Sport Exercise & Performance Psychology

Key programme benefits to future students

This MSc programme seeks to equip candidates with a sound understanding of theory and research and develop core competencies and professional skills across a range of key domains including performance psychology, exercise and mental health, professional issues and ethics, and research design.



The core aims of the programme are to create an outstanding and distinctive learning experience through innovations in teaching, instilling a scientist practitioner approach across both sport and exercise contexts, and highlighting the role of ethical considerations in practice.



Provide a learner-focused and connected curriculum to enable students to develop their capacity to think critically and acquire a broad set of attributes as identified by the University as knowledgeable, proactive, innovative, responsible, articulate and collaborative.

Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology

Autumn Modules

• Advanced Research Design

• Psychology Skills Training for Sports and Exercise

• Applied Positive Psychology

• Professional Practice 1: Professional Competencies



Spring Modules

• Research Dissertation Development

• Performance Psychology

• Psychology and Mental Health

• Professional Practice 2: Professional Issues and Ethics



Summer Modules

• Research Dissertation in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology

• Professional Practice 3: Consulting and Reflective Practice

Applicants for a Master’s programme must normally have a first or second class Level 8 honours degree (NFQ or other internationally recognised equivalent) in a relevant or appropriate subject, or equivalent prior learning that is recognised by the University as meeting this requirement.



Entry will be based on the result of a written application and appropriate references. Applicants must have an academic qualification that is recognised as satisfying at least the minimum qualifications of Graduate Membership of PSI.



Entry to the programme will be based on the result of an online application and appropriate academic references. There will be no interview.

1 year full-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

The MSc in Sport, Exercise and Performance psychology, the first programme of its kind at university level in Ireland, aims to prepare students for a range of employment opportunities across the four tracks identified by the American Psychological Association, Division 47 Sport and Exercise Psychology.



• Teaching/research in sport sciences

• Teaching/research in psychology

• Clinical/Counselling services to various populations including athletes

• Health promotion and working with clients but not necessarily athletes