Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology - MSc
Key information
Do you want to become a leading performance professional, enhancing athlete mental well-being and success?
With a strong focus on innovative teaching, the MSc in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology goes beyond traditional sport psychology and focuses on performance restoration, resilience and mental health. It provides you with a connected, innovative, ethically driven experience and a clear pathway to professional accreditation.
This MSc is ideal for students looking for a career in high-performance sports settings, including roles like performance consultants, professional coaches and sport management professionals.
This programme is ranked in the Top 100 Worldwide (Sports Related Programmes) in the QS Global Rankings.
It is currently seeking accreditation from the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and is also open to those with an undergraduate degree in Psychology.
During this programme, you will
- Understand how to apply psychological strategies to boost sports performance. You will focus on mental skills training, assessment methods and team dynamics.
- Develop counselling and communication techniques, helping you build effective relationships with clients in sport and exercise settings.
- Explore ethical considerations in practice, understanding how to navigate real-world challenges as a responsible practitioner.
- Reach stage one of the recognition process for sport and exercise psychologists for PSI and BPS. Develop a case study submission as part of your application for professional membership at the Irish Institute of Sport.
