Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences

Exercise and sports science is a multidisciplinary field that enables you to understand and appreciate human movement as it applies to human fitness, elite performance, family and community health, lifestyle management, occupational health and safety, and personal health. Core studies in this program focus on exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, exercise and sport psychology, and anatomy. This gives you a comprehensive understanding of health and the factors that influence it.

At CQUniversity, our Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences is the only program of its kind in Australia that is offered by distance education and on-campus, either full-time or part-time. Throughout the program students will gain knowledge, explore the applications, and understand the methods, concepts and interactions of the sub-disciplines of exercise and sport sciences in the discovery of human movement as it applies to health, fitness and human behaviour. 

Another benefit of studying at CQUniversity is that we offer smaller class sizes and more personalised learning to cater to your individual needs. Our program will provide you with the right mix of theory and hands-on laboratory experiences, so you can apply what you learn in a practical capacity.

The program also includes two placements of work-integrated learning, one clinically-based and one sport-based, giving you great exposure to real workplace practices and ensuring you are ‘work-ready’ when you graduate.

What am I studying?

Exercise and sport sciences focuses on physical activity, fitness and health, treatment and exercise programs that support an athlete’s preparation and recovery, nutrition, human performance, training programs and coaching and psychological issues such as motivation and stress. Exercise and sport scientists are also actively involved with research and play an important role in exploring ways of improving health and wellbeing. Exercise and sports scientists have great employment prospects within the health industry and work in a diverse range of areas from training world-class athletes to designing exercise programs for sporting organisations and teams.

Why Study Health at CQUniversity

CQUniversity’s health and medical sciences programs have been developed to meet the ever increasing needs of our communities both here in Australia and for the wider global audience. They include the flagship areas of nursing and midwifery, health promotion and occupational health and safety with new offerings in medical science specialisations (pathology, clinical investigation and nutrition), medical imaging, paramedic science, medical sonography and exercise and sport science.

CQUniversity programs are constantly being reviewed and updated in consultation with industry and other stakeholders to ensure that they are relevant and up to date. In fact, our suite of new offerings has been built as a direct response to industry needs by people with specialised industry experience.

Another key feature in the large majority of CQUniversity’s health and medical science programs is the integration of workplace-integrated learning or learning on the job. Students are required to complete course undertakings in real-life workplaces, allowing them to put learning directly into practice.  This hands-on, project-based learning is a key reason as to why CQUniversity graduates are highly sought after by employers.  Quality on-campus facilities ensure learning is delivered ‘in context’, taught in a similar setting to that of a real-world situation.

Study one of the many exciting health and medical science programs at CQUniversity and help make a real difference to community health and wellbeing.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports science have the expertise to enter a wide variety of employment fields both in Australia and overseas.  The opportunities exist in sporting organisations, corporate health and fitness, professional sports training coaching and development, government agencies associated with exercise, health and sport, and even self employment.  Some of the most popular career choices of graduates from this degree include:

• Sports coach
• Personal trainer
• Sports administrator
• Sports journalist
• Physical activity officer
• Sports development officer
• Rehabilitation case worker

Work Intergrated Learning

You are required to undertake a minimum of 500 hours of voluntary off-campus clinical and sport placements during the three years of the program.

Program Structure

You are required to complete a total of 24 courses including 18 core courses and six courses in a set plan in either exercise medicine, occupational health and safety, physical education, exercise and sport management, and liberal studies.

Course Information

For example courses you could study as part of the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences program please click here.

As CQUniversity is committed to providing quality, up-to-date and relevant education, please note courses are refreshed regularly and may not be an exact indication of course availability for your study. Please call 13CQUni 13 27 86 if you have specific questions regarding course information regarding your specific application.

Residential School and Study Requirements

There are several compulsory schools/workshops when studying by distance education.

Professional Recognition

The Exercise and Sport Sciences program has been developed in conjunction with the guidelines of the peak professional organisation Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Individual graduates can apply for registration with ESSA. Preliminary accreditation of this program is currently in progress.