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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
University of Portsmouth
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Overview
If you're a sport science or psychology graduate or an individual seeking a career change within sport and performance systems, our accredited MSc Applied Sport Psychology degree course is an essential step on your journey to becoming a practitioner psychologist.
Psychology plays a huge role in behaviour in sport, exercise, and performance environments by helping – or preventing – people from achieving optimal health and performance.
Youll benefit from teaching unique to Portsmouth, including the psychology of elite performance and applied sport psychology, develop knowledge and skills that are critical to practitioners, and study key themes in the psychology of exercise and physical activity.
We'll provide the expertise and support you need to develop your professional practice and well give you outstanding preparation and insight into becoming a practitioner psychologist.
When you graduate you'll be prepared for a career in sport and exercise psychology and you might continue your training working with professional sports clubs, national sports organisations and private clinics, perhaps by continuing your training journey on our professional doctorate.
Career development
This British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Master's course will enable you to continue to study towards Chartered status.
You'll also have the transferable skills for careers in other sectors, like business, the police or the armed forces.
Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:
- Performance Director
- Personal Trainer
- Psychological Well-being Practitioner
- Sport Psychologist
- Senior Programme Officer
- Corporate Partnerships Executive
- Operations Manager
- General Manager
- Lecturer
- Teacher
- Research Officer
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 17,200per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
49th
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Campus address
University of Portsmouth, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, England
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Subject ranking
48th out of 118 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 213129 61%56th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10064.0 64%54th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.18 80%25th
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