Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
This course is designed to provide a holistic understanding of the use of exercise as a modality in the treatment of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic and other chronic and complex conditions. In the past 20 years, under the guidance of a professional body – Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), accredited…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide a holistic understanding of the use of exercise as a modality in the treatment of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic and other chronic and complex conditions.
In the past 20 years, under the guidance of a professional body – Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), accredited Exercise Physiologists (EPs) have gained national recognition as the allied health professional with the knowledge and experience to prescribe exercise for people with chronic and complex medical conditions. EPs now have provider status with the Health Insurance Commission (Medicare), as well as many private and government health and compensable insurance schemes.
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units.
Where can clinical exercise physiology take me?
The course prepares you for work in the following areas:
Clinical practice – for example, a rehabilitation practitioner within the private sector or hospital clinics.
Corporate – for example, as a company in-house rehabilitation specialist or injury management coordinator
Government – for example, as a case manager at the Insurance Commission
Career Pathways
Accredited exercise physiologists specialise in clinical exercise interventions for people with a broad range of health issues. Those people may be at risk of developing, or have existing, medical conditions and injuries. The aims of exercise physiology interventions are to prevent or manage acute, sub- acute or chronic disease or injury, and assist in restoring one’s optimal physical function, health or wellness. These interventions are exercise-based and include health and physical activity education, advice and support and lifestyle modification with a strong focus on achieving behavioural change.
Accredited exercise physiologists work across a range of health settings including public and private hospitals, private and multidisciplinary clinics, government and not-for profit organisations, workplace health and rehabilitation, aged care facilities, fitness centres, gymnasiums and sports organisations.
Accredited exercise physiologists offer a range of services which include behavioural coaching, health education, exercise counselling and physical rehabilitation. Services include:
the prescription of tailored exercise programs
promoting leisure-time and incidental activity
counselling to reduce sedentary behaviours.
Further Study
Students completing this degree may have the option to pursue further studies in research.
REQUIREMENTS
(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—(a) a relevant bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 60 per cent; (2) Applicants are awarded a place in the 72-point course if they have either; (a) a bachelor’s degree that has been accredited by Exercise & Sport Science Australia at the ‘Exercise Science’ level; or(b) an official ESSA {DQ}Graduate Entry Assessment{DQ} letter that demonstrates equivalence with {DQ}Exercise Science{DQ} members.(3) All other applicants are awarded a place in the 96-point course and must have a relevant bachelor’s degree that included foundation units in human anatomy, functional anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, exercise and health and research methods/statistics with equivalence to ESSA ‘Exercise Science’ standards.
English language requirements:
TOEFL (paper-based): 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score): 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading
IELTS (Academic): overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 7.0
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: C pass
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B grade
Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic): Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
