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Bachelor of Exercise Science (Clinical Practice)

ProviderVictoria University
Course code: VTAC4301010151UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Start your career in the sport and exercise industry with a course that focuses on prescribing exercise for health, wellness, and performance. The burden of chronic disease associated with inactivity and poor diet has created a niche for exercise professionals possessing strong knowledge of the biological, behavioural and social factors contributing to injury and illness. This course prepares you for a broad range of roles in community fitness and health, exercise and sport science, and postgraduate study and research by focusing on biological and behavioural sciences (physiology and psychology), anatomy and movement (kinesiology, biomechanics, and motor learning and control), exercise prescription (fitness systems, corrective exercise and advanced resistance training and conditioning), and the role of exercise in health and disease. Your skills will be refined through placement hours within our internal exercise clinical and our network of external placement providers.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates

Educational outcomes considered for selection

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent).

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).

Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

For further information go to Victoria University SEAS information and the Victoria University website

Recent Year 12 graduates

Applicants with Higher Education study

Entire academic record

This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Higher Education studies

Full or partial completion of an Australian Higher Education award (or equivalent), or completion of two units of Higher Education studies.

Bridging and enabling courses

Completion of a bridging or enabling course e.g.

Foundation course or equivalent.

Domestic applicants who have completed Foundations at VU (JYAC) will be guaranteed entry into this course.

Applicants with VET study

VET studies

Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent), or completion of the Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation (or equivalent).

Applicants with work and life experience

VTAC Personal Statement

Applicants who wish other criteria to be considered such as work/life experience or motivation to study should complete the VTAC Personal Statement.

Supporting documentation should include a current resume and any other relevant evidence e.g. letter from employer, professional development activities etc.

Work/Life Experience

Five years (minimum) work/life experience in Training & Development, Human or Health Services or similar, or applicants that completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate more than two years ago.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 169, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 169, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6, no band below 6PTE Academic 50, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 60, no component below 18

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.