cognitive processes in sport and human performance throughout the lifespan and stages of skill development.
Accommodation- Cutty Sark Hall- En-suite study bedrooms (Standard- £219.73/wk)
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