Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science)
- Perth, Australia
- Online Australia
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
TUITION FEES
AUD 11,550 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* commonwealth supported - estimated 1st year indicative fee
About this Course
Are you interested in health, fitness and general well-being? If you like the idea of helping other people improve their lifestyle or sports performance through exercise, you should explore a career in Exercise Science.
This degree will prepare you for a variety of professional roles – you could work with elite sportspeople, promote health in the community, work in corporate health or a wide range of other exciting environments The course will give you the skills to design, implement and evaluate programs targeted at improving general health and well-being, helping to prevent or reduce the impact of chronic disease and enhancing athletic performance.
You can also specialise in a related field, with majors in Football Performance, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Occupational Safety and Health and Sport Business helping broaden your career prospects. You can also use this course as a pathway to further study in areas such as clinical exercise physiology, education, dietetics and strength and conditioning coaching.
You can study units for this degree on-campus with weekly lectures and laboratories and some units will also be available through a blended format that involves weekly online content, accompanied by timetabled, intensive on-campus laboratory/seminar/tutorial sessions twice per semester.
- Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of exercise and sport science theoretical and practical situations.
- Communicate exercise and sport science knowledge, concepts and skills to diverse population groups.
- Demonstrate a global outlook in exercise and sport science situations, showing sensitivity for diversity, including Aboriginal cultural competence.
- Demonstrate appropriate social and ethical values by working cooperatively and collaboratively in exercise and sports science settings.
- Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and initiative for own learning and professional practice.
- Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in exercise and sport science contexts.
- Think critically to analyse, interpret and solve complex exercise and sport science situations.
- Use digital technologies and literacies to assess, evaluate and synthesise information from multiple sources.
Career Opportunities
Graduates have successful careers in specialty areas such as exercise rehabilitation, sports administration, teaching, sports coaching, exercise science, strength and conditioning, corporate fitness, workplace health, sports development and sports performance analysis.
Possible future job titles
Exercise Scientist, Exercise Physiologist, Biomechanist, Personal Trainer, Sports Coach, Sports & Exercise Scientist, Researcher, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Sports Medicine Trainer, Exercise Rehabilitation Coach
Semester availability
- Semester 1: Study full-time at Joondalup
- Semester 1: Study part-time at Joondalup
- Semester 2: Study full-time at Joondalup
- Semester 2: Study part-time at Joondalup
Year 1 - Semester 1
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MHS1101 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 15 |
| SPS1530 | Lifespan Growth and Development | 15 |
| NUT1121 | Human Nutrition | 15 |
| SPS1502 | Biomechanics | 15 |
Year 1 - Semester 2
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS1111 | Foundations of Fitness and Training | 15 |
| SPS1217 | Functional Anatomy | 15 |
| MHS1102 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 15 |
| HST2122 | Health Research Methodology | 15 |
Year 2 - Semester 1
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS2203 | Principles and Practices of Resistance Training | 15 |
| SPS2505 | Exercise Physiology | 15 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 2 units from Major, Minor or Recommended Electives | 30 |
Year 2 - Semester 2
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS2524 | Exercise Delivery | 15 |
| SPS2516 | Motor Learning and Control | 15 |
| SPS2622 | Psychology of Exercise and Health Behaviour | 15 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 1 unit from Major, Minor or Recommended Elective | 15 |
Year 3 - Semester 1
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS3105 | Advanced Resistance Training | 15 |
| SPS3112 | Exercise and Sports Science Practicum | 15 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 2 units from Major, Minor or Recommended Elective | 30 |
Year 3 - Semester 2
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS3111 | Physical Activity and Health | 15 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 units from Major, Minor or Recommended Elective | 45 |
Recommended Electives (Select as needed)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| SPS3333 | Motor Behaviour | 15 |
| SPS3502 | Advanced Biomechanics | 15 |
| SPS3505 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 15 |
| SPS1755 | Coaching Science 2 | 15 |
| SPS1109 | Fundamentals of Football Coaching | 15 |
| SPS2209 | Assessment of the Football Player | 15 |
| SPS2750 | Coaching Science 3 | 15 |
| SPS3755 | Coaching Science 5 | 15 |
| SPS1210 | Performance Analysis and Player Monitoring in Sport | 15 |
| SPS2615 | Sports Injury Prevention and Management | 15 |
| SPS3114 | Conditioning for Team Sport Athletes | 15 |
| SPS3530 | Principles and Practices of Coaching | 15 |
| SPS2301 | Exercise Rehabilitation | 15 |
| HST1120 | Introduction to Health Promotion | 15 |
| SCP1134 | Foundations of Physics | 15 |
| SCH1104 | Introduction to Pathophysiology | 15 |
| SCH2105 | Principles of Pharmacology | 15 |
| SPS3120 | Psycho-social Aspects in Physical Activity and Chronic Disease | 15 |
| SPS3121 | Professional Skills in Clinical Exercise Physiology | 15 |
| NUT3215 | Exercise Nutrition | 15 |
| SCC1226 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 15 |
| NUT2211 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 15 |
| NUT2220 | Nutritional Assessment | 15 |
| SCH2232 | Medical Biochemistry | 15 |
| SCC1123 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences (select 1) | 15 |
| SCC1111 | General Chemistry (select 1) | 15 |