The applied nature of this course will also benefit me when working in the Sport and Exercise Psychology field; we are always encouraged to apply the theory to practical situations and be critical of the literature to form future research ideas.The MSc modules were again directly related to my interests, such as The Psychology of the Coach-Athlete Relationship. Additionally, Loughborough Sport’s CVA offered a Performance Psychology Support programme where you could gain supervised experience with performance teams across campus, allowing me to work with the Men’s Tennis Team.
I am currently completing the second year of the MSc as I completed the course part-time, alongside working as a Special Educational Needs specialist at a local primary school in Loughborough. I deliver ABA and interventions with SEN children, specifically autism. Next, I aim to start the SEPAR training with BASES to qualify as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist. I also hope to complete a PhD in the future, focusing on coach-athlete relationships and the influences on the quality of these relationships. In the long term, I would like to work with coaches specifically, to teach them how to psychologically support their athletes and help them practice psychological interventions in training.