Graduate Certificate in Sport and Exercise Science

VU course code: STES | Level of study: Postgraduate
0.5 years full time or longer for part time
Hybrid
City Campus
Graduate Certificate in Sport and Exercise Science
Overview

Overview

Gain the foundational skills and knowledge to succeed in the global sport industry with a Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise Science at Victoria University.

This course prepares you for a career in sport coaching or management. You will learn to: 

  • monitor and assess athletes’ performance and psychological state 
  • understand current and pressing issues in the sport industry 
  • analyse data, with specific application to sport and exercise sciences 
  • design conditioning programs for athletes. 

You will graduate prepared to work in different sporting disciplines, or to progress to further postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Fees & Scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

10% discount for alumni

If you’ve previously completed a qualification with us, and you’re paying full fees for this course, you may be eligible for a 10% discount.

Find out how

Scholarships

CAREERS

Graduates from the Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise Science may be employed in the following roles: 

  • sports science administration 
  • sport performance adviser
  • data analyst 
  • performance analyst. 

VU Stories

Shruti Preet Bhandurge.
A grand slam of a degree
Bachelor of Sport Science (Exercise Science), Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Human Movement)
"There were enormous research projects that I could just partake in, and professors that really help you to understand what the subject is beyond the course material. "
Shruti's story