Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

Why choose this course?

QUT’s degree in sport and exercise science is one of the first university programs in Australia to offer you a clear pathway into a career as an accredited exercise scientist or accredited sports scientist. You will learn to apply complex knowledge to the design, delivery, and evaluation of exercise programs, interventions, and assessments that meet the specific needs of your clients.

During this course, you will complete 280 hours of professional placement with organizations that may include sporting associations, fitness centers, school coaching programs, strength and conditioning programs, academies of sport and related organizations. Placement experiences may include:

performance analysis of elite athletes and sportspeople
strength and conditioning training
school coaching and talent development
corporate health.
You will develop confidence in using industry equipment and techniques with facilities on campus that include laboratories for biomechanics, motor control, injury prevention, and resistance training. You will access technology that is used by elite sporting teams and coaches to analyze performance.

Your first year of study will focus on an introduction to exercise science, anatomy, physiology, and coaching. You will begin to apply this knowledge in a sport and exercise science context with complementing studies in exercise psychology, physical activity, and health.

During the second year, you will continue with studies in core exercise science units of exercise physiology, motor control, skill acquisition, and biomechanics, and begin to develop a more holistic understanding of the profession with studies in related areas including food and nutrition, and research in exercise and movement science.

Units in your final year concentrate on the applied sport and exercise science, specifically sports physiology, sports injury prevention and rehabilitation, sports psychology and performance analysis. This is complemented with professional placement in an area that is of specific interest.