Course Overview

Guided by a dedicated team of research-active staff, you’ll explore a range of themes and relate them to the unique environments of sport and exercise. You’ll also be able to explore the application of these themes to real situations, in an attempt to explain and predict human behavior.

Our degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) ensuring quality, and gives you the opportunity to gain the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

A degree in Psychology (Sport and Exercise) gives you many employment and postgraduate study options. Careers in the health and fitness professions are common, and sports coaching roles are underpinned by the skills developed within the course, as are a variety of teaching positions (via postgraduate teacher training) or roles as sport ‘scientific support personnel. Psychology graduates also often find employment in the caring professions, education, business and management, and other people­ focused occupations.

General Eligibility

A Levels: BBC

BTEC: DMM

Access: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 

International Baccalaureate: 29 Points

Combinations: A combination of qualifications totaling 112 UCAS points

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalency – with no less than 5.5 in any element.