Build your understanding of the science that underpins health, physical activity and exercise. Learn to apply this knowledge to client assessments. Design, implement and evaluate exercise rehabilitation programs as a means of recovery for injury and improving health and fitness.

Help people who want to exercise and are living with, or are at risk of, chronic disease, injuries or disabilities. Clinical experience is gained through Victoria University Exercise Rehabilitation Clinic.

Meet the national accreditation standards required for full membership with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA), which enables 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 Rehabilitation after completion of the first year (full time).

Dr Dan VanderWesthuizen, Lecturer in the School of Sport and Exercise Science talks about his experience.
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• 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:
  HMER
• Duration:
  2 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

This course can lead to a career as an:

• exercise physiologist
• healthcare professional
• return to work advisers
• exercise therapist for professional sporting clubs
• case manager for occupational rehabilitation providers

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

The course aims to:

• produce graduates with considerable knowledge and expertise in the application of exercise in the field of preventive medicine and rehabilitation;
• equip graduates with specific skills and competencies in the areas of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and neurological rehabilitation, which will assist in gaining accreditation with the Australian Association of Exercise and Sport Science (AAESS);
• provide graduates with extensive industry experience in the form of a 20-week internship;
• facilitate close and extended contact between students and potential employers.

• 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

• Exercise Prescription for Musculo-Skeletal and Neurological Conditions

  Unit code

  AHX5018

  Credits

  8

• Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5017

  Credits

  8

• Physiological Testing for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5031

  Credits

  12

• Exercise Physiology in the Workplace

  Unit code

  AHX5034

  Credits

  8

• Exercise for Rehabilitation Fieldwork (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHX5070

  Credits

  12

• Exercise for Rehabilitation Fieldwork (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHX5071

  Credits

  6

• Case Management

  Unit code

  AHX6042

  Credits

  12

• Psychology for Rehabilitation

  Unit code

  AHX5180

  Credits

  12

• Clinical Nutrition

  Unit code

  RBM5610

  Credits

  12

• Exercise Prescription for Work

  Unit code

  AHX5029

  Credits

  12

• Exercise Therapy for Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders

  Unit code

  AHX6045

  Credits

  12

• Exercise Prescription for Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Conditions

  Unit code

  AHX6041

  Credits

  12

• Exercise for Rehabilitation Clinical Practice (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHX6046

  Credits

  24

• Exercise for Rehabilitation Clinical Practice (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHX6047

  Credits

  12

Year 1 – Graduate Diploma One year full-time or two years part-time. Students complete ten units of study (total 96 credit points).

Year 2 – Master One year full-time or two years part-time. Students complete five units of study (total 96 credit points).

• Mature: To qualify for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed a Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Human Movement, or equivalent. Students who have graduated with the Graduate Diploma in Exercise for Rehabilitation, or an equivalent degree, in the years 1993-1999 (inclusive) are eligible for admission to the Master of Applied Science - Exercise Rehabilitation with advanced standing. Admission may also be granted to applicants who are qualified allied health or medical practitioners, but these applicants are usually better served by the Master of Applied Science - Clinical Exercise Practice (AMCE) program available at Victoria University.

  The program is offered over two years full-time or part-time equivalent. The first year of the course comprises the Graduate Diploma in Exercise for Rehabilitation. The second year of the course completes the articulated sequence of study towards the Master of Applied Science - Exercise Rehabilitation.