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.

StatePrerequisites

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 2023 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:

  1. 190 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 20 cp from Professional Experience Units (Part B), including EXSC218 Internship Preparation for Coaching and Prescription (0 cp);
  3. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part C)
  4. 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.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 190 credit points from the following:

  • ANAT100Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science10 CP
  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • EXSC119From Health to High Performance Sport10 CP
  • EXSC122Research and Ethics in Exercise Science10 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
  • EXSC296Health and Exercise Psychology10 CP
  • EXSC310Strength and Conditioning: Fundamentals of Athlete Preparation10 CP
  • EXSC319Performance Analysis in Sport10 CP
  • EXSC321Biomechanics10 CP
  • EXSC322Exercise Physiology: Adaptation to Exercise and the Environment10 CP
  • EXSC396Strength and Conditioning: Prescription for Athletic Performance10 CP
  • NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC218Internship Preparation for Coaching and Prescription0 CP
  • EXSC309Internship in Coaching and Prescription20 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


Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC303Exercise Behaviour Change10 CP
  • EXSC306Independent Study in Exercise Science10 CP
  • EXSC316Nutrition for Sports Performance10 CP
  • EXSC317Data Analytics in Sport10 CP
  • EXSC318International Study in High Performance Sport10 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time (2.5 years)

  • Specified UnitsEXSC187Growth, Motor Development and Ageing

    (Inc: EXSC187, EXSZ187)

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsEXSC199Psychology of Sport

    (Inc: EXSD199)

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsEXSC119From Health to High Performance Sport10 cp
  • Specified UnitsANAT100Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science

    (Inc: ANAD100, ANAZ100)

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsBIOL125Human Biology 1

    ON CAMPUS. (Inc: BIOL121, BIOL122, BIOL124, BIOL204)

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsEXSC296Health and Exercise Psychology

    (Pre: EXSC199 or (PYSC100 & PSYC101))

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsEXSC230Motor Control and Learning

    (Pre: EXSC187)

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsNUTR101Introduction to Nutrition

    (Inc: EXSC118, EXSZ118, NUTD101)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in multi-mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time (3 years)

All units are delivered in multi-mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Commencing Semester 2 - Full-time (3 years)

All units are delivered in multi-mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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