BSc (Hons) Psychology of Sport and Performance at University of Portsmouth

Begin your career path to becoming a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist on this degree, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Our foundation course in Science with Foundation Year is designed to develop the vital underpinning skills in human, sport and earth science needed for studying at degree level. From this course you can progress onto a variety of degrees including biology, earth sciences, psychology, and health sciences.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Applying Psychological Research Skills; Perspectives in Psychology; Professional Skills for Psychology; Psychology of Sport and Performance; Advanced Psychology of Sport and Performance; Biological and Cognitive Psychology; Individual Differences and Psychometrics; Psychology Career Pathways; Social and Developmental Psychology; Applications of Performance Analysis in Skill Acquisition.

Career pathways

Sport and exercise psychologists help athletes, teams and amateur sportspeople deal with the mental demands of their sport. They work to improve the mindsets, behaviours and patterns of thinking that influence people involved in sport, while also aiming for progression in personal development and sporting performance.

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