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About Msc Sport And Exercise Psychology in Sheffield Hallam University

• Study a course that can prepare you for a career in sport and exercise psychology.
• Gain core skills in the academic and intellectual understanding and researching of sport and exercise psychology.
• Understand the role of psychological interventions for sport performers, coaches and teams.

If you hold the British Psychological Society (BPS) Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) this course will support you along the path to becoming a chartered sport and exercise psychologist.

Work placements

The Developing Professional Practice module offers you the opportunity to enter the sector of your choice to develop understanding of the context of sport and exercise psychology practice.

Field trips

It may be possible to study your research project overseas if it satisfies the module aims and learning outcomes.

Networking opportunities

Sheffield Hallam are a skills development partner of the Chartered Institute for Managing Sport and Physical Activity.

Competitions

You will have the opportunity to undertake the University's Leadership Award. The intention is that this will enrich and develop your competitiveness in the job market and advance high-level employability-related transferable attributes that support your transition into the sport profession or the wider career sector.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• sport
• physical activity
• exercise
• rehabilitation

Our graduates are ideally positioned to progress to Stage 2 of the QSEP and work towards becoming a registered sport and exercise psychologist. Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• English Institute of Sport
• NHS
• sport national governing bodies (NGBs)
• physical activity referral schemes

Others have gone onto further PhD study or to work as research assistants.

All of our courses require different levels of qualifications for entry and the details provided below are for guidance only.

Postgraduate taught programmes (masters)

The following qualifications will be considered for entry on to postgraduate taught programmes,

• three year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of between 55 to 60 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• four year Bachelor Degree with a minimum score of 55 per cent or above (from a reputable university)
• Successful completion of a recognised pre-masters course

English Language entry requirements are listed in the entry requirements section of the online prospectus. The information provided below is intended to help you understand the different English Language qualifications we will accept.

Courses at NQF Level 6 and above (includes BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)

We consider the following English language qualifications for courses at degree level (NQF Level 6) or above requiring

an IELTS for UKVI* 6.0 or equivalent entry requirement (*IELTS may be accepted if you do not require a Tier 4 student visa)

IELTS for UKVI*      

• IELTS for UKVI* 6.5
• Listening: minimum level 5.5
• Speaking: minimum level 5.5
• Reading: minimum level 5.5
• Writing: minimum level 5.5

TOEFL 

• Internet based    90
• Listening: minimum level 17
• Speaking: minimum level 20
• Reading: minimum level 18
• Writing: minimum level 17

Pearson    

• PTE 60
• Listening: minimum level 51
• Speaking: minimum level 51
• Reading: minimum level 51
• Writing: minimum level 51

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