Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Psychology with Sport and Performance (S100)

The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sport and Performance at the University of West London is designed for students who want to understand the psychological processes that influence how elite athletes make decisions, why people find it difficult to maintain healthy behaviours such as dieting, and how physical activity can offset disease and illness.

Students will study core content alongside innovative modules that explore current developments in the fields of exercise and sport psychology.

Students will have access to specialised equipment and software that will aid their learning and provide practical research skills, including experiment building software such as Gorilla, portable electroencephalography (EEG), eye-tracking equipment, an immersive reality room, and various validated cognitive ability tests.

The course takes a contemporary approach to learning and teaching, providing small group teaching and interactive sessions throughout students’ studies.

Students will also be supported in finding opportunities in real-world settings to apply their theory in practice and will conduct their own research working one-to-one with a psychology academic.

Upon completion of the course, students may be eligible for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), which includes the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). GBC is the first step toward becoming a Chartered Psychologist and allows students to pursue further BPS-accredited postgraduate training in areas such as clinical, educational, or occupational psychology. To be eligible for Graduate Membership and GBC, students must pass the empirical psychology project and be awarded at least a Second Class Honours degree. Becoming a Chartered Member of the BPS requires additional accredited postgraduate training, supervised practice, and relevant experience, depending on the chosen field of psychology.