Kick off your career in sport and exercise rehabilitation with a Bachelor of Exercise Science (Clinical Practice) at VU.

In our Exercise Science (Clinical Practice) degree, you'll develop a solid understanding of the science that underpins sport and exercise. You'll work with new ideas and technologies, and gain knowledge and skills for a professional career in clinical exercise physiology, rehabilitation, sport science or human movement.

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

Our elite partners include Western Bulldogs, Netball Australia, Australian Sports Commission and Tennis Australia.

This course focuses on using exercise for rehabilitation, covering a range of biological and social sciences and humanities subjects, including:

• biomechanics
• clinical exercise
• pathophysiology
• nutrition and diet
• motor learning.

VU received the highest possible ranking for human movement and sports science in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment. This ranking places us ‘well above world standard’.

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 for a rewarding career in the rapidly growing sports and exercise industry.

You could work in exercise science, clinical and sports rehabilitation, personal training, health and fitness instructing, lecturing, or exercise and sport rehabilitation research.

Example jobs include:

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

Fitness instructors are in high demand in Australia with employment set to grow strongly in the next five years

VU Bachelor of Exercise Science graduates have found work at elite sport organisations, leisure centres and community-service organisations. Some graduates have started their own businesses in health, fitness and personal training.

Exercise physiologists have an average salary of A$52,652