Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Psychological Science
Griffith University - Gold Coast
Overview
This program combines exercise science studies with professional grounding in the core topics of psychology. In this double degree, you’ll learn how to apply psychological theories to topics such as motivation, stress and health. You’ll also study the basic and clinical sciences and learn about the exercise response when working in the areas of health, rehabilitation and sport, undertaking a professional practice placement to enhance your skills.
Foundation studies include physiology, anatomy, biology and psychology, followed by advanced studies in exercise physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, neuroscience and psychology.
Prerequisites
Applicants applying to commence in Trimester 3, 2023 also need to meet the following subject prerequisite: Any two units of English (Band 3).
Majors
Areas of study
For Exercise Science: Human movement.
For Psychological Science: Psychology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
For Exercise Science: Exercise specialist for community or sports organisations; clinical scientist specialising in cardiac, respiratory and sleep medicine; rehabilitation, sports or recreation manager; strength and conditioning coach; occupational health and safety officer.
For Psychological Science: General psychologist in areas such as clinical, health, community, educational, organisational, or forensic settings, job placement and recruitment, counselling, guidance, and social research. You can also pursue further studies to work in specialist fields, including becoming a clinical psychologist, organisational psychologist, or other specialist psychologist.
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 offer | 93.50 | 99.50 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 76.85 | 83.95 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 69.15 | 72.70 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Griffith University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
69.15
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4.5 years, Part-time: 9 years
Course Link
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- State
- QLD
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 365
- Campuses
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