Fast Facts
Location
Commencing
- Townsville: February, July
Fees
$8,606.00+
+estimated annual Commonwealth Supported Fee
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
Duration
3 years full-time
or part-time equivalent
3.5 years full-time for mid-year entry
Entry Requirements
OP 15
English (4,SA); Maths A, B or C (4,SA)
ATAR 54.55
English (Units 3/4,C), General Maths, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Maths (Units 3/4)
Recommended Knowledge
One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health, Psychology or Physical Education (Units 3/4,C)
Rank 68
QTAC Codes
- 316111
Course detail
Be equipped with theoretical and practical skills to help individuals and athletes improve their physical performance, focussing on North Queensland’s tropical climate and cultural heritage.
Learn the scientific principles underlying the benefits of physical activity, focussing on the role of sport and exercise. Analyse and evaluate performance in JCU’s world-class technical, training and testing facilities.
Benefit from practical work experience alongside industry professionals. Assess, design, and deliver specialist exercise programs for a variety of people, from community members to elite athletes.
JCU Sport and Exercise Science graduates are highly-competent, motivated, and career-ready professionals.
View the Handbook for a detailed overview of available subjects, as well as pre-placement requirements.
About JCU's Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities. Help athletes enhance their performance, improve quality of life for those suffering from chronic conditions, or teach the next generation the importance of nutrition and exercise. Build critical thinking skills with a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (similar to a bachelor of sports science) from JCU.Learn from the Best
Your world-class education begins here, where you work with skilled lecturers committed to student success and partner with leaders in rehabilitation. You will participate in research that matters, learning about the processes of human physical activity and contributing to important international research initiatives. Gain practical experience and clinical skills in JCU's world-class training facilities throughout your exercise science degree. These include JCU’s Exercise Testing and Strength and Conditioning Labs and the Movement Analysis Lab.Build foundational knowledge in areas like sports psychology, anatomy, physiology, nutrition and biomechanics. Working alongside specialists and experienced professionals, you will learn how to implement theory in a practical setting.
Study Sports Psychology Subjects
Within your degree, you will study sports psychology as a subject and gain valuable insight into the ‘how and why’ behind mental processes and behaviour. You will explore these issues in key sub-discipline areas of psychological science such as the nervous system, memory, cognition, lifespan development, cross-culture, psychological disorders and health. A sports psychology Queensland based curriculum is vital to understanding tropical sport and exercise science issues, which is why JCU is the ideal place to study. Your studies will also include mastering the ethical and legal requirements of your profession and the more subtle cross-cultural skills need to work with people from diverse backgrounds.Move Beyond the Classroom
Experience has no substitute, and at JCU you gain valuable first-hand experience from the start when you study sports science. Along with opportunities to work in research, you will take part in clinical placements and work with people from different cultures and socioeconomic conditions. Learn how to design exercise programs for athletes or explore the intricacies of occupational wellness issues in corporations. Understand how to empower others to incorporate exercise as part of an overall wellness plan, and see first-hand how sports can make a difference in marginalised communities.Be Ready For Employment
A degree and a job are important, and as you study exercise science you will fast track your career goals and build your network of professional relationships. Be career-ready with the extensive practical experience that employers are looking for when you graduate with your exercise science bachelor degree. Your degree from JCU (which is similar to a bachelor of exercise and sport science) is accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia, and you are eligible to join ESSA professionally upon graduation. Your sports science university degree opens many potential career paths. You could work in research or teaching or make a difference in the community by promoting community health. You could work in a hospital, partnering with doctors to help patients rehabilitate.Start Planning for Tomorrow
Whether you want to work in rural or urban areas, in community health or among athletes, your Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science from JCU (similar to a bachelor of exercise and sport science) will get you there. Get yourself ready for the jobs of tomorrow with a degree from JCU.Hide additional information
Honours
The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) degree is available for high-achieving students. It consists of extra study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. Please refer to the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) Handbook for eligibility information.
JCU Sport and Exercise Science graduates are highly-skilled and are employed in a range of health-related industries.
Graduates pursue careers in various areas including health and wellness management, health promotion agencies, sports training and rehabilitation, hospital-based science, and occupational health and safety.
Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science can enrol in a Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology, which can lead to employment as a clinical exercise physiologist. Alternatively, go on to study the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours).
Graduates of this course are eligible for professional membership with Exercise and Sports Science Australia.
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 70610 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA Accreditation). Students are eligible for ESSA professional membership on completion of this award. |
Division | Tropical Health and Medicine |
| College | Healthcare Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (4,SA); Maths A, B or C (4,SA) Recommended: one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health Education or Physical Education |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Policy. |
Post admission requirements | This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children Card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: https://www.jcu.edu.au/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | James Cook University’s Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science meets the Exercise and Sports Science Australia standards for Exercise Science membership. On successful completion, graduates of the course will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
Teaching Period 1
BM1061:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise Science 1
SP1003:03 Communication for Sport and Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology (Clinical)
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology: From Brain to Practice
SP1001:03 Science and Practice of Sport and Exercise
Teaching Period 2
BM1062:03 Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise Science 2
HS1401:03 Health and Health Care in Australia
PH1001:03 Preparatory Physics
SP1002:03 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Level 2
Teaching Period 1:
HS2402:03 Health Professional Research 1
SP2200:03 Exercise and Sports Testing
SP2003:03 Functional Kinesiology and Biomechanics
SP2007:03 Physiological Basis for Exercise and Sport
Teaching Period 2:
SP2009:03 Strength Training and Conditioning
SP2010:03 Principles of Motor Learning and Motor Control
SP2201:03 Exercise Prescription
SP2207:03 Dynamics of Sport and Exercise Behaviour
Level 3
Teaching Period 1:
SP3006:03 Environmental and Sports Medicine
SP3008:03 Practicum in Sport and Exercise Science/Clinical Exercise Physiology
SP3011:03 Sports Training and Rehabilitation
SP3015:03 Advanced Motor Learning and Motor Control
Teaching Period 2:
SP3018:03 Advanced Biomechanics
SP3014:03 Independent Project in Sport and Exercise Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology
SP3016:03 Exercise Prescription and Delivery
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 1, 2 or 3 subjects
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | Mid-year entry available (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year) |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements). Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Policy. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Not permitted for Sports and Exercise Science subjects (subjects with the prefix SP) |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 36 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 18 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 9 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will not be applied for non-university study or work experience. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | BSpExSc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion and have successfully completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Certificate of Higher Education. Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Honours available as an additional year of study |
Eligibility | Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree. |
Estimated annual Commonwealth Supported fee: $AUD8,606.00
A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.
An OP or ATAR is the score required for entry into most undergraduate courses. If you are not a Year 12 school leaver or do not have an OP or ATAR, you can be assigned an equivalent rank score. Ranks are calculated from previous study that you might have completed, either secondary, tertiary or vocational, or previous paid employment experience.
JCU offers pathway courses to help you move into a degree. Pathway courses provide you with an individualised study plan and specialised support as you transition to university.
Contact us to find about more.
Students are encouraged to undertake the Tertiary Access Course if they have not studied recently and/or want assistance making the transition to University studies.
Get prepared – bridging subjects
Bridging subjects are designed to fill any gaps in your knowledge. We offer maths and chemistry bridging subjects that can be studied on-campus in Cairns and Townsville. You may need to enrol in a bridging subject if you have not achieved the grade of ‘Sound Achievement or better’ in Queensland Year 12 maths or chemistry.
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
If you identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, JCU can assist you in your pursuit of a health career through the Indigenous Health Careers Access Program (IHCAP).
Note the course QTAC code for the location you've chosen. You'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.
OP Score/Rank is indicative only. Entry scores will be finalised in the major offer round.
Real stories
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Student
Josiah McCarthy
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
What I like about JCU is that it has small class sizes so you get to know your lecturers. The lecturers really help you and give you great opportunities in the field that help further your career, such as internships, volunteering, and participating in research.
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Alumni
Adon Alves
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science
During my time at JCU we covered interesting subtopics in sport and exercise science, including biomechanics, motor learning, sport psychology, and strength and conditioning. All lecturers and tutors are passionate about their field which provided motivation and encouragement and helped me expand on my own interests.
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Lecturer
Associate Professor Fiona Barnett
Head, Sport and Exercise Science
Our program is a great way to learn about how to make a difference for individuals and communities. You’ll learn about the processes of human physical activity from skilled lecturers who are committed to student success. You will also gain practical experience in world-class training facilities throughout your studies
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Employer
Luke Gauci
Director, Mindset Performance Fitness Centre
It’s been good having JCU graduates as they bring skills that are up to date with the current information in the industry. In this industry, having staff who are JCU graduates is an extra qualification a lot of personal trainers don’t have. So I’ve gone out of my way to look for people with those qualifications.