Psychology of Sport and Exercise MSc

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), this course focuses on the study of psychology within a range of sport and exercise settings, providing an essential stepping-stone to becoming a Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist.<br/><br/>As part of your course you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Learn how to conduct initial assessments of clients<br/><br/><br/>- Look at how to maintain professional boundaries<br/><br/><br/>- Analyse data sets<br/><br/><br/>- Develop a systematic, evidence-informed and ethical approach to your work<br/><br/><br/>- To support your career goals, you’ll have the opportunity to gain practical experience working with a range of clients, from recreational to elite performers, across a variety of sporting pursuits. This hands-on approach will aid your professional development, enhancing your understanding of ethical and evidence-informed practice.<br/><br/><br/>The course makes you eligible for stage 2 of the qualification in Sport & Exercise Psychology and after completing BPS Stage 1 and Stage 2 qualifications, you’ll be able to use the titles of Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Registered Psychologist or Practitioner Psychologist. Members of our highly experienced team are qualified to provide BPS Stage 2 supervision.<br/><br/>**Why study Psychology of Sport and Exercise at Leeds Beckett University...**<br/>- 90% of MSc Psychology of Sport & Exercise graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the British Psychological Society<br/><br/><br/>- Gain practical experience working with recreational to elite performers, across a variety of sporting pursuits<br/><br/><br/>- Take advantage of the university’s new state-of-the-art Carnegie School of Sport building<br/><br/><br/>- Sport volunteering opportunities, which have previously included global events such as the Olympics, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games<br/><br/><br/>Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22*