New course commencing February 2023

Guaranteed entry

  • 80

Study options

  • Part Time
  • Full Time
  • In person, on campus

Duration

  • Full time: 3 years (or equivalent part time)

Fees

  • Domestic Commonwealth Supported Place

  • Students can check the cost of commonwealth supported units at CSP Fees

  • International Fee-paying
  • Estimated annual fee AUD $38,400

Location and start dates

North Ryde:
  • Session 1 (21 February 2023)
  • Session 2 (25 July 2023)

Overview

Exercise scientists work with an extensive range of people. These include elite athletes looking to take their performance to greater heights, those who’ve sustained a physical injury, workplace health and safety practitioners, and medical and allied health professionals. They work in private practice, hospitals, gyms, aged care, government agencies or for sports teams. 

The accredited Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science combines practitioner-led in-class instruction with professional and practical experience via hands-on learning and placements. You’ll study anatomy; biomechanics; exercise physiology; human growth, development and ageing; performance analysis; and strength and conditioning. Your learning will be enhanced by our outstanding new exercise and sports science facility, which includes industry-standard strength and conditioning, and exercise and sport science testing equipment.

Key features

  • Graduate with an industry-recognised qualification
    Be equipped to work as an accredited exercise scientist, or undertake postgraduate study in exercise physiology or physiotherapy.
  • Study within a leading health and medicine precinct
    Develop essential hands-on skills in a range of purpose-built exercise and sports science learning facilities.
  • Focus on analytics and behaviour as key drivers of performance
    Learn how to analyse data and influence behaviour change to improve performance.
  • Develop professional skills
    Undertake a work placement and learn from leading practitioners to gain a competitive edge.

Course structure

Focused and flexible study

At the heart of our bachelor degrees is focus and flexibility. As such, all our degrees have a core zone and a flexible zone. Your core zone provides your area of study’s focus and consists of the units you’re required to complete. Your flexible zone allows you to follow your passions – gain more depth in your chosen area or explore something different.

Where you can study

  • In person, on campus

Core Zone

This zone consists of all the compulsory requirements for the degree.

Core Zone

240 credit points
Essential units
210 credit points

Complete each unit below.

ESPS1000

Introduction to Exercise and Sport Science 		10

ESPS1001

Human Physiology for Exercise and Sport 		10

ESPS1002

Science and Practice of Strength and Conditioning 		10

ESPS1003

Research and Data Analysis for Exercise Science 		10

ESPS2000

Behaviour Change for Health and Exercise 		10

ESPS2001

Performance Analysis for Exercise and Sport Science 		10

ESPS2002

Exercise Testing and Prescription 		10

ESPS2003

Physical Activity and Public Health 		10

ESPS2004

Human Growth, Development and Ageing 		10

ESPS2200

Professional Practice in Exercise Science 		10

ESPS3000

Exercise Physiology 		10

ESPS3001

Biomechanics of Human Movement 		10

ESPS3002

Human Motor Learning and Performance 		10

ESPS3003

Optimal Human Nutrition 		10

ESPS3500

Exercise Science Placement I 		10

ANAT1001

Introduction to Anatomy 		10

ANAT1002

Anatomy of Limbs and Back 		10

COGS1000

Introduction to Neuroscience I 		10

STAT1170

Introductory Statistics 		10

PSYU1101

Introduction to Psychology I 		10
Capstone unit
10 credit points

Complete the capstone unit below.

ESPS3200

Professional Practice in Exercise Science II 		10
Elective units
10 credit points

Complete 10 credit points from the following options.

PSYU1102

Introduction to Psychology II 		10

COGS1005

Introduction to Neuroscience 2 		10

STAT1378

Coding and Communication in Statistics 		10

HLTH2000

Contemporary Health Issues 		10

STAT2170

Applied Statistics 		10

MEDI2201

Clinical Bioinformatics 		10

PSYU2201

Counselling Approaches and Principles 		10

Career outcomes

Professions

  • Exercise scientist
  • After further study: physiotherapist

Employers

  • Allied health organisations
  • Community organisations
  • Heath and fitness clubs
  • Health organisations
  • Private health sector
  • Public health sector
  • Sports clubs and teams