Bachelor of Exercise Science (Sport Practice)

Work with new ideas and new technologies, and gain knowledge and skills for a professional career in an area that matches your interests and passions:

• exercise science
• sport science
• sports practice
• community fitness and health
• high-performance sport
• rehabilitation.

Learn from world-leading experts in sport studies, and enjoy access to our state-of-the-art facilities. You'll benefit from our hundreds of sports industry connections, with professional placements and industry networking opportunities.

The Bachelor of Exercise Science (Sport Practice) covers biological and social sciences, with a focus on sports physiology and biomechanics. You will build a solid understanding of the science that underpins sports and exercise. Join a group of VU graduates known to be strong performers in the sports industry due to their practical experience.

This course provides you with a broad range of skills and knowledge that will allow you to gain employment in the rapidly growing sports and exercise industry.

Graduates have gained employment at elite sport organisations, leisure centres and community service organisations. Some graduates have started their own businesses in health, fitness and personal training.

Aim for a career in:

• sports science
• strength and conditioning
• fitness/skills coaching
• personal training
• exercise rehabilitation
• community fitness and health services
• sports performance
• special populations training (elderly, disability, youth).

Example job titles include:

• exercise physiologist
• personal fitness trainer
• strength and conditioning coach
• exercise and sport scientist in professional sporting group
• sport nutritionist
• exercise rehabilitation
• special populations training - elderly, people with a disability, young
• community fitness and health services.

See average salary & employment info for exercise physiologists in Australia, via Labour Market Insights.

To attain the Bachelor of Exercise Science (Sport Practice), students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points of First Year Core units
• 192 credit points of Professional Core units

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

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