Sport and Exercise Psychology. Staffordshire University

The award provides students with a critical understanding of current issues relating to the application of psychological theory to sport and exercise settings. It has been developed for individuals who possess Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). It is accredited by the BPS and provides the first stage in a training process towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist and registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist. The course is part-time, taking two years to complete, and is delivered in a distance learning format through an electronic Virtual Learning Environment.