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Sport and Exercise Psychology

MSc, Postgraduate Certificate (PgC), Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)

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Accredited by the BPS providing Stage One Professional Training in Sport and Exercise Psychology - the first step in gaining Chartered Psychologist status and registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist.
Course tutors have a wealth of research and consultancy experience and come from both the Sport and Exercise Department and the Psychology Department.
Part-time study mode allowing you to 'earn while you learn'.
The only distance-learning postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise psychology offered by a university in the UK.
It offers a unique opportunity to study for postgraduate qualifications at a time and place convenient for the learner.

"I have found the MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology distance learning course to be very enjoyable and challenging. The opportunity to study in my own time and with the online support of tutors and peers has enabled me to juggle a busy lifestyle with course work. The course content is stimulating and my learning has benefited from the interactive tasks that form the course structure.''

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The award provides students with a critical understanding of current issues relating to the application of psychological theory to sport and exercise settings. It has been developed for individuals who possess Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). It is accredited by the BPS and provides the first stage in a training process towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist and registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist. The course is part-time, taking two years to complete, and is delivered in a distance learning format through an electronic Virtual Learning Environment.

Sport & Exercise Psychology Postgraduate Award brochure can be found here

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Qualification:	MSc, Postgraduate Certificate (PgC), Postgraduate Diploma (PgD)
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Health
Location:	Distance Learning
Course Start:	One intake each year at September. There is a maximum intake of 20 students per annum across this award (and the related MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology).
Course Length:	MSc: Normally two years. Postgraduate Diploma: 120 credits normally over 16 months . Postgraduate Certificate: 60 credits, normally over eight months. Modules may also be studied on an individual basis.
Attendance:	Distance taught. Attendance is compulsory on four separate occasions during the award: An induction workshop (start of course); A ‘consultancy skills’ workshop (after 60 credits); A dissertation preparation workshop (after 120 credits) and finally there is a presentation day, also comprising a viva voce, at the University campus for those who have completed the dissertation.
Entry Requirements:	The award is aimed at those individuals who have graduated from psychology related degrees and possess Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Those individuals who do not possess GBC may wish to consider applying for the MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology which is also delivered online, in a distance learning format.
Application:	Postgraduate courses: please submit a completed online Distance learning application form. We will also require two references, a copy of your current curriculum vitae (CV) and evidence of existing educational qualifications. There are no more places available for September 2011 entry.
Fees and Bursaries:	Postgraduates Fees Information Currently there are no bursaries for these awards. Applicants can apply for a career development loan from the usual agencies.
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