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260 weeks
Full-time or part-time equivalent
Trimester 1 - March | Trimester 2 - July
Course Overview
This unique double degree offers the opportunity to combine expertise in exercise and sports performance with essential engineering principles. Gain hands-on experience in designing and developing products and solutions for challenges in rehabilitation, biomedical technologies and sports engineering. If you are passionate about sport and exercise and ready to push your boundaries, this course will empower you to innovate at the intersection of sport, biomechanics, technology and design. Understand how exercise impacts human health and performance, alongside the anatomy and physiology of human motion. With a major in mechanical engineering, you will contribute to the creation of products from sports equipment to athletic wear - integrating engineering expertise to optimise design and functionality. Industry experience embedded in each degree ensures you graduate equipped with practical skills in both disciplines, preparing you for exciting career opportunities. Ready to engineer the future of sports and health technology? Become a leader in your field by studying at the #1 sport science school in the world.* With Deakin also ranked #1 in Australia for textile science and engineering,^ you'll be learning from the best. Build your skills in world-class facilities including the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus' Elite Sports Precinct, supporting the activities of a wide range of athletes and opening the door to exciting placement opportunities. At our Melbourne Burwood Campus, the Specialised Indoor Exercise and Sport Science building gives you access to some of Australia's most advanced sport and exercise facilities, including a climate chamber and biomechanics and motor learning laboratories. Meanwhile, Deakin's engineering students have access to comprehensive additive and digital manufacturing laboratories, mechanical testing and evaluation, high-end computing facilities for 3D design, modelling and simulation, and immersive monitoring and visualisation environments. This course provides ample opportunity for hands-on learning and practical experiences. Half of your engineering studies focus on project- and design-based learning, where industry-informed challenges and real-world projects shape your education. The other half builds the foundational and specialist knowledge needed to tackle these challenges, ensuring you graduate with the skills and confidence to step straight into the workforce. You will also gain 30 to 60 days of engineering professional placement in an approved host organisation, complemented by 220 hours of work placement through the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science - more than any comparable accredited program in Victoria. These placements span elite sporting clubs, state and national sporting organisations, health and fitness providers and rehabilitation services, ensuring you graduate job-ready with a competitive edge. Upon completion, you will graduate with a degree that sets you apart in the current job market - equipped with the practical and professional experience to lead in your chosen field. Your knowledge of the scientific principles underpinning physical activity, exercise and sports science, paired with your technical proficiency in mechanical engineering, will prepare you for niche careers while also ensuring a diverse skill set. With increased demand for active lifestyles, digital fitness solutions and performance-enhancing technology, this degree gives you everything you need to shape the future of sport and human performance.
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
1 Gheringhap St, GEELONG, VIC 3220
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ESSA
Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
0-credit-point compulsory unit
Exercise and Sport Laboratory Safety
0-credit-point compulsory unit
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Functional Human Anatomy
Exercise Prescription and Delivery
Research Methods and Data Analysis in Exercise and Sport
Physical Activity and Exercise for Health
Human Growth, Development and Ageing for Exercise Scientists
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics
Motor Learning and Development
Integrated Human Physiology
Exercise Programming
Compulsory practicum core unit
Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Sport and Exercise
Exercise and Sports Science Practicum
Compulsory practicum core unit
Clinical and Sport Biomechanics
Nutrition for Exercise Scientists
Career Tools for Employability
0-credit-point compulsory unit
Introduction to Safety and Project Oriented Learning
0-credit-point compulsory unit
Engineering Physics
Materials Engineering Project
2 credit points
Sustainable Design
Introduction to Functions, Relations and Graphs
Recommended for students who have not previously completed VCE Mathematical Methods (units 3 and 4)
Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
Structural Design
2 credit points
Machine Design
2 credit points
Thermodynamics
Stress and Failure Analysis
Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Modelling
Product Modelling and Design
2 credit points
Control Systems Engineering
2 credit points
Advanced Stress Analysis
Manufacturing
Dynamics of Machines
Engineering Project A
2 credit points; capstone unit. Recommended to undertake in consecutive trimester with SEJ446.
Engineering Project B
2 credit points; capstone unit. Recommended to undertake in consecutive trimester with SEJ441.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Available at Burwood campus from 2027
Professional Practice
Students are encouraged to complete this unit in Trimester 3 of the third year of study. Available at Burwood campus from Trimester 3, 2026.
Common Questions
To complete the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Mechanical Engineering major, you must pass 42 credit points in total. This includes 15 credit points of core units from the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and 27 credit points of core units from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Mechanical Engineering major, plus several compulsory 0-credit-point units.
You will gain 30 to 60 days of engineering professional placement in an approved host organisation through the Professional Practice unit (SEL703), complemented by 220 hours of work placement through the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science – more than any comparable accredited program in Victoria. These placements span elite sporting clubs, state and national sporting organisations, health and fitness providers and rehabilitation services.
Yes, enrolment in Trimester 3 study periods is compulsory to complete this course. Placement can also occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. The course is available in Trimester 1 (March) and Trimester 2 (July) at both Burwood (Melbourne) and Waurn Ponds (Geelong) campuses.
Students have the option to exit with either the H343 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science or the S467 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Mechanical Engineering. Students who select to exit with either degree will be assessed on an individual basis to confirm if they have met the course learning outcomes of the single degree. Students who do not meet the course learning outcomes will be required to undertake the appropriate core unit(s) to meet the single degree course learning outcomes.
Students have access to world-class facilities including the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus' Elite Sports Precinct, and at Melbourne Burwood Campus, the Specialised Indoor Exercise and Sport Science building, which includes a climate chamber and biomechanics and motor learning laboratories. Engineering students have access to comprehensive additive and digital manufacturing laboratories, mechanical testing and evaluation, high-end computing facilities for 3D design, modelling and simulation, and immersive monitoring and visualisation environments.
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