Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Interested in sports psychology? Our BSc (Hons) Psychology of Sport and Exercise degree will give you the skills needed to improve coaching, athlete learning and elite performance. Explore the science of behaviour and discover its impact from mental health to performance.

The role of a sport and exercise psychologist is vital to the world of sport and integral to population health. Sport psychologists apply psychological knowledge to improve coaching, athlete learning and elite performance. They help athletes in many ways including staying motivated, managing competition pressure and coping with injury and mental health issues.

Exercise psychologists, on the other hand, work to encourage the general population to engage in regular sport and exercise. They also promote the mental health benefits of exercise and its capacity to reduce depression and anxiety and improve mood and well-being. Loughborough University is famed for its contributions to sport science, coaching and elite sport, and our degree in BSc Psychology of Sport and Exercise offers a unique opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and practical skills in relation to the psychological principles applied to sport and exercise – at the UK’s leading university for sport.