Exercise and Sports Science

Exercise and sports science concentrates on the integration of exercise and physical activity into health care, sports performance, disease prevention and rehabilitation. This discipline focuses on all aspects of the study of human movement and development and incorporates clinical practice instruction, practicums, and case studies to provide the advanced skills and experience essential for professional practice.

Your Science Pathways in Exercise and Sports Science include electives in Introduction to Statistical Modelling, History and Practice of Sports, Orientation to Exercise and Sports Science, Introduction to Human Anatomy, Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy, and Introductory Human Physiology 1

For details see Listed Units for Exercise and Sports Science

Further Course options in Exercise and Sports Science

• Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science
• Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Where can you go with a pathway in Exercise and Sports Science?

Graduates from our undergraduate degrees are competitively positioned for exciting careers within the field of exercise and sports science.

Graduates from the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science can work in a range of fields including:

Graduates from the Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology can work in the following professions:

• Exercise Physiologist - in a range of settings (hospital, private clinic, workplace health). Exercise Physiologists are recognised allied health professionals with Medicare, the Department of Veteran Affairs and some private health insurers
• Clinical sciences (cardiac/respiratory/sleep technician)
• High performance sport (strength and conditioning, sports science)
• Health and wellbeing industries (personal trainer, health consultant/educator)

For more careers information within the field of exercise and sport science within Australia, please look at the ESSA Careers Guide.