DPsych Sports and Exercise Psychology
Glasgow Caledonian UniversityGlasgow, United Kingdom
Course overview
The DPsych Sport and Exercise Psychology is the only programme of its kind in Scotland, with a strong focus on developing therapeutic skills, interdisciplinary learning, teaching, and research. This programme covers key areas including research, education and training, consultancy, behaviour change interventions, and professional skills. It is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and abilities to work across various sport and exercise settings.
Learning on this programme involves teaching, supervised practice, and research, while assessments include essays, oral presentations, examinations, case studies, critical appraisals, and research dissertations. The course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), making graduates eligible to apply for registration and Chartership as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist.
Key highlights
- Prepares graduates for a career as a sport and exercise psychologist
- Applies psychology and sport science skills to sport and exercise
- Focuses on understanding, predicting and explaining changes in mental processes
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include Psychology; or above
- Additional condition: dbs_check — You can find more information about eligibility for Graduate Membership on the BPS website Subject to DBS, PVG and/or occupational health checks.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — You can find more information about eligibility for Graduate Membership on the BPS website Subject to DBS, PVG and/or occupational health checks.
- Additional condition: interview — Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
Scholarships
Early Payment Discount
This award entitles fee-paying students to a discount of 5% if fees are over £5,000 and the fees are paid in full prior to the first teaching date of the course.
New to GCU Undergraduate
Self funding International students who study a full-time course with Glasgow Caledonian University are eligible for up to £2,500 tuition fee discount per year off their course tuition fees.
Student Loyalty Discount
We are pleased to offer a Loyalty Discount of 30% to students who have previously graduated from GCU or one of our Founding institutions.
Up to 30% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Sport and exercise psychologist
- Chartered sport and exercise psychologist
- Performance psychologist
- Exercise psychology researcher
- Lecturer in sport and exercise psychology
Career opportunities
Graduates of DPsych Sport and Exercise Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University can pursue careers as:
- Sport and Exercise Psychologist in professional sports teams.
- Consultant within national sports institutes.
- A psychologist working with Olympic-level athletes.
- Specialist in increasing physical activity and exercise participation in the general population.
- Academic researcher in sport and exercise psychology.
Cost of study
For international students, the annual full-time tuition fee for the DPsych Sport and Exercise Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University is £16,200. Note that the fees are subject to increase, typically by up to 5%.
Admission
Interested students can send online applications to the University. You can speak to AHZ-trained professionals for guidance.
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