Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)
Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)
The Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) offers the perfect career path for those looking to enhance their knowledge and skills through further studies in the biomedical and professional health fields. This course will enable you to understand how the human body functions in response to exercise, physical activity and training…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) offers the perfect career path for those looking to enhance their knowledge and skills through further studies in the biomedical and professional health fields.
This course will enable you to understand how the human body functions in response to exercise, physical activity and training and the foundations for health professional programs.
Study mode
Face to face with selected subjects available online
Online learning
Selected units available online for students enrolled in courses that are not fully online. Online units in these courses are taught with a viable cohort of students. If the cohort in these units is too small to ensure an optimal student experience, the College reserves the right to alter the delivery mode to on-campus or mixed mode.
Course streams
The Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) is divided into three major study areas.
The Determinants of Health (Core) Stream introduces students to health promotion principles and provides an understanding of the social, psychological and cultural factors influencing general health and wellbeing.
The Bioscience (Core) Stream provides a background in the structure and function of the human body and explores the concepts of exercise physiology.
The Exercise (Major) Stream provides students with the knowledge in the science of exercise to optimise health, physical activity, and lifestyle management for all people.
Course outcomes
Discover where a Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) degree can take you.
Career opportunities
- Exercise Scientist
- High Performance Sport Advisor
- Laboratory Technician
- Rehabilitation consultant
- Sport and Exercise Researcher
Further study options
- Exercise Physiologist
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational therapist
- Chiropractic
- Dietitian.
REQUIREMENTS
A minimum NSW HSC (Higher School Certificate) or equivalent.
You can apply for entry as a mature age student if: You will be 21 years or older on 1 March of the year you intend to enrol at ACPE.
Academic IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking subtests.
TOEFL iBT with a minimum of 85 overall and a minimum of 22 for writing. TOEFL paper based test scores are not accepted.
PTE Academic with a minimum of 61 overall score
Cambridge English Scale (CAE and CPE) – minimum of 176.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded in 1917, Australian College of Physical Therapy (ACPE) started out as a physical education training institute for young women. Over time, ACPE has paved the way for thousands of men and women to achieve success in the dance, sports, business, health and physical education sectors. ACPE is an independent tertiary institution located in the heart of Sydney’s internationally renowned Olympic Park precinct. ACPE attracts individuals looking to launch or further their career in sports or a related profession from Australia and across the globe. All of ACPE’s degrees are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency. This ensures that all of the programs on offer maintain high educational standards. ACPE also offers students access to premier sporting facilities and organisations, so they won’t have to look far to practice the sport or activity of their choice using state-of-the-art equipment and resources.
