Psychology and Sport & Exercise Science BSc (with Foundation Year)

PSYCHOLOGY

The importance and relevance of psychology to all areas of life and society continues to grow, meaning that an undergraduate degree in psychology will prepare you for a diverse range of careers. The Psychology courses at Liverpool Hope University equip students with knowledge and understanding of human thinking and behaviour. The single honours BSc Psychology course has a focus on applications of psychology and students are supported in their development of skills to apply psychological knowledge to real-life settings. As an alternative, a combined honours Psychology degree at Liverpool Hope allows you to study psychology alongside one of over twenty other disciplines (see the list on the combinations tab for the full range of Psychology combined honours courses) meaning you can choose to study psychology in a way that matches your interests. 

Accredited by the British Psychological Society, the single and combined honours Psychology courses provide an in-depth scientific knowledge and understanding of the core areas of psychology. You will be supported by a friendly team of experienced and research-active lecturers to acquire skills of critical thinking and independent learning. The transferable skills developed through the course will be relevant to a variety of sectors including healthcare, the criminal justice system, education, and marketing.    

You will have the opportunity to enrich your degree through a series of extra-curricular activities, such as working as a research intern, supporting your peers as a mentor, and applying psychology outside the University (e.g., working in groups on an outward-bound retreat and teaching in another country as part of our Global Hope network). You will also have access to the School of Psychology labs where you can gain first-hand experience of specialist psychology techniques and equipment, such as eye-tracking, EEG, and observational methods. 

SPORT & EXERCISE SCIENCE

Develop the skills and knowledge required for your future career maximising sports performance in elite athletes, or optimising public health & well-being. Our course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport & Exercise, with an applied and interdisciplinary perspective on performance and health. 

You will study with tutors who are active researchers at the cutting edge of Sport & Exercise Science in our multi-million Health & Sport Sciences complex. Learning is "hands-on" with our highly applied curriculum, and you will learn a wide variety of skills needed to conduct comprehensive physiological, psychological and biomechanical profiles of both sports performance and health. By studying in small teaching groups in these applied settings, you will develop essential practical skills that form the basis of your future career in the field. 

By the end of your studies you will have the skills and knowledge to confidently and independently develop ways to maximise sports performance and improve the health of inactive and diseased populations.