Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science)

Sport and exercise science explores the principles that underpin health, physical activity and exercise and their applications to the design, implementation and evaluation of exercise programs. This degree offers you studies in exercise physiology, sports psychology, biomechanics motor control and exercise prescription. You will gain a broad understanding of biomedicine and various health science fields to develop the professional competencies important for ethical and safe practice and high-quality care required to work in multidisciplinary teams. Practical experience is a strong feature of the program and you will be given access to the Univerity’s state-of-the-art facilities centred on an Exercise and Sport Science Laboratory complex. This degree will give you many career options in areas including health and fitness centres (for example as a personal trainer, a health and fitness specialist or a fitness assessor); in government agencies associated with sport, physical activity and health; in teaching and research; and with professional sporting groups, rehabilitation clinics and hospitals. If you gain higher-level accreditation as an exercise physiologist, you will also be able to provide health care services funded by Medicare (Australian Government), pharmaceutical, health or food industries. Alternatively, if your interest is in the physical sciences, mathematics or business you will be well placed for a career in the manufacturing industry.