Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS Accredited) MSc at Bangor University

A BPS-accredited MSc providing Stage 1 training towards chartered status in sport and exercise psychology. It develops scientific understanding of the mind, behaviour and experience in sport and exercise, linking theory to practice.

Faculty: School of Psychology and Sport Science  |  Department: Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Taught through lectures, interactive seminars, one-to-one tutorials and computer sessions, with a substantial research project. Assessment uses case reports, communication with diverse populations and presentations such as posters and talks.

Career pathways

Destinations include home country sports institutes, national governing bodies, the Olympic Medical Institute, professional sports teams, the fitness industry and the NHS; the degree is a stepping stone to qualifications for working with athletes and exercisers and to doctoral research.

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