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. We’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 America’s NBA. With us you will get the best opportunities for industry placements and future employment in Australia and around the world.
CRICOS Code: 069051G
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Year 1 - Semester 1, EXSC187
Growth, motor development and ageing, EXSC199
Psychology of sport, EXSC118
Nutrition and exercise, BIOL125
Human biology 1
Year 1 - Semester 2, ANAT100
Anatomical foundations of exercise science, EXSC217
Research and Ethics in Exercise Science, EXSC120
Mechanical bases of exercise, UNCC100
Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society
Year 2 - Semester 1, EXSC230
Motor Control and Learning
(Pre: EXSC187), EXSC222
Functional anatomy
(Pre: ANAT100), EXSC220
Biomechanics
(Pre: EXSC120), EXSC198
Physiological Bases of Exercise
(Pre: BIOL125)
Year 2 - Semester 2, EXSC296
Health and exercise psychology
(Pre: EXSC199), EXSC204
Exercise testing, prescription and delivery
(Pre: EXSC198), EXSC216
Resistance training: science and application
(Pre: EXSC198), EXSC242
Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment
(Pre: EXSC198)
Year 2 – Semester 2, EXSC206
Professional experience preparation
(Pre: EXSC118, EXSC187, EXSC199 , or BIOL125, , ,
Year 3 - Semester 1, EXSC398
Professional experience
20 credit points
(Pre: ANAT100, EXSC120, EXSC198 , EXSC204, EXSC206, EXSC216), EXSC394
Exercise, health and disease
(Pre: EXSC204), Elective
Year 3 - Semester 2, UNCC300
Justice and change in a global world
(Pre: UNCC100), Elective, Elective, Elective
ACU have a range of further study options and postgraduate opportunities in a variety of programs, read more about our postgraduate programs in sport and exercise science.
An Honours year is available to meritorious students, with a grade point average of 5.5, who meet the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sorts Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science graduates who are looking to pursue a career in teaching, may be interested in the postgraduate teaching opportunities available at ACU.
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
AFL
NRL
Super Rugby
A-league
professional sporting organisations
national sporting organisations
national institutes of sport
state institutes or academies of sport
state sporting organisations
in the health, fitness and recreation industries, including community health settings, corporate health and wellness and injury prevention or as small business owners.
academia
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
