BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology 

The BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology undergraduate course offered by the University of Portsmouth aims to help students gain a deep understanding of the psychology behind physical activity, exploring the mental benefits of sport and exercise, and how to improve performance. This degree course is a pathway in helping an individual become a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Sport and Exercise Psychologist.Course Content: The course allows students to learn how psychology influences sport, exercise and health behaviours, the psychological factors affecting team performance, and methods to improve and measure individual performance. In addition to this, the students learn how to design...evaluate performance enhancement interventions.Key Modules: All students are expected to study key modules in their first and second years that include Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Psychological Profiling in Sport and Exercise, Motor Control and Learning, Biomechanics in Sport and Exercise, and Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods. In their final year, the mandatory modules include Training the Brain: Neurofeedback for Peak Performance and Sport and Exercise as Medicine, with optional modules like Exercise is Medicine and Trends in Sport and Exercise Psychology.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), providing the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), which is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.Future Careers: Graduates who successfully complete this degree can pursue careers as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Health and Wellbeing Physiologist, Personal Trainer, Sport Science Support Specialist, or even as a Lecturer or Researcher in higher education. Alternatively, graduates can apply their knowledge in health and fitness companies, professional sports clubs, and public health organizations.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.