MSc Applied Sport Psychology at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Learn about the effect of the mind on sporting performance on our part-time or full-time Applied Sport Psychology Master’s course. Develop skills that can be applied in a range of sports and performance context. If you're a sport science or psychology graduate or an individual seeking a career change within sport and performance systems, our accredited MSc Applied Sport Psychology degree course is an essential step on your journey to becoming a practitioner psychologist.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advanced Topics in Skill Acquisition; Applied Sports Psychology; Counselling and Professional Skills; Msc Research Development and Practice; Psychology of Elite Performance.

Career pathways

This British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Master's course will enable you to continue to study towards Chartered status.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in a Sport and Exercise Science, Psychology, Sports Psychology or related subject. Alternative qualifications will be considered on a case by case basis. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. English language: IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time: £10,000 Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time: £19,500 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-applied-sport-psychology

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