Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

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Turn your passion for sport into a career with the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science and develop the skills that will enable you to improve the health, fitness and performance of individuals and teams through training, coaching and advice.

You’ll learn how to navigate the increasingly digitised exercise and sport industry through access to cutting-edge laboratories and technology, including wearable sensors, virtual reality and 3D analysis equipment. Work Integrated Learning is a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. This degree includes a mandatory work placement as well as an industry-linked research project.

In Industry Professional Practice (SPH30015) you'll undertake a minimum of 140 hours in the exercise and sport science industry, and in Industry Project (SPH30014) you'll work in a collaborative team environment to respond to an industry brief. You'll graduate ready to apply for roles such as sport or exercise scientist; coach; or strength and conditioning specialist in elite or community sport, government agencies, clinical settings or corporate wellbeing. Graduates may also be eligible to pathway into postgraduate studies in clinical exercise physiology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, and various research degrees.

Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 30% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.

Swinburne Universities Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science is accredited at the level of exercise science which means graduating students are eligible to apply to Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA), who are the national accrediting body, as an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES). Please click here to refer to the ESSA website for further information.

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Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 27 February 2023

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Duration

3 Year/s

Full-time

VTAC codes

3400211271 (CSP)
3400211273 (IFP)

CRICOS code

097922M

Fees

A$36640 (annual for 2023)*

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International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Study Exercise and Sport Science at Swinburne! You’ll have access to cutting edge technology, virtual reality and 3D analysis equipment. Take advantage of small classes and industry placements. Become job-ready.

Course details

- Course structure and career opportunities.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Core studies

20 units (250 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Anatomy and Physiology	BIO10004	12.5
Musculoskeletal Anatomy	BIO10008	12.5
Introduction to Exercise and Sport Science	HEA10006	12.5
Introduction to Nutrition	NTR10001	12.5
Introduction to Research in Exercise Science	SPH10011	12.5
Motor Control and Learning	SPH10012	12.5
Physical Activity, Health and Technology	SPH10013	12.5
Introduction to Sport Psychology	SPO10002	12.5
Fundamental Principles of Biomechanics	SPH20010	12.5
Clinical and Sports Movement Analysis	SPH20011	12.5
Exercise Physiology 1	SPH20012	12.5
Exercise Physiology 2	SPH20013	12.5
Principles of Strength and Conditioning	SPH20014	12.5
Exercise Prescription and Delivery	SPH20015	12.5
Exercise, Health and Disease *	SPH30010	12.5
Exercise for Complex and Chronic Conditions *	SPH30011	12.5
Performance Analysis *	SPH30012	12.5
Research Project (Capstone Unit) *	SPH30013	12.5
Industry Project *	SPH30014	12.5
Industry Professional Practice *	SPH30015	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

– Work Integrated Learning + Minors + Elective units + Signature Series

Work Integrated Learning

Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.

Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.

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You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.

A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!

You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.

Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.

Minors (50 credit points)

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.

Elective units

Any of the following units may be undertaken.

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Digital Health Foundations	HEA10004	12.5
Connecting with Culture: Indigenous Australian Experiences	INS10001	12.5
Technology & Data Acquisition	MBP10001	12.5
Innovation Cultures: Perspectives On Science & Technology	MDA10006	12.5
Fundamentals of Marketing	MKT10007	12.5
Neuroscience	NEU10002	12.5
Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact	SIP10001	12.5
Foundations of Statistics	STA10003	12.5
Health and Disease Across the Life Course	BIO20004	12.5
Lean Startup Springboard	ENT20006	12.5
International Indigenous Perspectives	INS20002	12.5
Neurophysiology	NEU20006	12.5
Nutrition Science	NTR20001	12.5
Nutrition in the Life Course	NTR20002	12.5
Sports Marketing	SPO20001	12.5
Statistical Computing	STA20010	12.5
NEXT Innovation Accelerator	DES30065	12.5
Technology, Bodies and the Life Course	SOC30016	12.5

Signature Series

A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure

Course learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

retrieve, critically evaluate and communicate information about local and global health, exercise and sport science from a variety of sources using a range of technologies
promote and optimise the health, fitness and sporting performance of individuals and/or populations
demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours
reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, and plan ongoing personal and professional development
apply content knowledge, concepts, practices, theories, evidence and skills associated with the sub-disciplines of exercise and sport science to a range of exercise, sport and health-related activities and settings, working independently and in teams
apply innovation and technology to extend the boundaries of knowledge and research in exercise and sport science.

Career opportunities

The career opportunities for exercise and sport science graduates are continually expanding, and include working as sport scientists, exercise scientists, coaching/development officers, strength and conditioning specialists, in government agencies as well as medical/clinical and corporate health and wellness areas.

How to enter this course

- Entry requirements, English language requirements and pathways.

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Assess your eligibility for entry to Swinburne.

Other requirements:

Successful completion of one of the following:

the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates IV (completed), Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees)

Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry upon completion of the STAT test.

Course prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4 – a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent.
VCE Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics or equivalent (excluding Foundation Mathematics)

Applicants who do not meet the mathematics prerequisites for this course will be required to successfully complete

Swinburne’s MathsLink Further Mathematics bridging program.

Other requirements
Students must obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencement of the course.

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Students enrolled in this course may be required to apply for and receive an acceptable National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check prior to commencing placement with an NDIS provider. The relevant fee is the responsibility of the student.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place. See Admissions at Swinburne for general information about the admission process.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

IELTS overall band of 7.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 7.0
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 75%, and all skills above 75%
Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

Progress from this course to Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science	Maximum amount of credit available
Diploma of Health Science (UniLink) (8 months)	5 units

This information should be used as a guide for those who have completed a course and are seeking credit into another course. For those yet to commence their course, during the time taken to complete, this information may change. Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within any given degree. Progression to professional degrees may be subject to additional criteria or academic performance.

Learn more about pathways.

How to apply

Find out more about how to apply.

Please note: first year units will be offered in 2018, subsequent year level units will be rolled out in 2019 and 2020.

Working with Children Check
All applicants must maintain a current Australian Working with Children Check throughout the duration of the program.

First Aid Certificate
A current Australian First Aid Certificate/CPR certificate is required prior to undertaking any placement units.

View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.

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