Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Southern Cross University - Gold Coast
Overview
The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science prepares graduates to work with people who want to improve their health, fitness and wellbeing, or their sporting performance, or those who want to prevent chronic conditions.
The degree is focused on anatomy, physiology, human movement, exercise physiology, exercise prescription and sports conditioning and training, and includes opportunities to specialise in exercise science or education. Students access facilities that include fully-equipped exercise physiology, biomechanics and biochemistry laboratories, multi-purpose sports hall and weight-training gymnasiums.
Graduates can pursue further study to become an allied health professional in areas such as clinical exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition/dietetics or to become a PDHPE teacher.
Majors
Areas of study
Business and management, conditioning and coaching, physical education, strength.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Exercise scientist in sports coaching, strength and conditioning, personal training, performance testing, gym instruction, occupational rehabilitation, health promotion, sports management.
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 | 92 | 92 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 73 | 73 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 62 | 62 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross 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
Southern Cross University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
62.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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