BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University

BSc (Hons) Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society. The course offers exciting placement opportunities that are all, uniquely for the sector, both external and pre-sourced across a range of settings including schools, councils, local charities and sports clubs. Sport and exercise psychologists are increasingly in demand to help improve performance by developing key psychological and perceptual-cognitive-motor skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science  |  Department: School of Sport and Exercise Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Professional Practice in Sport Psychology 1, Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Individual Differences, Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology, Academic Skills (Sport Psychology), Research Methods 1, Psychosocial Principles of Sport and Exercise. Year 2 core modules: Professional Practice in Sport Psychology 2, Advances in Cognitive and Biological Psychology, Exercise and Health Psychology, Developmental and Social Psychology, Research Methods 2, Sport and Performance Psychology. Year 3 core modules: Professional Practice in Sport Psychology 3, Applied Motor Behaviour, Current Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology Placement, Major Project.

Career pathways

LJMU is one of a limited number of UK universities to provide a complete training route to become a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Practitioner Psychologist in Sport and Exercise. The demand for high-quality science graduates continues to increase.

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