Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Highlights Complete 280 hours of professional placement with sporting associations, strength and conditioning programs, academies of sport and related organisations. Offers clear pathway to career as an Accredited Exercise Scientist or Accredited Sports Scientist. Graduate with the skills to apply complex discipline knowledge to the design, delivery, and evaluation of…
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Highlights
- Complete 280 hours of professional placement with sporting associations, strength and conditioning programs, academies of sport and related organisations.
- Offers clear pathway to career as an Accredited Exercise Scientist or Accredited Sports Scientist.
- Graduate with the skills to apply complex discipline knowledge to the design, delivery, and evaluation of exercise programs, interventions and assessments that meet the specific needs of your client.
Sport and exercise science professionals apply their knowledge about exercise and its effect on the body to a variety of careers. These include improving strength and fitness of athletes undertaking performance analysis with sporting organisations, promoting health and wellness, health testing and education programs, or sport and recreation services in the tourism and hospitality sector.
Why choose this course?
QUT’s degree in sport and exercise science is one of the first university programs in Australia to offer you a clear pathway into a career as accredited exercise scientist or accredited sports scientist. You will learn to apply complex knowledge to the design, delivery, and evaluation of exercise programs, interventions and assessments that meet the specific needs of your clients.
During this course you will complete 280 hours of professional placement with organisations that may include sporting associations, fitness centres, school coaching programs, strength and conditioning programs, academies of sport and related organisations. Placement experiences may include:
- performance analysis of elite athletes and sportspeople
- strength and conditioning training
- school coaching and talent development
- corporate health.
You will develop confidence in using industry equipment and techniques with facilities on campus that include laboratories for biomechanics, motor control, injury prevention and resistance training. You will access technology that is used by elite sporting teams and coaches to analyse performance. You’ll learn in new facilities including the biomechanics and exercise physiology laboratories, and the resistance/injury prevention laboratories.
Your first year of study will focus on an introduction to exercise science, anatomy, physiology and coaching. You will begin to apply this knowledge in a sport and exercise science context with complementing studies in exercise psychology, physical activity and health.
During second year, you will continue with studies in core exercise science units of exercise physiology, motor control, skill acquisition and biomechanics, and begin to develop a more holistic understanding of the profession with studies in related areas including food and nutrition, and research in exercise and movement science.
Units in your final year concentrate on applied sport and exercise science, specifically sports physiology, sports injury prevention and rehabilitation, sports psychology and performance analysis. This is complemented with professional placement in an area that is of specific interest.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates are prepared for a career in fitness, strength and conditioning coaching, performance analysis, corporate health, or exercise and sport science research. You may be employed with sporting teams, community health providers, corporate organisations, education providers, gymnasiums and sports centres, or in the tourism industry. A research career can lead to developments in sport and exercise science that result in healthier communities, and fitter and stronger athletes.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Study at The University of Queensland. Learn with leading academics in world-class facilities and join the most employable graduates in the state. At UQ you’ll benefit from flexible study options, field trips, lab work, industry placements, research experience, and online study in Brisbane, Australia.
