Mental Skills and Mental Health in Sports and Exercise - MSc Graduate profile
Key information
The MSc Mental Skills and Mental Health in Sports and Exercise can lead graduates to the following sectors and careers
- Performance directors
- Professional sport coaches
- Sport management
- Consulting in sport sciences, sport psychology
- Mental Health services to teams and athletes
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The MSc in Mental Skills and Mental Health in Sports and Exercise at the University of Limerick enabled international event rider Siobhán Schous to deepen her expertise in the psychological side of high-performance sport.
A graduate of UL’s BSc in Equine Science, Siobhán returned to study a programme designed for those working with athletes in coaching and performance environments. Drawn by her curiosity about performance psychology, she explains: “I'm curious about what makes people tick. Having the master's really gives me that edge to help riders reach their potential. It's not just about technical ability, it's about the mental skills too.”
The programme’s applied focus resonated strongly with her coaching philosophy. “Like any sport, it is mind over matter, but in particular with horses, you are dealing with two athletes and one of those athletes is essentially a wild animal. What the rider does and how the rider behaves has a massive effect on the horse.”
Now coaching riders up to international level, Siobhán credits the MSc with strengthening her impact in elite sport.
