Having experienced first-hand the difficulties and challenges elite athletes in Singapore face as a national sailor of 8 years and 2006 Byte World Champion, Nicholas decided to pursue his interest in sport science at Loughborough University. It was only during the process of completing his undergraduate dissertation on exploring the motivations of elite athletes in Singapore in his final year at Loughborough University that he discovered that he was drawn to the field of psychology.
In pursuit of becoming a professional sport psychologist, Nicholas went on to complete a general Masters in Psychology at the University of Westminster and then a more specific Masters in Psychology of Sport and Exercise at his alma mater, where he obtained a distinction.