BHighPerfSport
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
2.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
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 | Prerequisites: English (Standard) –Band 3 Recommended studies: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE); Mathematics (any) plus one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. |
Queensland | Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C) Recommended Studies: 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 25 in English other than EAL. |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of High Performance Sport degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 190 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 20 cp from Professional Experience Units (Part B), including EXSC218 Internship Preparation for Coaching and Prescription (0 cp);
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part C)
- 10 cp from Elective Units (Part D)
Students are required to complete 200hrs of internship hours of which 140hrs must be in accordance with practicum guidelines outlined by Exercise and Sports Science Australia.
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 progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Specified Units
Complete exactly 190 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANAT100 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science | 10 | |
| BIOL125 | Human Biology 1 | 10 | |
| EXSC119 | From Health to High Performance Sport | 10 | |
| EXSC122 | Research and Ethics in Exercise Science | 10 | |
| EXSC187 | Growth, Motor Development and Ageing | 10 | |
| EXSC199 | Psychology of Sport | 10 | |
| EXSC204 | Exercise Prescription and Delivery | 10 | |
| EXSC216 | Resistance Training: Science and Application | 10 | |
| EXSC222 | Functional Anatomy | 10 | |
| EXSC224 | Mechanical Bases of Exercise | 10 | |
| EXSC225 | Physiological Bases of Exercise | 10 | |
| EXSC230 | Motor Control and Learning | 10 | |
| EXSC296 | Health and Exercise Psychology | 10 | |
| EXSC310 | Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation | 10 | |
| EXSC319 | Performance Analysis in Sport | 10 | |
| EXSC321 | Biomechanics | 10 | |
| EXSC322 | Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment | 10 | |
| EXSC396 | Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athletic Performance | 10 | |
| NUTR101 | Introduction to Nutrition | 10 |
Part B : Professional Experience Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXSC218 | Internship Preparation for Coaching and Prescription | 0 | |
| EXSC309 | Internship in Coaching and Prescription | 20 |
Part C : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCC100 | Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society | 10 | OR |
| PHCC102 | Being Human | 10 | OR |
| PHCC104 | Ethics and the Good Life | 10 |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCC300 | Justice and Change in a Global World | 10 | OR |
| PHCC320 | The Just Society | 10 |
Part D : Elective Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXSC303 | Exercise Behaviour Change | 10 | |
| EXSC306 | Independent Study in Exercise Science | 10 | |
| EXSC316 | Nutrition for Sports Performance | 10 | |
| EXSC317 | Data Analytics in Sport | 10 | |
| EXSC318 | International Study in High Performance Sport | 10 |