BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology, combining psychology with sport, health and exercise. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, Psychological Assessment, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is jointly delivered by the Divisions of Psychology and Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, and is accredited by the British Psychological Society. Students complete a final-year research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4, GCSE Maths equivalent SL 2 or HL 2
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 85%: 146 offers from 171 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 62%
- South East: 18%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Brain & Cognition
- Introduction to Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
- Introduction to the Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- Learning and Perception
- Research Design, Analysis and Academic Skills
- Research Design, Analysis and Employability Skills
- Social & Community Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing in the Lifecourse
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quantitative Research Methods, Data Analysis & Academic Skills
- The Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity: Theory and Application
- Advanced Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Issues in Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing
- Final Year Project
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Disorders of Perception and Movement Control
- Drugs, Hormones and the Brain
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Neuroscience and Clinical Applications
- Personality and Close Relationships
- Psychology of Religion
- Psychology of Social Media
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Clinical Aspects to Eating Behaviour
- Ageing and Dementia
- Developmental Disorders and Neurodiversity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise) at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise) at Brunel University of London?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise) at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise) at Brunel University of London?
85% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 146 offers from 171 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology (Sport, Health and Exercise) at Brunel University of London?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.