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This distinctive course applies psychology to sport, exercise and broader global contexts.
Course option
Year of entry
Location
CU Coventry (Coventry) and
Coventry University (Coventry)
Study mode
Full-time
Sandwich
Duration
4 years full-time
5 years sandwich
UCAS codes
CSDF
Start date
September 2025
November 2025
Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course.
The foundation year course offers an introduction to your chosen subject and helps you develop the necessary skills for degree-level study. In addition, you will also explore key skills such as research methods, scientific fundamentals and promotion techniques.
The aim is to provide a holistic understanding of psychological perspectives and their real-life application to sport and exercise environments (e.g. physical activity to promote mental health).
The course includes theory, research, and applications of psychological perspectives, methods, and interventions in global contexts of sport and exercise. This is supplemented by the development of professional levels of transferable, practical and cognitive skills. The aim is to enable graduates to attain the skills and knowledge to confidently progress to their chosen career path in an international arena.
in World Rankings for Psychology
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject 2022
The Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) degree is professionally accredited1 and recognised by the following bodies:
This course is accredited1 and recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) on an open-ended basis, subject to regular and ongoing review by the BPS. Accreditation by the British Psychological Society means that as a graduate, provided you achieve at least a 2:2, you will be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). Additional costs may apply. Please check with the membership body for details.
If the accreditation of this course changes, we will seek to notify applicants and students as soon as possible.
Lots of time available with the course’s friendly and helpful teaching staff who are all enthusiastic in presenting an innovative range of content in a variety of engaging learning activities. The course has an interesting range of assignments that test more than just essay writing ability and provide students with a useful breadth of vocational skills.
Christopher Merriman, Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) student, June 2022
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
The course is suited to you if you wish to gain an excellent grounding in theory, research, and innovative application of Sport and Exercise Psychology. You will understand the why and how of human behaviours by investigating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours using psychological theories and methodologies that are relevant to sport and exercise participants. Knowledge and critical analysis of theory and research is supplemented with practical skills, such as quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, interpretation as well as a broad range of transferable employability skills.
Dr Luke Sage, Course Director in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Coventry University, 2022
Typical entry requirements
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Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £9,535 | Not available |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
Student | Full-time | Part-time |
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UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man | £9,535 per year | Not available |
International/EU | Not currently available*** | Not available |
If you choose to study this course with a professional placement2 or study abroad year, you will need to pay a tuition fee3 to cover your academic support throughout your placement year. Students commencing their professional placement in the academic year 2027/28 will pay £1,500 if they are paying UK fees, or £1,800 if they are paying international fees.
For advice and guidance on tuition fees and student loans visit our Undergraduate Finance page and see The University’s Tuition Fee and Refund Terms and Conditions.
The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The University will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permits an increase in tuition fees, the university may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.
If you choose to study this course with a professional placement, the University will charge the tuition fees stated above for those on a placement during Academic Year 2027/28. The University will review professional placement tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study, but such that it will be no more than 5% above inflation.
For international students, we may increase fees each year, but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.
We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.
Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them. Find out what's included in your tuition costs.
Applies to degree only:
The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:
In order to receive funding for degree with foundation year courses, you will need to complete a four-year degree programme which includes the integrated foundation year, otherwise you may be responsible for your foundation year fees. For further information, please refer to the 'Tuition Fee Loan' details in the 'Funding your undergraduate course' section of our 'Fees and finance' page.
The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.
Our foundation years are taught at CU Coventry’s Mile Lane building, a short walk from the city-centre. You’re part of the university from day one, so during your foundation year you’ll have access to the wider facilities4 at Coventry University. Once you successfully complete your foundation year, you'll transfer over to studying your chosen degree at Coventry University, where you'll be taught on-campus in the relevant academic buildings.
Our courses equip you with a range of skills and competencies that could set you apart from other graduates and make you attractive to potential employers (e.g. critical thinking, communication skills, leadership and creativity).
This course provides the necessary grounding to enable you to progress and be eligible to undertake further training to become a qualified psychologist. In doing so you may be able to pursue a rewarding career in the community, for example, as an occupational, forensic or social psychologist, in mental wellbeing as a clinical or counselling psychologist, in physical wellbeing as a health, sport or neuropsychologist or working with children as a developmental or educational psychologist.
We aim to equip our graduates with highly sought-after employability skills (e.g. transferable skills, analytical thinking, presentation skills) to embark on a career in applied psychological settings (e.g., mental health secure settings, rehabilitation centres); or complete one of our postgraduate degrees. However, the transferable skills you gain from your degree opens several options for career pathways. Our students have also become researchers, lecturers, teachers, administrators, managers and health and care professionals.
Many of our graduates have gone on to pursue postgraduate study (e.g. MSc, PhD, DClinPsy) and continued their work as practising psychologists going on to become clinical, forensic, sport or educational psychologists. Previous graduates have secured employment in applied and research institutions such as St Andrew’s Health Care, Victim Support and the NHS. Other graduates have also been successful in gaining positions as teaching assistants, working in human resources, becoming research assistants, and using their digital literacy skills to support in meaningful interventions in hospitals and start-up companies looking for innovative thinking.
Students who successfully complete their BSc (Hons) Psychology degree with a minimum 2:2 award will normally be eligible for most Applied Psychology MSc programmes at Coventry University (e.g. Forensic Psychology MSc, Health Psychology MSc, Applied Psychology MSc, Business and Organisational Psychology MSc) and other institutions with related courses, subject to meeting progression requirements. Please check individual course pages for full details.
Students arrived at the club with an open mind as to what Bedworth United Ladies had to offer and what impact they could make to our squad, mainly the development team. With a difficult task in hand with limited numbers and a few people now always open to change, the students did an exceptional job at engaging the players and helping them think about how their psychological mindset would change their footballing experience. They were both always on time and respondent to messages when asked if available. The students were dedicated and committed to a challenging voluntary role. We would say to anyone looking for support services for their clubs to look no further that the university who have a high quality of provision for student placements and continued support throughout the whole process.
Amy Benson, former Sport Coordinator at the students' union and Bedworth United Ladies player, 2022
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