Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Overview The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology aims to prepare you for practice as an exercise physiologist. Graduates will be able to contribute to interdisciplinary health interventions using exercise as part of the management strategy of disease, dysfunction, and injury across a range of public and private settings and work…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology aims to prepare you for practice as an exercise physiologist. Graduates will be able to contribute to interdisciplinary health interventions using exercise as part of the management strategy of disease, dysfunction, and injury across a range of public and private settings and work within an interprofessional environment including rural and remote areas.
Your career
The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology prepares you for a career as an exercise physiologist. Exercise physiologists prescribe and deliver exercise-based lifestyle and behaviour modification programs to prevent and treat injury and disease.
Potential employers include:
- hospitals
- community health units
- workplaces
- gymnasiums
- aged-care facilities
- disability service organisations
- sporting clubs and associations
- private health clinics
- return to work providers
- schools, universities and TAFE
- sporting academies
- not-for-profit or community organisations.
- Potential occupations include:
- rehabilitation/allied health work
- private practice
- acute care
- day-care rehabilitation
- home-care rehabilitation.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must normally hold an Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) accredited Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification and be eligible for full membership with ESSA as an Exercise Scientist and need to have completed 140 hours of practicum experience topic.
Applicants who hold a closely related non-ESSA accredited course may wish to apply for the ‘Graduate Entry Assessment’, once they can demonstrate they meet the ESSA Exercise Science Standards and 140 hours of approved practical experience, for membership as an Exercise Scientist.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing; TOEFL iBT: 72 Total score with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing; Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing; Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall with 169 Speaking, 169 Writing; Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing, 300 Reading, 300 Listening; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 95-100
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Ranked in the top 2% of universities in the world (*THE World University Rankings 2023 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities), Flinders University is everything a modern university should be – progressive, student-focused, and career-minded.It is home to over 26,000 students, with 5,300 international students from more than 90 countries, and offers globally recognised and industry-accredited qualifications. The university enjoys a high level of industry connections with global leaders enabling its students to take up practical placements and graduate job-ready on completion of study.
