MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology

The MSc Sport & Exercise Psychology at Chichester University offers a one-year programme that combines applied psychological theory with practical interventions to enhance performance and wellbeing in sport settings. It is ideal for graduates in psychology, sport science, or coaching who want to work with athletes, teams, or in performance and health environments.

Curriculum Structure

Students begin by studying Psychology of Sport & Performance, where they explore motivation, performance anxiety, self-regulation, and group processes. In Applied Sport Psychology, they learn to apply theory through assessment, intervention planning, and behaviour-change techniques in real-world sport contexts.

Meanwhile, Psychological Skills for Exercise & Health equips students to design interventions for general populations to improve adherence, resilience, and wellbeing. Research Methods in Sport & Exercise Psychology teaches both quantitative and qualitative designs, data analysis, and how to evaluate intervention effectiveness. The programme concludes with an Independent Research Project, in which students carry out an empirical dissertation in a sport or exercise setting.

Focus areas (string):
“Performance psychology, behaviour-change intervention, group dynamics, motivation, sport assessment, research in sport psychology”

Learning outcomes (in a string):
“Ability to assess and enhance athlete performance, design exercise-psychology interventions, apply psychological theory in sport settings, conduct applied research, and work with teams or individuals in performance contexts”

Professional alignment (accreditation):
Aligned with British Psychological Society (BPS) standards and supports students aiming for Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist training pathways.

Reputation (employability rankings):
Chichester’s MSc graduates are well placed in sport psychology, coaching, performance consultancy, and health-promotion roles; the University ranks highly for student satisfaction and applied postgraduate provision.