To Work as an Applied Sport Psychologist, Group and Individuals

Education facts

Code: KP031

Firstly, the courses in the coursepackage aims for the student acquiring a broad orientation in models and theories about applied sport work. These models and theories describe intervention strategies for effective psychological counselling with clients, whether these are individuals, teams, and even groups outside the immediate sports environment. Moreover, effective communication within multi-disciplinary teams and with clients in general in the psychological counselling process is considered. Secondly, the courses aims at developing the student's most relevant skills in applied sport, exercise and performance psychology for a future professional career in, or related to the subject area in question. Specific focus will be on developing the basics of effective documentation, and actual implementation and development of intervention work. Overall, the aim of these courses is to prepare the student to independently initiate, implement and evaluate a sports psychological and/or performance–oriented counselling situation with given relevant target groups. The course package To Work as an Applied Sport Psychologist, Group and Individuals 30 credits contains the following courses: - [PS8005 Applied Work in Sport Psychology I 15 hp (autumn semester)](<https://www.hh.se/utbildning/kursplaner.html?uuid=5a15e827-ab49-11ec-ac3a-b15e1c144d54>) - PS8009 Applied Work in Sport Psychology II 15 hp (spring semester)

Entry requirements

Bachelor in Psychology. The degree must be equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen and must have been awarded from an internationally recognised university. English 6 or English level 2. Exemption of the requirement in Swedish is granted for those with foreign grades.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• To Work as an Applied Sport Psychologist, Group and Individuals

  Halmstad University

  Halmstad

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %