BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology

at Bangor University

Program structure

Year 1 Modules

Semester 1

• PRP-1001: Research Methods I (20) or
  PCC-1002: Cyflwyniad i Ymchwil (20 credy (20)

• PPP-1003: Scientific Writing & Comm I (10) or
  PCC-1008: Sgiliau Academaidd Dwyieithog (10)

• JXH-1054: Human Physiology (20)

• JXH-1055: Foundations Sports/Exercise (20)

Semester 2

• PRP-1002: Research Methods II (20) or
  PCC-1004: Datblygu sgiliau ymchwil (20)

• PPP-1005: Brain & Mind (10)

• PPP-1006: Scientific Writing & Comm II (10) or
  PCC-1009: Sgiliau Academaidd Dwyieith II (10)

• JXH-1054: Human Physiology

• JXH-1055: Foundations Sports/Exercise

Optional Modules

10 credits from:

• PPP-1007: Learning to be Happy (10) (Semester 1)

• JXH-1052: Professional Life Skills (10) (Semester 1)

• JXH-1062: Work Placement (2 weeks) (15) (Semester 1)

• JXH-1062 is an elective module

Year 2 Modules

Semester 1

• PRP-2001: Research Methods III (20) or
  PCC-2001: Dulliau Ymchwil III (20)

• PPP-2010: Social Psychology (10) or
  PCC-2007: Seicoleg Gymdeithasol (10)

• JXH-2020: Motor Control & Learning (10)

• JXH-2022: Psychology of Sport Perf (10)

• JXH-2041: Project Proposal (20) or
  JXC-2041: Cynnig Prosiect Ymchwil (20)

Semester 2

• PRP-2002: Research Methods IV (20) or
  PCC-2002: Dulliau Ymchwil IV (20)

• PPP-2011: Developmental Psychology (10) or
  PCC-2011: Seicoleg Datblygol (10)

• PPP-2013: Biological Psychology (10)

• JXH-2037: Exercise Psychology (10)

• JXH-2041: Project Proposal or
  JXC-2041: Cynnig Prosiect Ymchwil

​​​​​​​Year 3 Modules

Semester 1

• JXH-3001: Research Project (40) or
  JXC-3001: Prosiect Ymchwil (40)

• JXH-3031: Stress & Performance (10) or
  JXC-3031: Straen a Pherfformiad (10)

• JXH-3033: Research in Psychological Skil (10) or
  JXC-3033: Ymchwil mewn Sgiliau Seicolego (10)

Semester 2

• JXH-3001: Research Project or
  JXC-3001: Prosiect Ymchwil

• JXH-3034: Personality & Ind Diffs (10)

Optional Modules

50 credits from:

• PLP-3001: Applied Behaviour Analysis (20) (Semester 1)

• PMP-3001: Mindfulness (20) (Semester 2)

• PSP-3001: Forensic Psychology (20) (Semester 1)

• PHP-3002: Psychology of Addictive Behavi (20) (Semester 1)

• PLP-3002: Brain and Language (20) (Semester 2)

• PSP-3002: Evolution and Human Social Beh (20) (Semester 2)

• PLP-3003: Evidence-based Educational Met (20) (Semester 1)

• PPP-3003: Brain Develop & Degeneration (20) (Semester 2)

• PCP-3004: Cognitive Neuroscience (20) (Semester 2)

• PPP-3004: Born to Run: Achieve your Goal (20) (Semester 2)

• PSP-3004: The Social Brain (20) (Semester 1)

• PLP-3005: Disorders of Literacy: Diagnos (20) (Semester 2)

• PPP-3005: Children, Families & Society (20) (Semester 2) or
  PCC-3008: Plant Teuluoedd A'r Gymdeithas (20) (Semester 2)

• PCP-3008: Psychoacoustics & Aud Neuro (20) (Semester 1)

• PHP-3008: Counselling Skills (20) (Semester 1)

• PPP-3009: Neuroaesthetics: Combining sci (20) (Semester 1) or
  PCC-3009: Niwroestheteg: (20) (Semester 1)

• PHP-3011: The Body in the Mind (20) (Semester 2)

• JXH-3037: App Sport Sci of Elite Perf (10) (Semester 2)

• JXH-3047: Disability Sport & Rehab (10) (Semester 2)

• JXH-3048: Exercise for Clinical Populati (10) (Semester 1)

• JXH-3050: Skill Acquisition (10) (Semester 2)

• JXH-3085: Outdoor Adventure Therapy (10) (Semester 2)

Offers are tariff based, 80 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:

•  A Levels (General Studies not accepted)

• BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080) and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMP - DDM

• International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Access to Higher Education Diploma

• Sports Leaders UK: Higher Sports Leadership qualifications

• Welsh Baccalaureate

• Extended Project Qualification.

Home (UK) students

• The cost of a full-time undergraduate course is £9,000 per year

International Tuition Fee For Full Year

• £16,250

Career opportunities

The BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology degree 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 as well as being suitable for progression into any field of psychology.