Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: 30 June
Processing time: 20 days
Application fee: A$100
Full-time
Intakes: March, July
International tuition: A$34,400
Domestic tuition: A$6,566
Program overview
Exercise and sports science at Deakin gives you a nationally recognised, field-leading education in improving the performance, health and participation of individuals and teams through structured exercise, training, coaching and advice. You will develop the expertise to become a professional leader in the field, and gain a comprehensive understanding of the biology, technology, behaviour and best practices that underpin exercise and sport science.
You will have the opportunity to participate in two sport industry practical experiences during this course. In second year, students complete 80 hours of practical experience in Exercise Programming. The Exercise and Sports Science Practicum in final year offers a minimum 140 hours of practical experience.
Study options

This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- PTE
- IELTS
- TOEFL PBT
- TOEFL iBT
Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement.
IELTS: minimum score of 6.5, with no subscore less than 6.0 or
Paper-based TOEFL: 577 (Writing 4.5) or
Internet-based (IBT) TOEFL: a score of 70 (with minimum score of 21 in Writing) or
Pearson Test of English (Academic): an overall score of 58 with no score less than 50
Career opportunities
As well as typical roles in the sport, exercise, coaching and fitness industries, you may pursue employment in:
sports administration
facility management
community health and wellness
rehabilitation
sport science.
Other employment opportunities include:
elite, professional sporting clubs
local and state government agencies
professional sporting bodies
local and community sporting clubs
hospital and rehabilitation clinics
fitness and aquatic centres
private health and recreation centres
large business organisations in corporate health.
You will also be well prepared for a nutrition-focused career and can work in areas in the nutrition and food industry such as::
food analysis
food manufacturing
food quality and safety
food laboratories and research institutes
food policy and regulation
food wholesale and retail
individual and population health
nutrition research and education
public health nutrition
community nutrition
consumer education and awareness campaigns
nutrition and agribusiness
product development
sensory analysis.
Campus location
Melbourne
,
Australia



