• Become an effective sport and physical activity professional and advocate
• Introduces you to the diversity across fields of sport and physical activity
• Combine the study of sport and physical activity with other areas including health and nutrition, and tourism and business
• Choose unique topics in strength and conditioning coaching in resistance training, and exercise in musculoskeletal physiology
• Gain an understanding of the significance of sport and physical activity for a healthy lifestyle
• Develop contacts and networks with local and national sporting clubs, associations, and health and tourism marketing organisations

The Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity will prepare graduates for a career in the sport development, sport coaching, leisure, health, sport and event management industries, and provide a pathway to further studies in physical education teaching through the Master of Teaching courses.

Potential occupations include:

• association and clubs development officer
• umpiring coordinator
• council sport and recreation officer
• sport coach
• sport development officer

Professional accreditation/recognition

Students successfully completing five option topics in the strength and conditioning stream are eligible for Australian Strength and Conditioning Association level one accreditation.