Psychology with Sport and Exercise Perspectives BSc (Hons)

Psychology is becoming an important area for athletes who want to get the edge over their competition. During this degree you’ll look at the power our minds can have over performance and motivation.

Within the Department of Psychology, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning to help you pinpoint the mental barriers preventing people from being active. You’ll be conducting interviews and observations, and complete research.

We’ll look at the influence of exercise on psychological wellbeing and equip you with an understanding of the principles of psychology that will act as a foundation for your future career.

There are three key reasons why we believe that studying Sport and Exercise Psychology at Edge Hill gives you an advantage over studying elsewhere:

• We can help you think like a Psychologist – the applied focus of our curriculum and practical learning opportunities, enables you to apply your subject knowledge to personal and professional scenarios
• We can help you get more from being a Psychology student- our ethos of student involvement means we open up opportunities for you to be part of our psychology community
• We give you access to psychology experts- all our academic staff are research-active and we also have registered psychology practitioners representing areas including Sport and Exercise Psychology.

A BPS accredited degree

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society(BPS) as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership GBC), which is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist.

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Your future career

The study of psychology offers the skills needed to find your feet in the sports, health and fitness industry – although you may need to commit to further training depending on your chosen career path.

Our sport and exercise psychology degree is the first step to becoming a chartered sports psychologist or psychologist, so if you’d like to specialise in this area, you’ll need to complete postgraduate studies.

Some students find themselves transferring to other industries such as advertising, healthcare and education using the transferrable skills developed at Edge Hill.

After graduation some of our sports students have gone on to secure rewarding roles at Blackpool FC, London Broncos Rugby League and Leeds Teaching Hospital.

At Edge Hill, we have a range of aligned postgraduate pathways which can enable you to continue your journey in Sport and Exercise Psychology. These include: MSc Health Psychology, MSc Coaching Psychology, MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science and MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health.

You could find yourself working in areas such as:

• Sports Development officer
• Health improvement practitioner
• Coach educator
• Athlete liaison officer
• Performance lifestyle advisor
• Community educator/officer
• Health educator/officer
• Wellness coach
• Physical Activity Programme Coordinator
• Health trainer
• Performance sports scientist