Overview
Our BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Psychology with Foundation Year course provides a seamless pathway from Foundation Year to our undergraduate BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Psychology degree. This course is based at our central London campus..
During the foundation year, you’ll join a multidisciplinary health sciences community, gaining confidence and developing essential academic skills under the guidance of dedicated teaching staff. The carefully designed curriculum ensures a smooth transition into the subsequent years of the programme.
Our BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Psychology degree allows you to explore the application of psychology in sport, performance, and exercise contexts. Whether you aspire to become a psychologist specialising in sport and performance or in physical activity and exercise, this course equips you with the knowledge and skills to achieve your career ambitions.
Found out more about the follow on course, BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Psychology.
Course Details
This course explores how psychology is applied in sport, performance, and exercise contexts. Whether you aim to specialise in sport and performance psychology or physical activity and exercise, this course equips you with the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals.
You’ll build a strong scientific understanding of the mind, brain, behaviour, and their complex interactions through innovative teaching and independent research. Practical experience is central to the course, offering opportunities to interact with sport, exercise, and performance psychology services on campus.
You’ll also gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, including EEG imaging and eye-tracking, to enhance your scientific and practical expertise. Teaching is delivered by experienced academic staff with backgrounds in the sport, exercise, and performance industries, as well as contemporary research, ensuring your learning is grounded in real-world applications.
What will you learn on the course?
- This course will enable you to become an evidence-based practitioner capable of providing 21st century psychological solutions to challenges experienced in sport, exercise and performance. You will gain key skills through a variety of practical, analytical, theoretical, and real-world scenarios under the guidance of our expert lecturers and tutors.
- Our contemporary curriculum includes units on mental health, sports vision, and more. Check out the unit breakdown below for more details.
This flexible 1-year Master’s degree is aimed at those looking to become qualified sport and exercise psychologists, or those looking to enhance their knowledge of contemporary psychology applied to sport and exercise contexts.
Study in small supportive classes and develop under our specialist academic staff. Our team of researchers and practitioners are experts in their fields and are incredibly well connected with global organisations and the profession worldwide.
Our contemporary curriculum features unique units in mental health, applied practise experience, sports vision and many more each taught by specialists in their fields.
How you will be assessed
You will be assessed through a combination of:
- Examinations
- Coursework
- Practical Assessment
- Group projects
- Reflective reports
- Case reports
- Logbook
- Portfolio.
Careers and Opportunities
Graduates can go on to a broad range of careers including working specifically in sport and exercise settings, becoming fully qualified Sport and Exercise Psychologists, working in performance lifestyle, working in mental health and well-being, or going onto further study such as doing PHD’s or professional doctorates. Graduate can also apply the skills that they’ve got from the course in business and coaching settings.
Unit Breakdown
Year 0 - Foundation Year 
All students studying on a Foundation course will take the following core units:
- Human Sciences I (20 credits)
- Introduction to Healthcare (20 credits)
- Personal and Professional Development (20 credits)
- Human Sciences II (20 credits)
- Gateway Extended Project (20 credits).
Pathway Unit
Foundation in Psychology, Counselling and Mental health (20 credits)
Year 1 - MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology 
Units
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Applying Psychology
- Conceptual and Historical Perspectives
- Introduction to Learning Theory
- ~Exercise Psychology
- Introduction to Research Methods
Year 2 - MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology 
Units
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Sport and Performance Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Research Methods
Year 3 - MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology 
Units
- Dissertation
- Individual Differences
Option units
- Working with Teams
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Contemporary Issues in Psychology
- Applied Sport Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychology placement
Staff

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Learn MoreEntry Requirements
If you’re applying from the UK or Ireland 
Essential for entry
Please note: that applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A*-C including Maths and English, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above) to be considered for the programme.
A-levels
BBB-BCC or above. General Studies will not be considered.
BTEC Extended Diploma
Distinction Merit Merit – Merit, Merit, Merit or above.
Access to HE Diploma
A total of 120-104 UCAS points in an Access to HE Diploma.
International Baccalaureate
Overall grade of 32-28 points or higher.
Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers
BBBBB – BBCCCC or above in 5 Higher/Advanced Higher subjects
Irish Leaving Certificate
H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 to H3,H3,H4,H4,H4 from 5 subjects at Higher Level
T Level
Merit in any Health and Science pathway accepted.
If you have undertaken a qualification that’s not listed, it may still be considered. Get in touch with our Admissions team by completing the form below or call us on 01202 436200 and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.
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International Students 
International Students
If your qualification is not listed here, please take a look at our international entry requirements page or get in touch with our admissions team on the form below. Please note, to be accepted onto this course; you will also need to demonstrate that you meet the minimum standards of English. For further information on English language requirements, please see the dedicated English language requirements page. More information on permission to study in the UK, can be found on our Visas and Immigration page.
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Course Fees
Tuition Fees
UK/ROI/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £9,535 per year
International – £17,388 per year
Please note: These fees are for the 2025-26 academic year only and may be subject to increase in subsequent years of study. Any increase will be in line with our Tuition Fees Policy but will not be more than 5%.
Additional course costs
Your tuition fees will cover the cost of all mandatory elements of your course. There are additional course related costs are not included in the tuition fees. So you will need to budget for them when you plan your spending.
For more information see Additional Costs page.
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