Sport and Exercise Psychology

About this course

Sport and exercise psychology applies psychological science to the understanding and enhancement of performance, participation, and wellbeing in sport and physical activity contexts. The discipline examines how mental processes such as motivation, attention, confidence, anxiety, and goal-setting affect performance and how psychological interventions can support athletes and exercisers at every level of engagement. It also addresses broader questions about how physical activity influences mental health and wellbeing, and how psychological knowledge can promote greater participation in sport and exercise across the population. At the University of Winchester, this three-year full-time programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society, which is significant: it means the degree provides the Graduate Basis for Chartership, the first formal step in the professional training route t

Where its graduates go

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• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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