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Sport and Exercise Psychology Degrees in the UK

Sport and Exercise Psychology Degrees

A relatively young sport and exercise science discipline, sport and exercise psychology is playing an increasingly large role in the participation and performance of people and athletes alike.

As a sport psychologist, you can work alongside elite athletes, applying your knowledge to support their performance. You will help them to cope with injury, mental health problems, motivation, and competition pressure. As an exercise psychologist, you might work with the general population, encouraging sports participation as a promotion of mental and physical health benefits, as well as its ability to reduce anxiety and depression, and other prevalent mental health issues.

An undergraduate degree in sport and exercise psychology will cover the basic concepts of the area. You will build a foundation of knowledge in general and clinical psychology, with a focus on sport and exercise specific psychology. Your understanding will include how a sport psychologist can work with other members of a multidisciplinary team in order to optimise an athlete's performance. All of your modules will be designed to prepare you for future employment, and developing you as a practitioner.

Your degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, as well as practical sessions and case studies. You may be presented with the opportunity to participate in a work placement module or year. This will allow you to develop your skills in a real world environment, experience the client-practitioner relationship, and further explore your psychological approach.

Study in the UK

The UK is a popular destination for international students who want to study abroad. With a wide range of universities offering a variety of courses, there are so many opportunities that students might not be able to find elsewhere. Each university will pride itself on offering high quality education from leading teaching professionals. A qualification gained in the UK will be well regarded across the globe, making an education in the UK a great investment in your future. As well as this, there are many highly ranked universities in the UK, around 17 of which are consistently appearing in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings.

Sport and Exercise Psychology degrees in the UK in 2024

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Psychology (Sport and Exercise Psychology) BSc (Hons)

University of Lincoln United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

Loughborough University United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

University of Portsmouth United Kingdom

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BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

AECC University College United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

Solent University United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

Coventry University United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

Edge Hill University United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

University of Chichester United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)

Plymouth Marjon University (St Mark & St John) United Kingdom

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Psychology with Sport and Exercise Science BSc

University of Exeter United Kingdom

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Sport and Exercise Sciences and Psychology BSc (Hons)

University of Chester United Kingdom

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