Course summary

A foundation year helps you develop the study skills and self-confidence needed for higher education when you don’t reach the entry requirements for your subject. Our course gives you the chance to study a fascinating subject, within the specific contexts of sport and exercise, while offering you many opportunities for future development and employment. During the course, you'll have a ‘consultancy’ and ‘research’ informed experience whereby you'll participate activities linked to our consultancy unit, the SportsLab, which provides scientific services for sports people. On successful completion of this foundation year, you can progress to the Psychology (Sport and Exercise) degree where you'll cover all the core areas of psychology, biological, cognitive, developmental, individual differences, social, conceptual and historical issues, and research methods. Throughout the course, you'll develop transferable skills that will prepare you for employment. From team working and effective communication to presenting and organisational skills, you'll be building in confidence and ability all the time, so that by the time you graduate you're fully prepared to follow your career aspirations. Not only will you develop the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to thrive in your career, you can choose to spend a year in a professional work placement. Taking a paid placement year will give you the opportunity to put your skills and knowledge into practice, as well giving you the essential experience that will set you up for graduate employment. Top reasons to study with us • Our degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) ensuring quality and gives you the opportunity to gain the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. • You will have the opportunity to gain paid employment working for our University consultancy unit, SportsLab, using your expertise to help athletes improve their performance. • Our dynamic team are nationally and internationally recognised for their research. They offer support and ensure you are in a great position to begin a successful career after university. Professional accreditation Our degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) ensuring quality, and gives you the opportunity to gain the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. Specialist facilities Our Verena Holmes building, at the heart of our Canterbury Campus, houses impressive lab equipment, including a set of sports and psychology laboratories and an excellent team of highly qualified lab technicians to support you. Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.