BExSc/BBA
Credit points
320
Minimum duration
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
Students in Sydney will normally be located at the Strathfield Campus, however, some units are undertaken at the North Sydney Campus. Students will not be required to travel between campuses on the same day.
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
New South Wales | Assumed Knowledge: English (Standard) Band 3, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Mathematics (any) OR Biology, Chemistry or Physics |
Queensland | Assumed Knowledge: English (Units 3 & 4, C), one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health or Physical Education (Units 3 & 4, C) |
Victoria | Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Business Administration degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. 160 cp from Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science units, consisting of:
- 120 cp from Specified Exercise and Sports Science Units (Part A);
- 20 cp from Elective Units (Part B);
- 20 cp from Industry Experience, including EXSC205 Industry Experience Preparation (0 cp) (Part C)
AND
b. 140 cp from Business Units, consisting of:
- 130 cp from Specified Business Units (Part D);
- 10 cp from BIPX202 Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities (Part E);
AND
c. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part F)
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 120 credit points from the following:
- ANAT100Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science10 CP
- BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
- EXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing10 CP
- EXSC199Psychology of Sport10 CP
- EXSC204Exercise Prescription and Delivery10 CP
- EXSC216Resistance Training: Science and Application10 CP
- EXSC222Functional Anatomy10 CP
- EXSC224Mechanical Bases of Exercise10 CP
- EXSC225Physiological Bases of Exercise10 CP
- EXSC230Motor Control and Learning10 CP
- EXSC322Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment10 CP
- NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- EXSC106Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People10 CP
- EXSC109Games and Sports Skills10 CP
- EXSC115Foundations of the Outdoor Experience10 CP
- EXSC116Journeying in the Natural World10 CP
- EXSC117Leadership Development in Team Games10 CP
- EXSC119From Health to High Performance Sport10 CP
- EXSC250Gymnastics and Dance10 CP
NSW only
- EXSC290The Aquatic Environment and the Outdoor Experience10 CP
- EXSC294Outdoor Environments and Therapeutic Interventions10 CP
- EXSC296Health and Exercise Psychology10 CP
- EXSC303Exercise Behaviour Change10 CP
- EXSC306Independent Study in Exercise Science10 CP
- EXSC310Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation10 CP
- EXSC312River Journeys and Connections to Place10 CP
- EXSC313Aquatics and Athletics10 CP
NSW only
- EXSC314Healthy Relationships for Young People10 CP
NSW only
- EXSC315Alpine Ecology and the Outdoor Experience10 CP
- EXSC316Nutrition for Sports Performance10 CP
- EXSC320Advanced Biomechanics10 CP
- EXSC321Biomechanics10 CP
- EXSC385Challenges and Opportunities in the Health of Young People10 CP
NSW only
- EXSC390Leadership Practices and the Outdoor Experience10 CP
- EXSC392Leadership Development in Physical Activity10 CP
- EXSC396Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athletic Performance10 CP
- PUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 CP
NSW and Vic only
- PUBH312Applied Health Promotion10 CP
Other undergraduate units approved by the Course Coordinator.
Students may need to take electives in a particular sequence in order to satisfy state-based entry into relevant postgraduate teaching courses and to meet registration requirements
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- EXSC205Industry Experience Preparation0 CP
- EXSC399Industry Experience20 CP
Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:
- BAFN200Principles of Finance10 CP
- BUSN104Money Matters10 CP
Business Foundation Unit
- BUSN112Managing Markets10 CP
Business Foundation Unit
- BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP
Business Foundation Unit
- ECON200Economics: Policy Frameworks and Markets10 CP
- ENTR301Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation10 CP
- HRMG204Organisational Behaviour10 CP
- ITEC100Information Technology in Action10 CP
Business Foundation Unit
- ITEC200Data and Information Management10 CP
- ITEC201Fundamentals of Information Technology10 CP
- MGMT304Strategic Management10 CP
- MKTG207Marketing Toolkit10 CP
- BIPX301Professional Experience10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- BIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
- PHCC320The Just Society10 CP
