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The Master Sports Phsychology online is a 9-month programme that allows students to specialise in the design and planning of intervention programmess in this field of psychology.
With a professional approach and a practical perspective during this programme you will learn to apply the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired in sports psychology environments. You will study online under the guidance of a prestigious faculty that will provide you with this real approach to professional practice.
Live your Real Madrid experience and enjoy unique face-to-face experiences in Madrid or Italy. This will provide you with a global vision of the new management models or trends in sports health from international professionals.
View the Spanish version of the master: Máster en Psicología Deportiva online.
Start: 27 oct. 2025 | 9 months | |
| Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Sport | Title issued by Universidad Europea de Madrid |
The programme will explore, with a modern, practical and innovative approach, the different intervention programmes. You will improve your skills and competencies to achieve a more attractive and competitive profile through a practical and project-based approach throughout the master's degree.
Practical and professional learning in an international environment. Master's degree 100% focused on professional practice.
You will obtain the best theoretical training based on scientific evidence to be able to intervene in any field of Sports and Health Psychology.
Training in the latest advances in the field of Sports and Health Psychology.
You'll be able to plan the needed actions to answer the psychologycal needs of athletes of any sport.
You'll be able to plan virtual training sessions using technology
You'll evaluate the impact of any psychologycal intervention based in the needs of the athlete using different techniques and data analysis.
You'll establish the criteria to evaluate the change in the athlete after the intervention.
You'll define actions with the aim of improving concentration, emotional control and motivation during the athlete's effort.
You'll define actions focus on how to improve the communication and the motivation of the coach or conditioning trainer.
You'll have the ability to evaluate and plan the intervention of the psychologist in Esports.
You will analyse the socio-employment situation of the athlete and its impact on their sports performance.
Shanghai Ranking 2024
Our Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences is ranked among the top 25 in the world, according to the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities by the Shanghai Ranking 2024.
National Sports Award Copa Stadium
The 2018 National Sports Award Copa Stadium was granted to the Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea for promoting education, research, and professionalization at both national and international levels in all aspects related to sports.
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We train excellent professionals who develop their careers in the sports sector, with 94% of our students being employed.
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Enjoy a multifunctional environment with more than 80 nationalities, allowing you to develop your international professional network.
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The academic rigor provided by the school over these 17 years, along with more than 15,000 graduates, most of whom work professionally in the industry, has significantly contributed to the professionalization of the industry on a global level.
You will have the opportunity to attend virtual events, online experiences, special access to premium content, where you can interact with the best professionals and executives in the sports industry.
An updated and innovative faculty made up of professional experts in sports psychology who are fully connected with the latest trends and innovations in this area.
The School has been educating professionals in all areas of sports for more than 15 years, leading the training and digital transformation in sport. More than 15,000 graduates today carry out their professional activity in the sports industry.
With the knowledge acquired, you will be able to develop professionally as a sports psychologist in different types of institutions in which you will work with professional athletes, such as:
During this trip you will get to know new management models and trends in the sports and health field visiting a leading research university, Università degli Studi di Roma ‘Foro Italico’, research centers or medical centers. You will have the opportunity to do networking with professionals from institutions, such as Rome Olympic Stadium, Foro Itálico Tenis, Swimming Olympic Center or Nicola Pietrangeli Stadium. Discover the rest of the trips that you can take part in.
Madrid: revolutionizing the sports industry
This experience allows you to discover the most important aspects of club operations. You’ll have the opportunity to visit Valdebebas Sports City, the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and other key sporting facilities in Madrid, including La Zarzuela racecourse, Civitas Metropolitano – home to Atletico de Madrid – and the National Sports Council.
White Week
Enjoy a unique sporting event that takes place over the course of a week. You will attend online sessions given by elite athletes, current and former Real Madrid footballers, and experts from the global sports sector, all offering their experiences, knowledge and advice on trends within the industry.
Marieke van Wanroij
Head of Coaching & Development at VolkerWessels Women’s Pro Cycling Team
Alumni Private Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology Online 2023/2024 Edition
Rejoice Reyes
Logistics and Supply Chain Specialist
Alumni Private Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology Online 2023/2024 Edition
The 100% online Master in Sports Psychology comprises 10 modules. At the end of the programme, the student will receive the Private Master`s Degree in Sports Psychology Online, granted by the Universidad Europea de Madrid.
You’ll learn how to sintetize the main mecanism implicated in the psychologicanl processes that participate in the diferente sports agents and how to analyze physical activities in which the psychological aspects has to considered.
You will acquire the skills to assess the effects of improving an active lifestyle and to analyze the consequences of practicing sports on the health and psychological well-being of athletes throughout the life cycle.
You will learn to correctly select, use and apply the specific techniques for the psychological training of athletes.
You will acquire the ability to analyze, identify and evaluate which assessment instruments and systems are most appropriate to respond to the requirements and needs of young athletes, coaches and families.
You will study the most appropriate instruments and techniques to carry out multidisciplinary interventions to improve performance in competition and recovery in high-performance athletes.
You will address the different psychological processes in the stress/recovery process in athletes and the intervention models for coping with sports withdrawal, taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.
You will enter the business world from a psychological point of view (psychological evaluation of managers of sports entities, group dynamics, evaluation systems...).
You will acquire knowledge about the eSports sector and the use of the most appropriate techniques and instruments to develop interventions in eSports athletes and coaches.
6 ECTS.
6 ECTS.
This master's degree is 100% online. You will be able to take the exams and the TFM virtually.
Flexibility
Live virtual classes that will be recorded in case you cannot attend or want to see them again.
Support
You will have the support of our expert professors who will facilitate your learning, as well as an accompanying tutor who will guide you and help you achieve your goals.
Experiential Learning
Receive comprehensive training based on real-life cases combined with theoretical and practical learning.
At Universidad Europea, we are committed to an education that prepares you for the needs of the professional world. Thanks to our methodology, you will be able to gain the knowledge, skills, abilities and competences that provide maximum employability in a global world.
Experiential learning
The student learns by doing; there is no learning without action.
Meaningful learning
The teacher relates the knowledge, skills and previous experiences to the interests, expectations and cognitive characteristics of the students.
Collaborative learning
The students "learn together", so they are motivated not just by their own learning but to increase the achievements of others, forming a social and academic learning experience.
Professional learning
The teacher acts as an advisor and as a guide of the learning towards a professional application.
Constructive and discovery learning
Students investigate and explore concepts. This allows you to build cognitive structures by comparing, relating and reorganising new concepts with those you have already dealt with.
Autonomous learning
The teacher encourages the students to learn for themselves, developing self-learning. The student is understood as an active and cooperative agent, protagonist of their own education.
Individualised learning
The teacher is sensitive to the diversity and different learning styles of the students, adjusting the training activities to suit their needs.
Creative learning
The development of creativity and initiative allows knowledge to be perceived as open, unfinished, something which can always be redefined and understood from other points of view.
For admission to the Master in Sports Psychology, the following is required:
For access to the Accredited Private Master`s Degree Master in Sports Psychology online it is necessary to fulfill one of the following REQUIREMENTS:
In all cases, the University may limit access to certain degrees if a specific university degree has not been previously completed.
The admission process to pursue an online undergraduate or postgraduate certificate at Universidad Europea can be carried out throughout the year, although enrolment on any of our programmes is subject to availability. In order to complete the process, follow these simple steps:
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You will need to send the specific documentation to your personal advisor
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Once your documentation has been reviewed, your personal advisor will contact you.
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Formalising the reservation of a place through our different methods of payment
Candidates shall not be charged, and their place shall not be guaranteed, until the reservation has been formalised. Get in touch with us!
Susana de los Reyes
Principal Director of the Department. Bachelor in Sociology and Executive Coach PCC certified by ICF. Coordinator of the Relational Quality Center and accredited Coach in Relational Methodology by IR. Expert in organizational development and strategy, team coaching for the development of competencies and skills in people management, conflict management, communication techniques, and negotiation. Specialist in verbal and non-verbal communication, Systemic and team coaching. Writer and speaker.
Jorge Zambrano
Associate Director of the Department. Bachelor in Psychology and specialist in Sports Psychology, Coaching, HR Management and Direction. Sports psychologist with experience in agencies representing football players and coaches. Sailing coach in the United States. Former rugby player in first and second division youth teams.
Jose María García
Master Co-director. Head of the Department of Sports Psychology of the Real Madrid C.F. Soccer Youth Academy. Degree in psychology. European Master of Sports Psychology. Accredited by the College of Psychologists as a professional expert in sports psychology.
Universidad Europea is renowned for its academic excellence and has been recognised worldwide with awards as prestigious as the European Seal of Excellence 500+, QualiCert certification, and the Madrid Excellence award.
In the international accreditation rating, QS Stars, Universidad Europea has obtained a total of four stars out of five. This external accreditation system determines the level of excellence achieved by universities in several areas. Universidad Europea has achieved the maximum score of five stars in employability, teaching, facilities and social responsibility.