You can get into this job through a university course.
To become a sport and exercise psychologist, you'll need to:
Psychology conversion course
You may be able to do an approved psychology conversion course if:
Postgraduate qualification
To apply for a postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise specialism, you’ll often need:
You might want to check the postgraduate entry requirements with the admissions department where you want to study.
You can find out more about all of the different specialisms and postgraduate training from The British Psychological Society (BPS).
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements:
It can be helpful to get some volunteering experience in a healthcare or education setting before you apply for a course.
You can also find volunteering opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Do IT .
Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Skills:Sport and exercise psychologists work with athletes, teams and coaches to improve their motivation and performance.
As a sport and exercise psychologist, you'll:
Location : You could work at a sports arena, at a fitness centre, at a health centre, in a prison or on a sports field.
Environment : Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You could work for a local health authority, or on a GP exercise referral scheme. You could also assess exercise programmes in workplaces, prisons or psychiatric settings.
With experience and further study you could: