BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies, a psychology degree that explores human mental processes and behaviour with a specific focus on sport and exercise contexts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Human Behaviour. Students have the opportunity to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad, and the course includes a final-year research project and a work-based placement module. The first year introduces foundational psychological concepts through modules such as Exploring Psychology, Research Approaches in Psychology, Professional Skills and Practice, Psychology Through Life, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Introduction to Psychology with Sport & Exercise. The second year builds on this with compulsory studies in Cognitive Neuroscience and Biological Approaches, The Individual and the Social World, Research Skills in Psychology, and Applied Sports Psychology, alongside optional modules like Evolution and Human Behaviour and Experimental Psychology. In the final year, students complete advanced study including the Psychology Research Project, Work-Based Learning, Contemporary Issues in Sport & Exercise Psychology, and Counselling Skills in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology. Optional modules in the final year allow students to explore topics such as Business Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Positive Psychology, Cyberpsychology, Social Cognition & Emotion, Understanding Trauma and Violence, Living with Long Term Conditions, Psychology and the Media, Environmental Psychology, Perception and Action, and Voices and Rights: Children and Young People in Society.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC T-level: MMM BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 65%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 2%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 14%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Psychology
- Research Approaches in Psychology
- Professional Skills and Practice
- Psychology Through Life
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Introduction to Psychology with Sport & Exercise
- Cognitive Neuroscience and Biological Approaches
- The Individual and the Social World
- Research Skills in Psychology
- Applied Sports Psychology
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Psychology in the Modern World
- Experimental Psychology
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Psychology Research Project (Dissertation equivalent module)
- Work-Based Learning
- Contemporary Issues in Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Counselling Skills in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Business Psychology
- Coaching Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cyberpsychology
- Social Cognition & Emotion
- Understanding Trauma and Violence
- Living with Long Term Conditions
- Psychology and the Media
- Environmental Psychology
- Perception and Action
- Voices and Rights: Children and Young People in Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,500. 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 Exercise Studies at University of Worcester do next?
95% 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 Exercise Studies at University of Worcester?
87% 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 Exercise Studies at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies at University of Worcester accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies at University of Worcester?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.