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Study Psychology at Health Sciences University

At HSU, you can study psychology with a focus on performance, sport and exercise, including;

Performance Psychology – offering an in-depth understanding of how psychological factors affect performance within a range of high-pressure jobs.

Sport and Exercise Psychology – providing the opportunity to develop the contemporary knowledge needed to qualify as a sport and exercise psychologist, while networking with professionals wherever you are in the world.

What is Psychology?

Psychology is the science of understanding people, their thoughts, behaviours and emotions. By better understanding people, and the way their environment influences them, we can seek to positively influence the lives people live

What is Sport Psychology?

Have you ever wondered what a sport psychologist does, how to become a sport psychologist, or what even is sport psychology!?

Sport psychologists impact athletes’ performance, participation and wellbeing through psychology. You can make a difference to people’s lives as a sport psychologist by helping them to become more active, healthier and happier.

What can you do with a degree in Sport Psychology?

The knowledge and expertise you will gain from studying Psychology at Health Sciences University will give you the basis to enter many professional fields such as: elite sport and performance, nutrition, Biomechanics, analysis, health and fitness, research, teaching, coaching, sports development and really anything that requires knowledge of Sport and Psychology.

Our Psychology Courses

Explore our MSc Psychology courses, taught through online delivery.

Study online to develop an in-depth understanding of how psychological factors affect performance within a range of high-pressure jobs.

Online Open Day

Study online to develop the contemporary knowledge to qualify as a sport and exercise psychologist, and network with professionals, wherever you are in the world.

Looking for more subjects?

We offer health education undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and professional short courses in the fields of chiropractic, medical imaging and radiology, psychology and sport, exercise and health science. Visit the subject areas that interests you and register your interest on a course.

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Health Sciences University (HSU) and the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) have confirmed that they have begun early exploratory discussions about the possibility of a future merger. HSU and CICM already have an established academic relationship, with HSU currently validating CICM’s degree provision. The discussions now underway are separate from, and additional to, this existing validation arrangement.

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