Sport and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University - UCAS

Bangor University

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: Bangor University (Prifysgol Bangor)

Sport and Exercise Sciences (Research)

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Course summary

Supervision for higher degrees by research is available in the following areas: Sport psychology/human performance:

  • Stress and performance
  • Application of social cognitive theories to sport and performance
  • Mental imagery
  • Self-talk
  • Group dynamics
  • Leadership
  • Personality and emotion regulation
  • Risk-taking
  • The application of all of the above in business, military and other contexts
Exercise Psychology/health behaviours: Participation motivation
  • Self-regulation
  • Implicit processes
Exercise physiology:
  • Clinical exercise physiology
  • Performance physiology
  • Muscle wasting in chronic disease
  • Rehabilitation in chronic disease
  • Fatigue
  • Psychobiology of physical exertion
  • Skeletal muscle function and biochemistry
  • Cardio-vascular physiology
  • Exercise and immune function; diet and exercise
  • Hydration/dehydration and exercise
  • Physiology of extreme environments
Motor Control and Learning:
  • Visual control of movement
  • Motor programming
  • Attention
  • Perception and action
  • Feedback processing


Entry requirements

Normally successful candidates will have a First Class Honours or Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related discipline. Candidates with an Upper Second Class honours degree, or equivalent, may be accepted if they can present evidence of their ability to study at this level.


English language requirements

For the most up-to-date information on acceptable English Language proficiency qualifications, please visit our webpage below.

https://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/future/englishlanguage


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

For the most up-to-date fees information: Home/EU students: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/studentfinance/postgrad/index.php.en or International students: www.bangor.ac.uk/international/future/Finance_and_scholarship.php

Sponsorship information

The University offers a wide range of scholarships, studentships and bursaries.

Sport and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University - UCAS