BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance
About this course
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sport and Performance, an applied psychology degree focusing on the psychological principles and mechanisms that govern human behaviour, mental processes, and athletic performance. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. Students complete an independent project or dissertation in their final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Behaviour and Mind, History of Psychology, Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology, and Mind, Brain, and Behaviour. The second year extends these studies with modules including Biological and Atypical Psychology, Cognition in Action, Lifespan Development, and Social Psychology, alongside practical training in research and data analysis. Optional modules in later stages allow students to explore topics such as Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, Occupational Psychology, and Clinical and Counselling Skills.
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Entry requirements
112 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 70%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 53%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 24 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Therapy professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 70%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Behaviour and Mind
- Growing Up
- History of Psychology
- Psychology in the Real World
- Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Think Psychology
- Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
- Addictive Behaviours
- Criminal Minds
- Understanding Mental Health
- Data Handling and Analysis in Psychology
- Development in a Social World
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Mind, Brain, and Behaviour
- Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology
- Real World Psychology: Healthy Body Healthy Mind
- Biological and Atypical Psychology
- Cognition in Action
- Lifespan Development
- Further Research Methods
- Individual Differences
- Social Psychology
- Applied Sport Psychology
- Becoming an Independent Researcher
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Psychosocial Development across the Lifespan
- Psychology in Practice
- Project Dissertation
- Experiencing Psychology in Practice
- Double Dissertation
- Forensic Psychology
- Gender Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Foundations of Talk Therapies
- Neuropsychology
- Occupational Psychology
- Psychology of Mental Health
- Violent Relationships
- Dissertation
- Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
- Clinical and Counselling Skills
- Mental Health Diagnosis and Intervention
- Psychopharmacology and Addictive Behaviours
- Therapeutic Approaches to Behaviour Change
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance at University of West London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance at University of West London?
70% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance at University of West London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance at University of West London accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Sport and Performance at University of West London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.