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Welcome to the School of Psychology, Sport and Physical Activity

An academic school inspired towards excellence in learning, research and consultancy in two core areas of Sport, Exercise and Health Science; and Psychology.
Sport, Exercise and Health Science degrees Psychology degrees Sport Performance Centre

Sport, Exercise and Health Science Degrees

Through our full time undergraduate and postgraduate courses you will gain scientific knowledge the core disciplines underpinning sport, exercise and health science, alongside applied practice and hands-on experience which will be crucial for your future career

Psychology Degrees

Built on our successful reputation and experience in scientific and evidence-based approaches to practice, all of our psychology courses follow the requirements and standards of the British Psychological Society (BPS) which means when you graduate you will be work-ready.

Sport Performance Centre

The Sport Performance Centre provides a range of sport science, performance and rehabilitation testing, analysis and intervention services to external clients and user groups.
Partnership with the Armed Forces Para Snowsport Team

Exercise Centre

Part of the AECC University College Chiropractic Clinic, the Exercise Centre provides a designated area in which patients can be assessed. Equipment is primarily for rehabilitation, injury resistance and performance enhancement can also be delivered.

Awarded British Association of Sport and Exercise Science endorsement

We are pleased to announce that our BSc (Hons) Sport Science and BSc (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Health Science course have been successfully endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) for sport, exercise and health science courses.
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Research Centre

The Centre for Health, Exercise and Sport Science Research (CHESS) encompasses all physical and psychological aspects of exercise, health and sport science research.
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Bournemouth Rugby

Head of School of Psychology, Sport and Physical Activity, Prof Stewart Cotterill talks about his role at Bournemouth Rugby Club as: 'Head of Mental Performance and Wellbeing". Explaining how we support Bournemouth Rugby to enhance player performance across the whole club.
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20/02/2020 18:56:08
RT @royalcolchiro: Remember that we currently have a number of available overseas travel grants for chiropractic undergraduates. Apply here…
20/02/2020 18:49:24
@bakkufu @wildforest_matt Thanks for the recommendation, Duncan! Matt, to make a clinic appointment you can either phone 01202 436222 or email clinicappointments@aecc.ac.uk. Hope you're feeling much better soon.
19/02/2020 15:01:37
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19/02/2020 09:32:04
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17/02/2020 11:05:04
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17/02/2020 11:00:59
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14/02/2020 14:03:14
AECC University College is lucky enough to have one of the only open upright #MRI scanners in the UK. Installed in 2014, this has become a popular facility amongst patients where breathing, flexibility or claustrophobia are problematic. Read more here: https://t.co/Oza9RP34OV https://t.co/Yj7KdilXF2
14/02/2020 13:55:10
@BasqueInHealth This is great to hear, thank you very much for letting us know!
12/02/2020 10:07:08
Hallo from #Oslo! We're in stunning #Norway for the Student Recruitment Fair (12-13 Feb). We're in the Study in Britain zone with lots of enthusiasm & info on our 3 schools: Chiropractic, Medical Ultrasound & Psychology, Sport and Physical Activity. We can't wait to meet you! https://t.co/z7O8XOKK9Z
11/02/2020 11:50:04
Our students benefit from observing & treating patients in our on-site Clinic. With 32 treatment rooms, #Exercise & Sports Performance Centres, large digital X-Ray suite, & one of the UK’s few open upright #MRI scanners. You can read more here: https://t.co/GpsjtZ0P44 https://t.co/9WLfXrFJNH

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