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About Sport And Exercise Psychology Msc in University of Portsmouth

The mind plays a huge role in sports and exercise performance, by helping – or preventing – people from achieving their physical and technical potential. If you're a sports or psychology graduate or current practitioner who wants to advance your sports science career, our MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology degree course is for you.

On this course, you'll learn about the effect of the mind on human behaviour and performance, in and out of competition. You'll develop knowledge and skills that are critical to practitioners, and study the key themes including the psychology of elite performance, applied sport psychology and the psychology of exercise and physical activity.

We'll provide the expertise and support so you can develop your professional practice. When you graduate, you'll be prepared for a career in sports psychology with professional sports clubs, national sports organisations and private clinics.

Careers and opportunities

When you graduate, you'll be qualified for a career as an applied practitioner, researcher or lecturer in sport and exercise psychology.

You'll also have the transferable skills for a career in other sectors, like business, the police or the armed forces.

What can you do with a Sport and Exercise Psychology degree?

Our previous graduates have gone on to work in organisations including:

• UK Sport
• NHS
• Sport governing bodies
• Health and fitness companies
• Private healthcare companies

What jobs can you do with a Sport and Exercise Psychology degree?

Career opportunities include:

• Sports and exercise scientist
• Lecturer in sport and/or exercise psychology
• Researcher in sport and/or exercise psychology

We'll provide you with as much support as possible in finding employment through close industrial contacts, careers events, recruitment fairs and individual advice.

Academic qualification equivalents

• For entry to our Master's programmes, you will generally need to have a Bachelor's degree with at least 2nd Class Honours to be considered.

  You may be admitted to Master's programmes with a lower level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for. Find out more about Recognised Prior Learning.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A  minimum of IELTS band 6.5–7.0, with no component below 6.0.
• TOEFL iBT: For most of our Master's degrees, you need a score of 91 with a minimum of:20 in Reading 19 in Listening 21 in Speaking 20 in Writing.
• PTE:  At least 61 points, with a minimum of 54 in each component

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