Bachelor of Exercise Science (Honours)
CSU’s Bachelor of Exercise Science (Honours) provides an avenue for a research orientation program combining research methods, advanced concepts and an independent project.
Why study this course?
CSU’s Bachelor of Exercise Science (Honours) produces high quality graduates who impact on the field of Exercise Science and add significantly as critical agents in the emerging professions of this field. This course provides students with the opportunity to engage in scholarly debate and discussion around Exercise Science topics. Graduates are prepared to be critical consumers of research and apply various research paradigms in the field of Exercise Science.
Career opportunities
Employment trends indicate considerable growth in opportunities in fitness and exercise rehabilitation services, sports coaching, sports science, strength and conditioning, leisure, social services and administration in government and funded bodies, as well as private sector organisations.
Find out more about career opportunities.
CRICOS code
073338C
Graduation requirements
To graduate from CSU's Bachelor of Exercise Science (Honours), students must satisfactorily complete 64 points (four subjects).
For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design. Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines. Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students). Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.Academic expectations
Career opportunites
This course offers career flexibility. Graduates may find employment in areas including:
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sport with roles such as coaching, sports science, strength and conditioning and sports administration
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health promotion and fitness industries such as corporate/ community fitness programming and personal training
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rehabilitation such as exercise programming for special populations
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preventive medicine such as a cardiac technician
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leisure and community services such as recreation centres
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school health and physical education (PDHPE teacher)
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research such as academia and sports institutes.
The course consists of four subjects (64 points):
EHR416 Advanced Concepts in Exercise Science(16)
EHR417 Research Design in Exercise Science (16)
EHR418 Exercise Science Honours Seminar (16)
EHR419 Exercise Science Honours Dissertation (16)
Enrolment pattern
Session 1 (Year 1)
EHR416 Advanced Concepts in Exercise Science
EHR417 Research Design in Exercise Science
Session 2 (Year 1)
EHR418 Exercise Science Honours Seminar
EHR419 Exercise Science Honours Dissertation
Additional admission requirements
Applicants must hold the Bachelor of Exercise Science or Bachelor of Human Movement with a grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 calculated over the best two of three years, or an equivalent bachelor degree such as Bachelor of Social Science (Recreation and Human Movement), Bachelor of Sport Science, or Bachelor of Physical Education, with an equivalent GPA.
Admission requirements
Previous studies
Previous studies for this course are:
- an undergraduate degree (Australian or the accredited overseas equivalent) with a major sequence of subjects in the area in which honours is sought
- the achievement of grades in that degree as specified for the honours program
- any other specified criteria as required by the School for the honours program
English language proficiency
The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.
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Additional admission requirements
Applicants must hold the Bachelor of Exercise Science or Bachelor of Human Movement with a grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 calculated over the best two of three years, or an equivalent bachelor degree such as Bachelor of Social Science (Recreation and Human Movement), Bachelor of Sport Science, or Bachelor of Physical Education, with an equivalent GPA.
Admission requirements
Previous studies
Previous studies for this course are:
- an undergraduate degree (Australian or the accredited overseas equivalent) with a major sequence of subjects in the area in which honours is sought
- the achievement of grades in that degree as specified for the honours program
- any other specified criteria as required by the School for the honours program
English language proficiency
The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.
Internet access
CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.
The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.
Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.
international-oncampus
Apply now
This course is available to commence study in
Session 1
International Students
Apply online
Admission code: IEFZ
Recruitment agent
Contact a Recruitment agent in your country who can answer your questions about CSU as well as help with the student visa application process.
More information:
Consider also:
Follow on study:
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