About Sport And Exercise Psychology Bsc (hons) in Bangor University

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Are you thinking of becoming a sport and exercise Psychologist?

If so, then this is the course for you!

You’ll learn about what sport and exercise psychologists do, how they do it, and why. You’ll also learn about what motivates sport performers and exercisers, and will do novel and ground-breaking research that enhances what we know about the psychological factors related to exercise and sport.

Learn from the best!

You’ll be taught by chartered psychologists from the forefront of the discipline. School staff have worked, and currently do work with numerous Olympic Sports, professional sport, the military and the NHS. In addition, the school currently houses the largest concentration of performance focused psychology researchers anywhere in the world.

Where to from here? Routes to employment

• The British Psychological Society (BPS) accredits the course. It provides you with the opportunity to gain graduate basis for chartered membership (or GBC) which is essential for starting any career in psychology 

• After completing the course you will be eligible to apply to the BPS for GBC. This is the first stage on the road to becoming a chartered psychologist or a Health Care professions Council registered practitioner psychologist

• Other likely positions of employment together with employment opportunities and skills developed on the course:
  • All avenues of psychology professions
  • Teacher/lecturer
  • Sport and exercise Scientist
  • Researcher
  • Psychology Assistant
  • Managerial positions
  • Working in Health promotion or health behaviour

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

• 5thfor course satisfaction - Guardian Good University Guide 2020

• Our Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP) is internationally renowned for its work.
• Ranked 5th in the UK for Research Quality – Complete University Guide 2020
• 2nd in the UK for Value Added demonstrating our ability to help each student achieve their best possible outcome – GGUG 2020
• Staff regularly provide sport psychology and leadership expertise to national teams such as British Gymnastics, GB Telemark Ski Team, the England and Wales Cricket Board; National Governing Bodies such as UK Sport and the Sports Council for Wales (Sport Wales); and organisations such as the Ministry of Defense, Lloyds TSB, Ericsson.
• Students have access facilities to enable computer based testing of psychological processes, and bespoke systems and experiments for Final Year student projects can be designed, written or adapted by our experienced computer programmer.

Careers

The BSc degree course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to provide students with Graduate Basis for Chartered membership of the Society, the necessary first step in a career as a psychologist in the UK. It also provides excellent preparation for careers in sport science and the sport, fitness and health industries. Please note: if you wish to follow a British Psychological Society accredited programme of study to Masters Level, you will need to apply to the BSc degree and then follow an accredited MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology programme.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Minimum of 65% in Standard XII school certificate from recognised central or state boards, some courses may require 75% in that subject area, OR Completion of the Polytechnic / College of Technology Diploma (minimum 3 years in duration)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: Academic 6.0 or 6.5 This must include a minimum of 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
• PTE: 56 (51) - 62(58).

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Bangor University Cost of Attendance

Bangor University Tuition Fee

Fee for the available programs varies for different courses as per their level and type. Tuition fee for some of the popular courses has been compiled as follows:

Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Courses (2020 intake)

Cost of living

International students are highly advised to have an idea of the expenses required to survive in a foreign land. While it is difficult to reveal an exact amount required, a rough estimated amount required for accommodation, travel and stay for aspirants looking to study in the UK is around 900 to 1100 GBP, per month for a single student living in Bangor. 

A detailed list of expenses would look something like as has been tabulated below: