Sport Psychology BSc (Hons)

**Why study Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University?**<br/>- The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is ranked 6th for Sports Science (QS World University Rankings 2024)<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)<br/><br/><br/>- Taught by BPS Chartered Psychologists and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Practitioners in Sport and Exercise<br/><br/><br/>- Study in state-of-the art laboratories and teaching facilities<br/><br/><br/>- Applied learning opportunities within LJMU, with regional partners and remote opportunities further afield in the UK<br/><br/><br/>- Includes a free applied focus event on understanding the world of applied sport and exercise psychology. Previous events include engagement with sport psychologists working with Olympic athletes and English Premier League football clubs<br/><br/><br/>- Step one on the career path to becoming an HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist in Sport and Exercise<br/><br/><br/>- Employability themes integrated throughout the programme<br/><br/><br/>**About your course**<br/>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.<br/><br/>Sport and exercise psychologists are increasingly in demand to help improve performance by developing key psychological and perceptual-cognitive-motor skills. They can be found working with elite and Paralympic athletes and professional sports clubs, as well as in physical education or therapeutic professions. They also work with individuals with specific neurological conditions to help develop motor learning and control processes, plus aspects of social cognition.<br/><br/>The basis of the programme is to take the core psychological principles and apply them to real scenarios in professional sport, exercise and physical activity settings, plus areas such as physical education or therapeutic professions.<br/><br/>On this course you will develop scientific research skills, theoretical knowledge and skills in reporting empirical findings so that you will be able to carry out research projects based on real practice. Moreover, a key component of the programme structure is to develop applied skills that will allow you to operate effectively in a wide range of contexts.<br/><br/>You will develop fundamental and principal skills in Levels 4 and 5, culminating in a core applied placement or work-based learning project and major project in Level 6. If you choose an applied placement, you may spend a proportion of your final year working with an external placement provider. In doing so, you will also develop transferable skills that are essential in most careers, such as critical evaluation and verbal and written presentations. For your major project, you will fully experience the research process through the planning, production, analyses and report of a piece of independent research conducted in a responsible, safe and ethical manner.<br/><br/>Practice is an essential part of your studies, so you will have use of our 25 million state-of-the-art science laboratories and equipment, as well as opportunities to gain experience during your core placement.