Overview

Overview

> Kick off your career in sport and exercise rehabilitation with a Bachelor of Exercise Science (Clinical Practice) at VU.

> In our Exercise Science (Clinical Practice) degree, you'll develop a solid understanding of the science that underpins sport and exercise. You'll work with new ideas and technologies, and gain knowledge and skills for a professional career in fitness, rehabilitation, sport science or human movement.

> At VU, you'll learn from world-leading experts in sport studies, and enjoy access to our state-of-the-art facilities. You'll benefit from our sports industry connections, with professional placements and industry networking opportunities. Our elite partners include Western Bulldogs, Australian Sports Commission and Tennis Australia.

> This bachelor degree focuses on using exercise for rehabilitation. It covers a range of biological and social sciences and humanities subjects, including:

*biomechanics

*clinical exercise

*pathophysiology

*nutrition and diet

*motor learning.

> Join a group of VU graduates known to be strong performers in the sports industry due to their practical experience. 

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

*Provide exercise interventions for apparently healthy populations, including high performance and recreational athletes, and the general population;

*Integrate the biological and social scientific knowledge and professional skills that underpin professional practice in the fields of clinical exercise science;

*Critically analyse and synthesise knowledge gathered from clinical exercise science research;

*Exercise judgement to solve routine exercise science problems using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives;

*Operate as an independent and collaborative professional who can communicate knowledge and ideas clearly and coherently;

*Critically apply clinical exercise science knowledge and skills to solve routine problems in clinical practice settings;

*Adapt legal and ethical frameworks in order to work effectively in socially and culturally diverse communities and contexts; and

*Continue to develop a broad and coherent body of professional clinical practice so as to undertake postgraduate studies and research in exercise rehabilitation and related fields.

Course structure

To attain the Bachelor of Exercise Science (Clinical Practice), students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

*96 credit points of First Year Core units

*192 credit points of Professional Core units

Careers

This course provides you with a broad range of skills and knowledge for a rewarding career in the rapidly growing sports and exercise industry.

You could work in exercise science, clinical and sports rehabilitation, personal training, health and fitness instructing, lecturing, or exercise and sport rehabilitation research.

Example jobs include:

*personal fitness trainer

*exercise and sport scientist in professional sport

*sport nutritionist

*exercise rehabilitation

*special populations training - elderly, young, people with a disability

*community fitness and health services.

> Visit Jobs and Skills Australia to find the employment prospects and average salaries for fitness instructors in Australia.

> VU Bachelor of Exercise Science graduates have found work at elite sport organisations, leisure centres and community-service organisations. Some graduates have started their own businesses in health, fitness and personal training.