Interested in studying the complexities of maintaining an active, healthy human body? This program will provide you with the skills to make important contributions to wellbeing, rehabilitation and performance. The Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Sciences (Honours) is a four-year program that looks at how the human body reacts to different types of physical activity, including general fitness, recreation and elite sports. Gain 500 hours of practical training in our modern, well-equipped human performance laboratories and external industry placements, which may include sporting academies, professional sporting teams or hospitals. Choose a specialisation and tailor your studies through elective courses and practicum placements. Specialisations may include elite athlete development, sports conditioning/performance, clinical measurements or health and fitness. Graduate with a respected honours qualification from one of the best human movement and nutrition schools in Australia, which is home to more than 100 staff including experts in nutrition and dietetics, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. Career outcomes Graduates have a large number of career options to choose from in one of the fastest-growing allied health fields in Australia in roles such as: Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES) Accredited Sport Scientist (AspS) (applicable to graduates who have completed practicum under an appropriate supervisor) Biomechanics, strength and conditioning specialist Cardiac scientist Respiratory technician Community recreation and fitness officer Corporate health and fitness advisor Health promotion officer Sports development officer Sport and exercise science researcher National and international opportunities are available in: Sporting institutes and academies Sporting associations and professional teams Corporate workplaces Rehabilitation clinics and hospitals Sports medicine and healthcare clinics Private practices Health and fitness centers State and local government departments including Work Cover and Veteran Affairs Professional associations and not-for-profit organisations such as the National Heart Foundation Research centers Program structure The courses offered in the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport 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 Sport Sciences (Honours). These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.