Bachelor of Science (International Exercise and Sports Science)
Bachelor of Science (International Exercise and Sports Science)
This International Dual Degree provides you with an opportunity to gain valuable international experience while receiving two degrees. Graduates will receive both a Bachelor of Science (International Exercise and Sports Science) from ECU and a BSc (Hons) Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences dual degree from the University of Portsmouth (UK)….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This International Dual Degree provides you with an opportunity to gain valuable international experience while receiving two degrees.
Graduates will receive both a Bachelor of Science (International Exercise and Sports Science) from ECU and a BSc (Hons) Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences dual
degree from the University of Portsmouth (UK).
This international dual degree involves three years of study at ECU (years 1, 2 and 4) and one year in the UK at the University of Portsmouth (year 3).
If you are interested in health, fitness and general well-being, and like the idea of helping other people improve their lifestyle or sports performance through exercise, you should explore a career in Exercise Science.
Your degrees 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. Your studies will give you the skills to design, implement and evaluate exercise 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.
Majors you can study in this course
Football Performance
Health Promotion
Nutrition
Nutrition and Bioscience
Occupational Safety and Health
Sport Business
Course learning outcomes
Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of exercise and sport science theoretical and practical situations.
Think critically to analyse, interpret and solve complex exercise and sport science situations.
Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in exercise and sport science contexts.
Use digital technologies and literacies to assess, evaluate and synthesise information from multiple sources.
Communicate exercise and sport science knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of populations.
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.
Career Opportunities
Graduates have successful careers in specialty areas such as exercise science, sports administration, sports coaching, strength and conditioning, corporate fitness, workplace health, sports development and sports performance analysis plus the opportunity for further study in teaching, exercise physiology, dietetics etc.
Possible future job titles
Exercise Scientist, Exercise Physiologist, Biomechanist, Personal Trainer, Sports Coach, Sport & Exercise Scientist, Researcher, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Sports Medicine Trainer, Health& Safety Injury Management Coordinator
REQUIREMENTS
There are various ways to meet our admission requirements, such as:
Secondary school results
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study from a recognised institution
Completed Diploma program from a recognised institution
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: 70 (no individual score less than 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
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