Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science)

Why study the Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science)?

If you love sport and want to make it your career, the UWS Sport and Exercise Science program offers the best foundation you can imagine. You will gain a comprehensive foundation in health science and medical science, an understanding of physical activity and personal development, and skills in interacting with diverse people.

The program prepares you to work across the spectrum of people’s abilities, fitness levels and ages: from high performance, through general health and fitness, to rehabilitation and management of such problems as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. You will build a comprehensive understanding of the science that underpins health, physical activity and exercise, and learn to apply this knowledge to client assessments and in designing, implementing and evaluating exercise programs.

The Bachelor of Health Science (Sport and Exercise Science) degree features extensive student interaction and a focus on individual students. Facilities are state-of-the-art, centred on an Exercise and Sport Science Laboratory complex. Around UWS are a wealth of sports venues that are also used by students.

Part time-study is only available to local students and is generally completed by day classes as there are limited night classes.

Practical Experience

Students spend at least 80 hours in professional practice placements in second year and 60 hours in third year, working with the general population, sporting populations and rehabilitation or special populations. Additional practical experience is provided in sport and exercise physiology by working with clients on campus, at UWS’s onsite UniClinic, and the mass testing of athletes.

A Career in Sport and Exercise Science

Graduating with a solid health science base and your knowledge of sport and exercise science, you will enjoy a range of career options and potential for continued career growth, which may include roles in:

»» health and fitness centres run by businesses and communities, for example as a personal trainer, a health and fitness specialist or a fitness assessor
»» government agencies associated with sport, physical activity and health, perhaps as an exercise scientist or in research
»» professional sporting groups, for example as analysts, biomechanists, physiologists, conditioners and trainers
»» rehabilitation clinics and hospitals that require skills in using exercise in rehabilitation
»» consulting and teaching.

If you gain higher-level accreditation as an exercise physiologist, you may also be able to provide healthcare services funded by Medicare (Australian Government), where prescribed and monitored exercise is used to treat and prevent risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

How to Apply

All domestic applications for entry to UWS undergraduate courses must be made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens in a new window). Step by step instructions are available on the Apply Now pages.

All international applications for entry to UWS undergraduate courses must be made via the International Student Admission Application form. Step by step instructions are available on the International Admissions pages.