Delve deeper into your studies, follow your research passion and develop specialist knowledge and advanced skills in our one-year Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Honours) program. Study courses that will build the foundations for your honours thesis in this one-year honours program. Courses will teach you both the theoretical background and practical skills needed to undertake research and to interpret evidence and data. Undertake a supervised honours thesis on an approved topic of your choice. The topic can address any number of historical, sociological, psychological, biomechanical, physiological, or health-related aspects of human movement or nutrition. Push the boundaries of the discipline and develop high-level skills in critical and analytical thinking, research, writing, problem-solving and project management. You'll open doors to a future research career, in industry or academia. Graduate with a respected honours qualification, with advanced knowledge and skills that will set you apart in a competitive jobs market, prove your leadership material, and provide a pathway to future research or learning. Career outcomes Whether you undertake the Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Honours) to build on your undergraduate education, or as the beginning of career in research, our graduates have a distinct advantage when applying for professional roles. Graduates can use their qualifications to distinguish themselves in the jobs market, or as a stepping stone to careers in research, whether in industry or academia. Students who earn class I or class IIA Honours also qualify for most PhD programs across Australia and internationally, including programs in the United Kingdom and the United States. Other honours graduates have also found employment in industry research programs with the Australian Institute of Sport, Queensland Academy of Sport, Queensland Health, and elite sporting teams. Program structure The courses offered in the Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Honours) are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#). A standard full-time study load is 8 units per semester. The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (Honours). These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.