Programme summary for MSc Sport Psychology
About the programme
Studying an MSc in Sport Psychology in the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience gives students a unique opportunity. The programme content enables students to develop in an array of different ways while maintaining the core concepts of sport psychology theory to application. On entry to the programme students will have different requirements for their development. The MSc in Sport Psychology at UEL will enable each student to meet these requirements through its flexible nature.
Programme structure
- One year full time or two years part time for MSc and PG Diploma.
- One year part time for PG Certificate.
- Part time students study Contemporary Theories in Sport Psychology and Research Methods and Statistics in year 1 and Advanced Applied Sport Psychology and an optional M level module in year 2. The project is carried out mainly in year 2, but may be started in year 1.
- Taught modules are delivered in a semesterised system, with semesters running from September to January and February to June. The research projects will run through the summer period.
Career opportunities
Students that successfully complete this degree could follow a range of career pathways. The programme has been written to enable a diverse set of opportunities for successful graduates. Students would be well placed to go on to follow British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Supervised Experience (SE), within the psychology section. The BASES S.E process leads to accreditation as a sport and exercise scientist within the psychology support area. Students would be well placed to study for a PhD on successful completion of the programme. Students would also be well placed to work as a mental skills consultant in the applied field. Students successfully completing the programme could choose to follow and would be well placed in a range of other career paths such as human resources or health promotion.
Support
The School of Health and Bioscience provides immediate contact with University support systems.
- When you arrive, you will be allocated a Personal Tutor (a member of staff familiar with your degree). You will see your Tutor at regular intervals to discuss progress and life in general. Your tutor will be responsible for directing your skills development work, by directing you to programmes which will tackle any areas in which your academic background may be deficient.
- The programme leader may also give support on academic matters, and advice about other specialist help available through the University.
- The School also has a Help Desk to provide administrative assistance and advise how to get the right help.
- Internet homepages are used by many staff to support their teaching and your learning.
- Lecture and practical files, quizzes, mark summaries and much more is now available for several modules via UEL Plus Online programme links.
Throughout the programme you will find a number of scheduled support activities devoted to specific aspects e.g. how to write your project report, or more general aspects such as careers.
Support for students on a University level includes:
- Libraries and Learning Resource Centres
- Careers advice and information · Counselling and Advice for practical problems
- Health Centre with a nurse regularly on duty.
- Language tuition
- Dyslexia support
- Accommodation
Admission
For entry to this programme, students are required to have a minimum of a second class undergraduate honours degree from a UK university in a relevant subject area e.g. sport science or psychology or an equivalent qualification and/or experience. Overseas qualifications must be assessed as equivalent to the above by NARIC. All students admitted to the University are required to have GCSE at grade C in maths and English (or equivalent).
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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Tuition Fees - 2013/14
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Fees based on 30 credit modules (unless otherwise indicated) For further information regarding postgraduate fees please refer to www.uel.ac.uk/fees/
