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Master of Exercise and Sport Psychology (Adv.)
University of Leuven
Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation
| Application Deadline: | June 1 (EEA); March 1 (Non EEA) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 550 | ||
| Location: | Leuven / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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This programme aims to develop in-depth understanding of exercise and sport psychology, and to create a common language between European researchers and practitioners in the areas of health, sport performance, youth sports, and recreational sports. Students will tackle such questions as ‘how can sedentary people be motivated to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle?’ and ‘how should individual athletes who suffer from fear-of-failure be counselled to enhance their performance?’.
My profile Applicants are interested in sports, exercise, and physical activity in general, and are motivated to study these domains from a scientific perspective. Sufficient methodological and statistical knowledge is therefore essential. Graduates of the programme will acquire a sound theoretical background in exercise and sports psychology, and they will be able to apply these insights in sports and exercise psychological counselling.
Studying abroadThe programme involves a minimum of one-year full-time study. The first semester takes place at K.U.Leuven, and is followed by a two-week intensive course in the middle of the academic year at one of the network universities. The second semester is organized at another network university within the framework of a K.U.Leuven bilateral contract, and at that point the student works on his or her dissertation.
Assets The programme is organized in cooperation with fourteen European partner-universities. This European dimension allows for a combination of the expertise and knowledge of institutions with courses in exercise and sport psychology at the master’s level, and institutions with individual experts. In terms of student numbers, cooperation at the European level allows countries with only a few interested students to offer the highest possible quality training. In Belgium, only the Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences of K.U.Leuven offers this programme.
Career prospectsFor psychologists: sport psychological counselling of individual athletes and teams, promotion of physical activity among sedentary individuals/organizations, etc. For trainers, sport and fitness managers, and technical directors of sport federations: psychological knowledge enriches their professional practice.
Contents
The programme consists of four modules totalling sixty ECTS credits.
* Distance learning: nineteen credits and two assessment units (one for exercise and one for sports psychology). The distance learning package is updated regularly by the international board of education.
* A two-week intensive programme: nine credits and two assessment units (one for exercise and one for sport psychology). The intensive programme is organized each year at another network university.
* Class courses: nine credits and minimum three assessment units: The national coordinator and the student decide on the course programme by mutual agreement (i.e., taking into account the student’s preliminary studies).
* Dissertation: twenty-three credits and one assessment unit.
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Take testRequirements
Candidates should be interested in sport, exercise and physical activity in general, and motivated to study these domains from a scientific perspective.
Applicants should:
* have an initial master degree in Sport Sciences, Physical Education or Psychology;
* give proof of sufficient understanding of written and spoken English by presenting a score on a language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS);
* have basic knowledge of statistics and methodology.
Admission decisions are based upon evaluation of a complete application file:
* Master of Sports Sciences
* Master of Physical Education
* Master of Psychology
Students should give proof of sufficient understanding of written and spoken English by presenting a score on a language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS).
TOEFL (Computer-based test 213 pt., Internet-based test 79 - 80 pt., Paper-based test 550 pt.) or IELTS (6.5 - 7 pt.)
Applicants will be selected by the national coordinator at the end of February before each academic year, based on their degree, English proficiency, and motivation. Only a limited number of candidates will be allowed depending on the number of students that are allowed by the international coordinator to participate in the Intensive Course (see further) and on the number of students allowed by the 14 partner universities to prepare their dissertation abroad.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
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