MSc Psychology of Sport Accredited

at University of Stirling

Earn an accredited Masters in sports psychology from Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide Sports University of the Year 2020. 
 

The course includes five modules and a dissertation project. You’ll need to complete them all to earn your Masters degree, although you can also graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate by completing limited elements of the course.
 

Modules

The module information below provides an example of the types of course module you may study. The details listed are for the current academic year (September 2021). Modules and start dates are regularly reviewed and may be subject to change in future years.
 

Year 1, Autumn semester

Compulsory module

• Key Readings in Sport Psychology (SPSP043)    20 credits
   

Compulsory module

• Applications of Sport Psychology (SPSP040)    40 credits
   

Compulsory module

• Public Engagement in Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPSP061)    20 credits

continues in spring
 

Compulsory module

• Social Psychology of Sport (SPSP042)    20 credits

continues in spring
 

Compulsory module

• Research Methods for Sport and Exercise Psychology (SPSP041)    20 credits
   

Year 1, Spring semester

Dissertation
 

Select 60 credits from Dissertation list

• Dissertation (SPSP010)    60 credits

Academic requirements
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
 

English language requirements
 

If English is not your first language you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your English language skills:

• IELTS Academic or UKVI 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-skill
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) 176 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) 180 overall with a minimum of 162 in each sub-skill
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each sub-skill
• IBT TOEFL 80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
• IBT TOEFL Special Home Edition Test 80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
• Trinity ISE II Pass overall and Merit in all sub-skills, ISE III Pass overall and in all sub-skills, ISE IV Pass overall and in all sub-skills
• Aptis (4 skills) CEFR B2 overall and B2 in all sub-skills
• Duolingo 105 overall with a minimum of 90 in all sub-skills
• LanguageCert International ESOL B2 Communicator - High Pass with a minimum of 152/200 overall and 25 in each sub-skill

Overseas (non-EU) students

2022/23 - £21,345
2023/24 - £21,845
 

Course fees

Fees shown are for a full-time, one-year Masters course.

• If you need to extend your period of study, you may be liable for additional fees.
• If you are studying part time, the total course fee will be split over the years that you study. The total fee will remain the same and will be held at the rate set in your year of entry.
   

Cost of living
If you’re domiciled in the UK, you can typically apply to your relevant funding body for help with living costs. This usually takes the form of student loans, grants or bursaries, and the amount awarded depends upon your personal circumstances and household income.
 

European Union and overseas students won’t normally be able to claim living support through SAAS or other UK public funding bodies. You should contact the relevant authority in your country to find out if you’re eligible to receive support.

This course gives students a strong foundation for a career in psychology. It focuses on the field of sport and exercise psychology, but we expect graduates to choose a broad range of careers. You may go on to various sport and health roles, or to positions in the science industry, the civil service or government. Some of our students go onto study for a PhD.
 

• Stand out with a British Psychological Society accredited Masters degree

• Take advantage of our connections to sports bodies and industry networks

• 96% of our postgraduate leavers are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, 2016/17)