Introduction:
Become an expert in the fields of sport and exercise psychology. Apply your psychological knowledge to enhance the personal development and performance of athletes, coaches, individuals, teams and organisations You will use psychological principles to promote exercise participation and motivation among the general population. You'll work with individuals to plan exercise regimes.
Also, explore how to help athletes achieve optimal mental health to improve performance whilst investigating how motivations, beliefs and emotions influence behaviours. Apply theories to ensure athletes are psychologically prepared for the demands of competition and training and the emotional consequences of sustaining an injury.
The focus is on developing research expertise, with a project conducted over the entire year of study. The aim is to develop and submit work of publishable quality. Current practical, technical and research skills are embedded in the course to reflect the needs of sport-related careers and industries. You'll learn a strong complement of applied and research skills, balanced with how to communicate key information to relevant sport industry partners.
This Sport and Exercise Psychology master is a great stepping stone to a PhD if your career goals are more aligned with academia.
- 100% of our postgraduate Sport and Exercise Sciences students are satisfied with their course's quality and would recommend it to others. (PTES 2021)
- In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) - the UK's system for assessing the quality and impact of research in universities - we’re proud that 100% of NTU's Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism submission was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent.
- 90.9% of postgraduate Sport Science graduates who entered employment are in a 'High skilled' role 15 months after finishing their degrees. (Graduate Outcome Survey 2019/20)
- Top 20 in the UK for teaching quality in Sport Science (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
Careers and employability
Graduates of the MRes have pursued careers in:
- sports marketing and management
- sports injury and rehabilitation
- sport psychology research
Employers have included Manchester United FC, Northumbria University, the Institute of Youth Sport, Kings College and the English Institute of Sport.
This Sport and Exercise Psychology postgraduate degree can provide a platform for students who are considering a PhD and want to gain further experience and relevant qualifications before committing to a research degree.
We also offer international (non-EU) scholarships and bursaries for this course. Visit our scholarships page for more information.
This course does not currently offer placements.
What you’ll study
You will undertake three core modules and one optional module, including an extensive research project. If you are a part-time student, you will continue to study the second year from the modules listed below.
ModulesCore Modules:
- Sport Science Research Methods
- Sport Science in Action
- MRes Sport Research Project
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