GradDipHighPerfSport

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • ACU Online

Note:

Available to international students not seeking to study on a Student Visa.


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

a. hold a Bachelor degree or higher in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline AND have evidence of relevant industry experience; AND

submit a supporting professional referee’s report regarding suitability for this postgraduate program and/or experience in the industry;

OR

b. hold a Bachelor degree in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline, with a grade point average of at least 4.8 on the ACU 7 point scale; AND

submit a supporting professional referee's report regarding suitability for this postgraduate program and/or experience in the industry;

OR

c. have completed one of the following ACU degrees:

  1. Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport
  2. Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis
  3. Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries

NOTE: Applicants having completed a Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related allied health discipline will be considered, dependent on specific qualifications and evidence of industry experience.

NOTE: Applicants having completed the following ACU Graduate Certificates will be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL):

  • Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport (40 cp RPL);
  • Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis (20 cp RPL);
  • Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership (20 cp RPL);
  • Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries (30 cp RPL);
  • Graduate Certificate in Sports Analytics (20 cp RPL).

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings comprising:

  1. 70 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Elective Units (Part B).

Exit points

  • A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including EXSC510 and EXSC513, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport.


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 70 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC510Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation10 CP
  • EXSC512Leadership and Culture in High Performance Settings10 CP
  • EXSC513Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport10 CP
  • EXSC650Fatigue, Recovery, Adaptation and Performance10 CP
  • EXSC651Sports Injury Prevention10 CP
  • EXSC652Contemporary Issues in Sports Science10 CP

    Online Intensive over two weeks (recorded)

  • EXSC668Performance Nutrition10 CP


Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • EXSC515Exercise Prescription for Sports Injury Management Across the Lifespan10 CP
  • EXSC516Implementation of Analytics in High Performance Sport10 CP
  • EXSC653Project Design for High Performance Sport10 CP
  • EXSC658Performing Under Pressure10 CP
  • EXSC659Athlete Development: Strategies, Capabilities and Wellbeing10 CP
  • EXSC669Exercise Rehabilitation for Return to Sports Performance10 CP
  • EXSC671The Business of High Performance Sport10 CP
  • EXSC672Theoretical Foundations of Performance Analysis10 CP
  • EXSC674Contemporary Practice in Strength and Conditioning10 CP
  • EXSC675International Experience in High Performance Sport10 CP

    EXSC675 is delivered off-shore in intensive attendance mode

Elective units to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Commencing ACU Online Term 1 - Full-time

  • Coursework UnitsEXSC510Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsEXSC652Contemporary Issues in Sports Science10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsEXSC668Performance Nutrition10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsEXSC651Sports Injury Prevention10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsEXSC512Leadership and Culture in High Performance Settings10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsEXSC513Data Analysis and Interpretation for High Performance Sport10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsEXSC650Fatigue, Recovery, Adaptation and Performance10 cp
  • Electives* Elective10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Commencing ACU Online Term 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.


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