Bangor University

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Bangor UniversityBangor, United Kingdom

Course overview

Research Areas Sport and Exercise Sciences, with research interests in: Sport psychology/human performance: Stress and performance Application of social cognitive theories to sport and performance Mental imagery Self-talk Group dynamics Leadership Personality and emotion regulation Risk-taking The application of all of the above in business, military and other contexts Exercise Psychology/health behaviours: Participation motivation Self-regulation Implicit processes Exercise physiology: Clinical exercise physiology Performance physiology Muscle wasting in chronic disease Rehabilitation in chronic disease Fatigue Psychobiology of physical exertion Skeletal muscle function and biochemistry Cardio-vascular physiology Exercise and immune function; diet and exercise Hydration/dehydration and exercise Physiology of extreme environments Motor Control and Learning: Visual control of movement Motor programming Attention Perception and action Feedback processing

Key highlights

  • Research in sport psychology, including stress, mental imagery and self-talk
  • Psychology research applied to business, military and other contexts
  • Exercise physiology research covering muscle wasting and rehabilitation in chronic disease
  • Studies in physiology of extreme environments and hydration during exercise
  • Motor control research on visual control of movement and attention
  • Exercise psychology research into participation motivation and self-regulation

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 1st — to include related discipline; or above
  • Degree: 2:1 — considered case by case

Scholarships

  • Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research

    20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Heads of School Scholarship

    10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.

    Up to 10% of fees
  • Inclusive Bangor Scholarships

    Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.

  • Refugee Scholarship

  • Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships

    50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • University lecturer in sport and exercise science
  • Postdoctoral research fellow
  • Sport and exercise psychologist
  • Clinical exercise physiologist
  • Performance scientist
  • Research scientist in human performance

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,182 per year | International: £21,000 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Bangor University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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