Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science

Course Details

Through our nationally recognised degree you will learn how to improve the health, performance and participation of individuals, teams and athletes through exercise programming and delivery, athlete training, and health advice. Wea re connected to a huge range of sporting organisations – from the Australian Institute of Sport to the AFL, NRL, A-League clubs, Tennis Australia and American NBA. With us you will get the best opportunities for industry placements and future employment in Australia and around the world.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course structure: 240 credit points. Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science students must complete 40 hours of community engagement and 140 hours of appropriate professional experience (practicum), with accurate record-keeping, as part of course accreditation requirements.You will be placed in a range of organisations to integrate the theory you learn with practical workplace experiences (placements). As part of your enrolment, you must complete the Faculty of Health Sciences pre-placement requirements. To ensure you meet these requirements you need to start as soon as possible. Visit ACU’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) website to view your Pre-Placement Requirements checklist.

Graduates can work as health and fitness consultants, exercise scientists, sports scientists, sports coaches, and exercise physiologists - after completing a postgraduate qualification in exercise physiology