Overview

This Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science degree from Southern Cross University provides a comprehensive study of sport sciences and how the human body responds to exercise. You’ll learn about human movement, biomechanics, movement control, exercise physiology, exercise and sport psychology, coaching and exercise prescription, with the opportunity to specialise in either business management, physical education or strength, conditioning and coaching.

Our graduates work in many areas of sport and health, including sports psychology, nutrition, teaching, coaching, performance testing, health promotion and education.

This degree may also provide a pathway to the Master of Teaching that can prepare students as PDHPE teachers in secondary settings.

Potential occupations

As an exercise scientist, graduates can expect to gain employment in sports coaching, strength training and conditioning, sport development, performance testing and talent identification, personal training and gym instruction, health promotion, occupational rehabilitation and sports or recreation facility and programme management.
Some graduates choose to pursue further study at postgraduate or graduate entry level to become an allied health professional in areas such as clinical exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or as a PDHPE teacher. Students who wish to pursue postgraduate study in nutrition should contact the relevant university to check enrolment requirements.
Other graduates choose to pursue postgraduate studies in research, allowing them to pursue careers in academia or industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Science for Health Professionals
Physical Activity for Health
Growth Development
Integrated Anatomy and Psychology
Strength and Conditioning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-04 00:00:00 , National

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July start date for national students

Language

English

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Credits

288 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coffs Harbour, Australia
Lismore, Australia
Bilinga, Australia

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 29 other Bachelors in Kinesiology in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 059883F

satisfactory completion of at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed in English in one of the Recognised Countries (see below), including at least two years between years 7 and 12; or

completed at least two years (full time equivalent combined secondary and/or tertiary and/or vocational education taught and assessed solely in English, in one of the Recognised Countries; or

the TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 listening, 24 reading, 27 writing, and 23 speaking; or
successful completion of the English for Academic Purposes 3 program at SCU College; or
successful completion of the Diploma of Health at SCU College.

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Tuition Fees

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26000 AUD / year

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17392 AUD / year

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