Bangor University is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales. Bangor University today is a thriving, forward-looking institution offering excellent opportunities. Around 10,000 students currently study with the institution and teaching and research is grouped into nine academic Schools. Bangor University has a long tradition of excellence and exceeds expectations, both for academic standards and student experience. The University is committed to sustainable development and global citizenship. It aims to promote sustainability in research, business and enterprise activities.

Students will typically have one or two hours of lectures per week for each module as well as laboratory time seminars and tutorials. This direct contact time will be tied with student-centred learning such as reading writing essays and reports gathering information and data working on group projects and preparing verbal and poster presentations. These activities form the basis of your assessment along with examinations case studies and critiques of research.

25% of students’ time is spent in lectures seminars and lab practical's. We keep most of our lectures seminars and lab class sizes small:

Lectures: 30-150
Seminars: approx. 12
Laboratory practical's: approx. 25
This approach allows our students to have closer contact with lecturers and tutors and all our students have access to regular one-to-one meetings with staff.

What will you study on this course?
In year 1 you will study the foundations of sport and exercise psychology physiology research methods and core aspects of psychology such as the role of the brain and mind. You can also undertake 2 weeks work experience focused on an area of interest to you develop your professional skills or diver deeper into some aspects of positive psychology.

Year 2 focuses on the key elements required for BPS accreditation including cognitive social developmental and biological psychology alongside content in sport and exercise psychology and the psychophysiology of sport and exercise. You’ll also further hone your research methods skills and begin the process of developing your research project where you’ll develop an original research question focusing on an area of particular interest to you.

In year 3 the major focus is your research project where you’ll collect and analyse data relating to a novel research question and present the findings in a variety of formats. You’ll also take an in-depth look at topics such as stress and performance personality and individual differences and look at ways of intervening with athletes to improve performance.

Modules for the current academic year
Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) Modules page.

Course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it