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Turn your passion for sport into a career with the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science.

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. You’ll also gain real-world experience through industry-based entrepreneurial and research projects.

Graduate ready to apply for roles such as a sport or exercise scientist, coach, or strength and conditioning specialist in elite or community sport, government agencies, clinical settings or corporate wellbeing. This course is a 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 20% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 26 February 2018

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Duration

3 Year/s

Full-time

VTAC codes

3400211271 (CSP)
3400211273 (IFP)

CRICOS code

096401M

Fees

A$28890 (annual for 2018)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

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.

Course details

- Course structure and career opportunities.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise 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.
View course rules and special requirements

Core studies

20 units (250 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Anatomy and Physiology	BIO10004	12.5
Musculoskeletal Anatomy Across the Lifespan	BIO10008	12.5
Introduction to Nutrition	NTR10001	12.5
Introduction to Exercise and Sport Science	SPH10010	12.5
Introduction to Research	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
Biomechanics 1	SPH20010	12.5
Biomechanics 2	SPH20011	12.5
Exercise Physiology 1	SPH20012	12.5
Exercise Physiology 2	SPH20013	12.5
Principles of Strength and Training	SPH20014	12.5
Exercise Prescription	SPH20015	12.5
Exercise for Complex Conditions 1 *	SPH30010	12.5
Exercise for Complex Conditions 2 *	SPH30011	12.5
Performance Analysis *	SPH30012	12.5
Research Project *	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.
The following minors are suggested for this course. Please also refer to the full list of available minors.

Elective units

Any of the following units may be undertaken.

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Financial Information for Decision Making	ACC10007	12.5
Creativity and Innovation	ENT10002	12.5
Indigenous Australian Experiences	INS10001	12.5
Technology and Data Acquisition	MBP10001	12.5
Innovation Cultures: Perspectives on Science and Technology	MDA10006	12.5
Introduction to Management	MGT10001	12.5
Fundamentals of Marketing	MKT10007	12.5
Neuroscience	NEU10002	12.5
Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact	SIP10001	12.5
Environment and Society	SOC10005	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
Design Thinking	DDD30006	12.5
Events Management	PUB30001	12.5
Techno-tots to Techno-genarians: Health, Technologies 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 subdisciplines 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

In an industry that is continually expanding, Sport and Exercise Science graduates have a wide range of career opportunities to choose from.

Graduates can pursue roles in areas such as corporate wellness, public health, diagnostic investigation, government, private practice, gyms or high-performance sport teams. Roles may include sports scientist, performance analyst, coaching/development officer, strength and conditioning specialist, cardiac technician, occupational health and safety officer, or fitness and wellness coordinator.

How to enter this course

- Entry requirements, English language requirements and prerequisites.

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.

Prerequisites

Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent.
General Mathematics
Note that General Mathematics studies must be equivalent to the Year 12 Further Mathematics subjects: VCE Further Mathematics 3 and 4, that include topics in data analysis, recursion and financial modelling; matrices; networks and decision mathematics; geometry and measurement; graphs and relations.

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.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 75 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 50 (no communicative skills less than 50)
any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.

Find out more about 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.

Learn more about pathways.

How to apply

This course is closed for new enrolments.