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Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement

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Become a health and fitness expert in the rapidly growing sports industry. This specialised program leads to a variety of career options in clinical exercise science, rehabilitation, sport science or human movement.

Our state-of-the-art exercise science laboratories and research facilities will enable you to build a comprehensive understanding of the science that underpins health, physical activity and exercise.

Victoria University offers cadetships with our partners, including the Western Bulldogs, Melbourne Storm and Maribyrnong College. The course will give you practical experience in a professional sports environment.

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Sport and Exercise Science

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Careers

Career opportunities for graduates of this course include:

  • exercise physiologist
  • sports coach
  • personal trainer
  • health and fitness instructor
  • exercise scientist in professional sporting group

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

VU TAFE to undergraduate

You can get credit in the (HBEM) if you have studied one of these TAFE courses at VU:

Diploma of Fitness

  • You may get three units of credit.

Diploma of Fitness

  • You may get up to half a year of credit.

Diploma of Fitness

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Diploma of Sport and Recreation

  • You may get two units of credit.

Diploma of Sport and Recreation

  • You may get up to half a year of credit.

Diploma of Sport and Recreation

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Diploma of Sport (Development)

  • You may get three units of credit.

Diploma of Sport (Development)

  • You may get up to half a year of credit.

Diploma of Sport (Development)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Transferring to VU

You can get credit in the (HBEM) for study you have done at other universities. We have formal credit transfer arrangements for this course with the following universities

Victoria University (SEDA)

  • If you studied the Diploma of Sport Development you may get three units of credit.

Victoria University (SEDA)

  • If you studied the Diploma of Sport Development you may get up to half a year of credit.

Victoria University (SEDA)

  • If you studied the Diploma of Sport Development you may get up to a year of credit.

New Zealand Institute of Sport

  • If you studied the Advanced Diploma in Sport (Advanced Exercise Prescription) you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

ERC Institute

  • If you studied the Diploma in Exercise Science & Fitness Management you may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Sport and Exercise Science

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

The aims of the Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement course are to:

  • develop the biological and social scientific knowledge and professional skills that underpin practice in exercise and sport science;
  • foster independent and collaborative learners who can communicate well in professional settings;
  • develop cultural competence, that is, the ability to work effectively in socially and culturally diverse communities and settings;
  • provide an opportunity through a structured Exercise and Sport Science stream to specialise and gain (Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science) accreditation as an Exercise Scientist to provide exercise interventions for apparently healthy populations, including high performance and recreational athletes;
  • provide an opportunity through a structured Clinical Exercise Science stream to specialise and gain (Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science) accreditation as a Clinical Exercise Practitioner to provide exercise interventions with people living with, or at risk of, chronic disease, injuries, or disabilities;
  • provide an opportunity through the more general Human Movement stream to tailor the course to suit professional and personal interests in exercise and sport, but in areas of that do not require professional accreditation.

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Units and electives

CORE UNITS - ALL STREAMS

Clinical exercise science stream

Students undertake the above core units plus the following:

Exercise and sport science stream

Students undertake the above core units plus the following:

Plus three electives

Human movement stream

Students undertake the above core units plus the following:

Plus nine electives

The Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement is a course designed to prepare graduates for careers in fields such as exercise and sport science, community fitness and health, coaching, sport policy, as well as in research. The course offers three streams: a specialist stream in Clinical Exercise Science and in Exercise and Sport Science alongside a more generalist Human Movement stream, with many of the core units shared between the three streams.

Students must complete 24 units of study over three years with a credit point total of 288.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • TAFE: VET applicants will be considered and pathways are available from a range of VET courses
  • Year 12: VCE with minimum study score of 20 in English units 3 and 4 (any) or equivalent
  • International: Completion of a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's year 12 or VCE qualification. IELTS minimum 6.0 (no band less than 6)
  • Mature: Applicants with relevant work, education and/or community experience may be considered on the basis of equivalence
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How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development.

You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

  • Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development Student Centre
    Phone: +61 3 9919 4409
    Email:  aehdcourses@vu.edu.au
  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

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