Course details

Summary

Extend your knowledge in your specialist area at postgraduate level with our honours programme.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme involves one year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

Exercise Sciences

Exercise Sciences provides skills for working with people - to make them stronger, faster, more efficient, more able to deal with stress and less susceptible to injury.

With internationally recognised scholars on staff, the Department of Exercise Sciences is committed to the University's mandate of producing high quality research.

A graduate degree in Exercise Sciences can be an important step toward a rewarding and successful career. All postgraduate degrees provide the opportunity for students to achieve an advanced level of knowledge in a range of areas relevant to sport, exercise, health and movement science. The PGDipSci and BSc(Hons) permit an introduction to academic research in the latter half of a one year programme of study. Research-based degrees such as MSc and PhD permit intensive research experience using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities under the close supervision of highly qualified academic staff. Postgraduate study is also available in the area of cardiac rehabilitation and in exercise rehabilitation for neuro-musculo-skeletal problems.

Requirements:

15 points: EXERSCI 705

45 points: EXERSCI 788 Dissertation

60 points from EXERSCI 702–704, 706–714, or 45 points from EXERSCI 702–704, 706–714 and a further 15 points, subject to approval by the Head of Department, from 700 level courses in a related subject

Career opportunities

The programme will suit the needs of students seeking a career in the fields connected with exercise science, movement science, health, wellness, physical fitness, rehabilitation, sport science and clinical exercise physiology. The course does not aim to produce expertise specifically for recreation management or physical education teaching, although a number of graduates have developed successful careers in these areas. Examples of potential careers include: Cardiac physiologist, Clinical exercise physiologist, Exercise scientist, Human movement scientist, Injury prevention consultant, Rehabilitation practitioner, Respiratory physiologist, Sport and fitness practitioner, Sport scientist (consultant in biomechanics, exercise, nutrition, and physiology).

Further study options

• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Energy
• Master of Science
• Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) other subjects:

Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Exercise Sciences, Food Science, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Logic and Computation, Mathematics, Medical Physics and Image Technology, Medical Statistics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Photonics, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Statistics.

Entry criteria

The prerequisite is a major in Exercise Sciences, or equivalent as approved by the Head of Department and at least 90 points at Stage III.

English language requirements:IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.