MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health

Weve teamed up with Everton in the Community (the official charity of Everton Football Club) to offer a unique opportunity for anyone with an interest in sport, physical activity and mental health. Youll work with academics, practitioners and other professionals to understand the relationship between movement and our minds. Well also help you examine how mental health can be improved and compromised by taking part in sport, physical activity and exercise. Knowing what makes an effective programme for promoting good mental health is key, so youll spend time examining others and designing your own. Youll also have the opportunity to carry out research which focuses on policy and creating impact.

Your future career
Our MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Mental Health prepares you for a range of rewarding career paths in community and professional sport, education, youth work, business and marketing, and events.Students from this course have secured a range of roles including:
sport and mental health officer, personal development manager, mental health and wellbeing practitioner,,health navigator
player care officer,,children and young people's mental health promotion worker, research assistant

You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or upper second-class honours (2:1 or above) in a relevant sports-related discipline. Suitable subjects include sports development, sports management, sport and exercise science, sports coaching, sports psychology, sociology of sport, and physical activity and health. If you have a degree in a related field, such as education, psychology, sociology, mental health, public health, or business and management, you are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants with a lower second class honours degree in one of the above disciplines, in addition to relevant work or other experience in the field of sport, physical activity and mental health, may also be admitted at the Department's discretion.
Evidence of a suitable standard of English literacy and numeracy, such as GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent), is also desirable.

IELTS Academic - Overall 6.5 with no element below 6.0
Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT) - Overall score of 90 or above with minimum elements of listening 23, reading 23, speaking 22 and writing 26