Become a sports scientist. Work in sports performance. Promote healthy living to communities. Help injured people through rehabilitation. With your degree at FedUni, your learning will be hands-on using our new Sport and Recreation Centre and placements in the industry. In addition to the core subjects, you'll also specialise in your choice of exercise rehabilitation, health or teaching. Not only will you learn how to plan, implement and evaluate programs for athletes, but also for the general population.

Our students love the amount of practical hours in this degree, where you are out in the industry learning from professionals. We also support you to get work experience throughout your degree to put your skills into action.

Your subjects include health studies, injury prevention and motor control. This program contains compulsory online courses. When you graduate, you can apply for registration with Exercise and Sport Science Australia and other relevant sports organisations. You may even join our other graduates who've worked at Tennis Australia, Hockey Victoria and the Australian Football League.

Or you may decide to continue your studies in exercise rehabilitation and exercise physiology with a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology or a Master of Strength and Conditioning - or into teaching with a Master of Teaching.

Industry Experience

Minimum of 250 hours of industry placement in a variety of areas and organisations. These placements can be undertaken on an ongoing part-time basis or as full-time block placements over 2-3 weeks.

Professional practice builds a bridge between theory and practice. It enables you to apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout your studies in different sport and health industry settings.

Throughout the three years you will be encouraged and expected to undertake professional practice in a variety of areas and organisations to enable you to identify and develop the appropriate skills and competencies required to work in the different areas of the exercise and sports science industry.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science has been awarded qualifying accreditation with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and progressing towards meeting full accreditation requirements in 2019.

• Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
• Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN)
• Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)
• Physical Activity Australia (PAA)
• Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

Upon graduating you may be eligible for full membership with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) and Level 1 Accreditations with other relevant sports organisations.

Career Outcomes

• Sports scientist
• Health promotion officer
• Exercise programmer
• Performance analyst
• Rehabilitation programmer
• Strength and conditioning coach
• Exercise scientist
• Exercise Physiology

In addition, the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science degree will provide you with an appropriate background for entry into programs of further study within the health field. If you are interested the field of exercise rehabilitation and exercise physiology, the degree provides a pathway for further study through the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology and the Master of Strength and Conditioning.

Or should you be interested in teaching, you can select a minor stream that will enable entry into a Master of Teaching.