Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove

Course outline

Graduates can apply complex knowledge to the design, delivery and evaluation of exercise programs, interventions and assessments that meet the specific needs of their client in a non-clinical setting. Students complete 300 hours of professional placement with sporting associations, fitness centres, school coaching programs, strength and conditioning programs, and academies of sport. Students study units in exercise psychology, injury prevention and rehabilitation, resistance training and performance analysis.

QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme: If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer to study at QUT on 18 November, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank. For more course information, visit Year 12 Early Offer Scheme at QUT.

QUT Offer Guarantee: If you achieve an ATAR/QUT selection rank of 75.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfied all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

For more course information, visit Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science at QUT.

Other requirements

A Suitability Card is required; refer to institution.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C); at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022
70.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022

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Highest Rank to receive an offer

Median Rank to receive an offer

Lowest Rank to receive an offer

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

95.50

75.75

68.40

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

97.50

76.40

70.00

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2022

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Higher education study

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

Work and life experience

Recent secondary education

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank

Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered

Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

International students

All students

Number of students

22

14

<5*

52

0

19

<5*

113

Percentage of all students

19.5%

12.4%

<5*

46.0%

0.0%

16.8%

<5*

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Exercise scientist, sports scientist, strength and conditioning training, corporate health, community health, sport science research.

Membership

This course is provisionally accredited with Exercise & Sports Science Australia. Graduates seeking professional recognition as a Sports Scientist Level 1 need to complete a further 80 hours of sport employment in order to meet membership requirements.

Course Code
425302
Start Date
Offer rounds
Fee
CSP/$12680 (1st year contribution)
Level of Qualification
Bachelor degree
Study Area
Health and Recreation
Study Mode
Full time
Course Duration

3 years Full time

Location
Brisbane