Doctor of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Entry year:: 2024/25
Start date:: January
Study mode:: Part-time
Course duration:: 6 years
Campus:: City

Course modules

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Further guidance on modules

Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.

Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.

Core modules

Planning Training in Sport and Exercise Psychology
30 credits

This module introduces the programme and helps you to produce a training plan in line with the competencies required by the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council. It also helps you to reflect on that plan in the form of a SWOT analysis. The module aims to:

establish that you can plan your training in relation to the requirements of the national competences for Sport and Exercise Psychologists
provide evidence of a critical view on your own planned development

Sport and Exercise Psychology Professional Practice
270 credits

The aim of this module is to capture the competences of Professional Skills and Standards (including ethics of applied practice), Consultancy, Research, and Teaching, & Training (education and dissemination) in sport and exercise psychology over the period of training.

Reflection in Sport and Exercise Psychology
60 credits

This module requires you to reflect on your learning experiences as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist by reflecting on your practitioner development and how this informs your future practice. It aims to enable you to demonstrate your:

overall professional skills development
ability to reflect and meta-reflect on your development and the decisions and choices you have made during your training

Course tutors

Dr Martin Eubank

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Career paths

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Entry requirements

You will need:

Qualification requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

The following criteria are essential: BPS GBC A BPS accredited MSc in Sport/Sport and Exercise Psychology, normally at least at merit level. Applicants whose graduate study was undertaken in languages other than English will need to demonstrate English language proficiency to the level of an IELTs overall score of 7 with no element below 6.5. Evidence of securing pre-arranged work based learning opportunities prior to enrolment, with employer/line manager support as applicable. Where appropriate, candidates may be required for interview.

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