Build upon your knowledge of the science relating to health, physical activity and exercise. Learn how to design and implement exercise programs for people who want to exercise or who are living with, or are at risk of, chronic disease, injuries or disabilities. Discover how to assess functional capacity and recovery in our state-of-the-art exercise science laboratories and research facilities, and gain valuable clinical experience at the Victoria University Exercise Rehabilitation Clinic.

Meet the national accreditation standards required for full membership with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA), which will enable you to apply for a Medicare provider number as an allied health professional.

You have the option of exiting with a Graduate Diploma in Exercise Science after completion of the first year (full time).

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• Faculty:
  Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
• School:
  School of Sport and Exercise Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  AMCE
• Duration:
  2 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

You could follow a career as:

• exercise physiologist in health or exercise industry
• sport exercise physiologist
• cardiorespiratory exercise rehabilitation
• musculoskeletal exercise rehabilitation

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

The objective of the course is to produce graduates who will be eligible via the accrediting authority, the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science (AAESS), to practise clinical exercise physiology as AAESS-Accredited Exercise Physiologists.

• Exercise Physiology Theory and Practice

  Unit code

  AHH5010

  Credits

  12

• Applied Psychology of Sport and Exercise

  Unit code

  AHH5100

  Credits

  12

• Exercise Prescription

  Unit code

  AHH5140

  Credits

  12

• Motor Control and Skill in Exercise

  Unit code

  AHH5012

  Credits

  12

• Biomechanics Theory and Practice

  Unit code

  AHH5014

  Credits

  12

• Nutrition and Diet for Performance

  Unit code

  AHH5120

  Credits

  12

• Resistance Training

  Unit code

  AHH5113

  Credits

  12

• Exercise and Sport Sciences Fieldwork

  Unit code

  AHH5160

  Credits

  12

• Functional Anatomy

  Unit code

  AHX5041

  Credits

  12

• Musculo-Skeletal Physiology for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5042

  Credits

  8

• Quantitative and Qualitative Research Design and Methods for Practitioners

  Unit code

  AHX5043

  Credits

  8

• Biomechanics Theory and Practice for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5033

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Rehabilitation Fieldwork

  Unit code

  AHX5069

  Credits

  8

• Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5017

  Credits

  8

• Exercise Prescription for Musculo-Skeletal and Neurological Conditions

  Unit code

  AHX5018

  Credits

  8

• Exercise Physiology in the Workplace

  Unit code

  AHX5034

  Credits

  8

• Physiological Testing for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5031

  Credits

  12

• Exercise for Rehabilitation Fieldwork (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHX5070

  Credits

  12

The course is delivered over three or four evenings per week.

• Mature: To qualify for admission to the course, applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in a related physical education or human science area such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or biomedical science. Selection of students will also take into account current involvement in areas related to the coaching, promotion or direction of exercise. Some applicants may be required to undertake bridging studies.