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MSc PG Dip PG Cert Applied Sport Psychology

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    MSc/PGDip/PGCert 1 year full-time

Course Description

Our MSc in Applied Sport Psychology is aimed at those wishing to develop a career in the area of sport psychology or wanting to enhance their understanding and skills in the area.

Why study Applied Sport Psychology?

The Applied Sport Psychology master’s degree at St Mary’s University has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). It is designed to enable students to attain professional recognition beyond the programme and to help those wishing to develop a career in sport psychology or aiming to enhance their understanding of the field.

The programme has a discipline-focussed curriculum, looking closely at developing knowledge and applied skills that are critical to practitioners.

Motor skills are an integral element of the programme, allowing students to enhance their ability to work closely with both performers and coaches.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold or be working toward a 2:1 or higher undergraduate degree in Psychology, Sport Psychology or Sport Science.

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Fees

Home/EU: £8,660 International: £13,650

Student Destinations

The specific focus of the programme on applied sport psychology enables students to focus their understanding and skills to enhance their opportunities for employment within the sport and performance sectors. The options on completion of the MSc are wide ranging but include moving onto BPS stage-2 training or BASES supervised experience through internships or development programmes, progressing into teaching or research positions within higher education, as well as building skills towards business ventures in the applied psychology field.

Module Details

  • Professional and Counselling Skills
  • Psychological Skills I: Theory and Application
  • Research Methods
  • Psychological Skills II: Theory and Application
  • Applied Motor Skills
  • Social Psychology of Sport: Interpersonal and Group Processes
  • Research Project

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