Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)

University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington

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Overview

This degree develops the skills needed to integrate exercise and physical activity with disease prevention and the promotion of good health, rehabilitation, nutrition and sports performance. This includes assessment and testing of clients, effective design, management and evaluation of exercise programs, sports performance nutrition and related lifestyle factors. These skills may assist in the prevention of/recovery from injury, the maximisation of performance, and the general improvement of health and wellbeing.

As part of the practical component of the course, you will be expected to carry out exercise testing procedures and have these procedures carried out on yourself.

Majors

Areas of study

A major in exercise science; a minor in physical activity and health, electives from Table A or Table S, or an optional second major or minor from Table S.

Table A: Exercise science; physical activity and health.

Table S: Accounting; American Studies; Anatomy and Histology; Ancient Greek; Ancient History; Animal Health; Disease and Welfare Animal Production; Anthropology; Applied Medical Science; Arabic Language and Cultures; Archaeology; Art History; Asian Studies; Banking; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Business Analytics; Business Information Systems; Business Law; Chinese Studies; Chemistry; Computer Science; Computer Systems; Criminology; Cultural Studies; Data Science; Design; Digital Cultures; Digital Music; Disability and Participation; Diversity Studies (minor); Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Econometrics; Economic Policy; Economics; Education Studies; English; Environmental, Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Studies; European Studies; Film Studies; Finance; Financial Economics; Financial Mathematics and Statistics; Food Science; French and Francophone Studies; Gender Studies; Genetics and Genomics Geography; Geology and Geophysics; Germanic Studies; Health; Hearing, Speech and Communication; Hebrew (Modern); High Performance in Sport; History; History and Philosophy of Science; Immunology and Pathology; Immunology (minor); Indigenous Studies; Indonesian Studies; Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management; Infectious Diseases; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; International and Comparative Literary Studies; International Business; International Relations; Italian Studies; Japanese Studies; Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture; Korean Studies; Latin; Linguistics; Management and Leadership Marketing; Marine Science; Mathematics; Medicinal Chemistry; Microbiology; Modern Greek; Music; Neuroscience; Nutrition Science; Pathology (minor); Pharmacology; Philosophy; Physical Activity and Health; Physics; Physiology; Plant Production; Plant Science; Political Economy; Politics; Project Management; Psychological Science; Sanskrit (minor); Social Policy (minor); Socio-legal Studies; Sociology; Software Development; Soil Science and Hydrology; Statistics; Spanish and Latin American Studies; Studies in Religion; Sustainability; Theatre and Performance Studies; Urban Studies; Virology (minor); Visual Arts; Wildlife Conservation (minor); Writing Studies (minor).

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Exercise and sports scientist, coach, corporate/personal fitness trainer, medical scientist, strength and conditioning specialist or careers in community health, work, health and safety, injury prevention.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer98.7599.95
Median rank to receive an offer83.5386.9
Lowest rank to receive an offer71.381.05

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Sydney website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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