Bachelor
Accelerate your career with a comprehensive education in exercise science and exercise physiology. In just four years and one term, you'll gain both a Bachelor of Applied Exercise Science and a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Accelerate your career with a comprehensive education in exercise science and exercise physiology. In just four years and one term, you'll gain both a Bachelor of Applied Exercise Science and a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology. This combined degree explores the science of human performance and how exercise is used as a rehabilitative and preventative therapy, equipping you to care for both healthy patients and those with chronic disease across two areas of practice.
Exercise scientists specialise in the prescription and delivery of exercise to enhance general health and improve athletic performance. Exercise scientists draw on a broad array of knowledge from subdisciplines such as biomechanics, motor control and exercise prescription to develop and deliver exercise initiatives to improve individual and community health.
Exercise physiologists expand on the exercise science skillset by using exercise as a rehabilitative and preventative therapy to manage a wide range of chronic diseases including cancers, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological and mental health conditions.
This degree will prepare you to meet the accreditation requirements to work as an exercise scientist and/or exercise physiologist. You'll be qualified to work across a wide range of roles and settings including hospitals, private practices, aged care, mental health clinics and workplace health and rehabilitation.
If you're passionate about helping people improve their physical and mental health, this degree will set you on the path to a fulfilling career.
Your practical training starts in year one, giving you time to build your confidence as a healthcare professional. The structure of the program allows for a broad range of clinical placements. This breadth of practical training across a range of environments will ensure you become a well-rounded, competent practitioner. This broad experience also gives you the opportunity to try out different areas to discover what you're interested in and what career path you'd like to pursue.
Best practice healthcare requires a high degree of collaboration among professionals from different disciplines. This degree has an embedded professional practice stream, where you'll learn with students from our dietetics and food innovation, physiotherapy and pharmacy programs.
The stream provides an opportunity to start building connections with your future health colleagues and mirrors real-world practice, where professionals work in integrated healthcare teams. You'll gain an understanding of how different teams work together to improve patient outcomes, such as how and when to refer a client to another health professional.
Our professional practice stream will teach you critical interprofessional skills in:
We have connections with some of Australia's best hospitals, private practices and health organisations. We're affiliated with the Sydney Swans, NSW Waratahs and Sydney FC. You'll have contact with industry professionals throughout your degree, giving you the opportunity to grow your professional networks while you study and gain a head start in your career.
As one of the world's top medical schools*, we're creating the health leaders of tomorrow. Our diverse community of students, educators, clinicians and researchers are working together to tackle the world's most pressing health challenges. Our internationally recognised research centres and institutes are translating ground-breaking research into cures, treatment strategies and therapies.
This degree offers research opportunities to develop your investigative skills and provide a pathway if you want to pursue a career in research. You'll gain a strong understanding of research methods and the application of research to practice. The principles of evidence-based practice and value-based care will inform your clinical decisions. We also offer a research internship, where you'll have the opportunity to spend two terms with an academic who will mentor you alongside other research students.
*Ranked 54th globally according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
In just four years and one term, you'll gain two qualifications and a head start in your career. The combination of two disciplines also enhances your career prospects as you'll gain the breadth of knowledge, skills and experience that employers are looking for. Our current exercise physiology graduates are highly sought after with an employability rate of 96% in the year following graduation.
From year one, you'll be learning content that's directly applicable to your future profession. Rather than offering a science degree with an exercise component, we've integrated the basic sciences with exercise physiology courses and interdisciplinary knowledge (e.g., sports nutrition, sports psychology). This structure offers greater career security as you can draw upon your interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to adapt to changes in the industry.
At the end of year two, you'll have the necessary skills required to independently accredit as a sports trainer with Sports Medicine Australia
When you graduate, you're eligible to become a member of the national accreditation body - Exercise and Sports Science Australia
*This program has qualifying accreditation from Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) at the level of Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology. The program will be submitted for consideration of full accreditation at the required stage.
Significant industry consultation was conducted to ensure this program aligns with industry needs, both in contemporary and future practice.
Your coursework explores existing and emerging areas of practice, which allows the degree to continually adapt to industry changes. You'll be learning from passionate educators who bring a wealth of real-world experience to their teaching. We have clinicians that teach into the degree while still doing external clinical work, giving you an insight into current industry trends.
We're building a community of effective and empathetic healthcare practitioners. This degree will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience you need to work with diverse populations. Our professional practice stream provides training in mental health, cultural safety and advocacy to ensure you can provide all people with the care they need.
You'll learn how to manage patients holistically through case studies and clinical placements. Rather than learning about diseases in isolation, you'll learn to examine patients as a whole, with an understanding of everything that's going on for that individual (e.g., the impact of comorbid conditions).
UNSW Medicine & Health offers a diverse range of facilities across our Kensington campus, rural and metropolitan teaching hospitals and our world-class research centres and institutes. You'll be learning in our exercise physiology laboratories and purpose-built research spaces.
The UNSW Health Translation Hub, opens in a new window (UNSW HTH), which will form part of the wider Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, opens in a new window, reflects our commitment to transforming healthcare. The UNSW HTH will integrate health education, training and research with healthcare services to drive improvements in patient care and health outcomes. Through the UNSW HTH, you'll have opportunities to work in interprofessional clinics and pursue research interests.
Our UNSW Lifestyle Clinic, opens in a new window brings together some of Australia's most innovative teams of healthcare professionals and researchers. The Clinic provides a practical learning environment where you can gain hands-on training, complete clinical placements and engage with the community.
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As an accredited program, there are certain professional requirements that students are expected to meet. The following document outlines some of the professional expectations to help prospective students make informed choices about future study and professional requirements. UNSW welcomes and encourages applications from students with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds. A range of support measures are available through our Equitable Learning Services so that students are able to undertake their course requirements.
We offer a range of adjustment factor schemes that reward students for academic performance and extra-curricular achievements. These schemes also take into account a range of personal and educational disadvantages that may have affected your studies.
HSC Plus
This scheme rewards students who perform well in Year 12 subjects that are relevant to their preferred UNSW degree. You may be awarded up to five points.
Elite Athletes, Performers and Leaders (EAPL)
This program recognises achievements in the areas of sport, academia, leadership and music at an elite level. You may be eligible for up to five points.
Educational Access Scheme (EAS)
Factors such as illness, financial hardship, language difficulties or attending a particular school can mean you don't always get the best possible marks in Years 11 and 12. If one of these situations applies to you, submit an application for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) via UAC. Eligible students can receive between 1 and 10 points towards their chosen UNSW degree.
Your ATAR is not the only measure of your potential to succeed, which is why we offer a range of pathways into university. Explore your options below and get in touch with our future student advisors to discuss your path to UNSW.
Gateway Admission Pathway
This scheme is open to students in Years 11 and 12 who attend Gateway schools. It significantly adjusts the ATAR requirements for your preferred UNSW degree and provides you with an early conditional offer to UNSW.
Entry programs for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
We offer entry programs for Indigenous Australians, including the Indigenous Preparatory Programs and the Indigenous Admission Scheme (IAS). The entry pathway program you apply for will depend on the degree you want to study.
You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If you're completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.
If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, UNSW College's Academic English Programs are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
| Qualifications | Direct entry requirement |
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International ATAR
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83
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| UNSW Foundation Studies GPA |
7.4
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Great Britain General Certificate of Education (GCE A levels)
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10
All applicants must present a minimum of two Advanced Level (A2) subjects. Entry Scores are calculated from the best two, three, or four A2 Level subjects (excluding repeated subjects) using the following values: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 and E=1. |
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International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
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30
Results based on scores required for entry into UNSW in 2019 and are only applicable if the Diploma has been completed. Students currently attempting the IB can apply directly to UNSW or through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). For more details, visit www.uac.edu.au |
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Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) (after 2016)
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1190
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) based on the total of evidence-based reading and writing and mathematical test scores. Must be provided in conjunction with evidence of successful completion of senior secondary studies. |
We do not accept secondary qualifications from this country. We may accept tertiary study results, please contact us for more information.
Please contact us for direct entry requirements.
If you do not meet the requirements for direct entry into your chosen degree, you may be eligible for a pathway program with UNSW College. UNSW College provides alternative entry options using university-approved content so that you can start your UNSW journey with confidence.
You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on whether you are from an English-speaking background or non-English speaking background. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If English is not your first language, you'll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, UNSW College's Academic English Programs are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
The Bachelor of Applied Exercise Science/Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology opens up a wide range of career opportunities.
You'll have the skills to work with healthy and chronic disease populations across a range of settings, including:
The exercise physiology industry is growing with Medicare, Work Cover, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Department of Veteran Affairs and most private health insurers covering services.
This program has Qualifying Accreditation from Exercise and Sports Science Australia