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Diploma in Sport and Fitness

Share your passion for sport and fitness — become a gym instructor.

If you have an interest in all aspects of sports and fitness, this program gives you the key theory and knowledge and hands-on practice to help advance your career opportunities.

CRICOS code
088628C
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Program length (full-time)
1 year
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$9,900
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$19,800
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2023 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013161
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 62
UniSC program code
SC110
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Duration
1 year full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
On campus
Recommended prior study
English (4, SA)
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
8
Total units
96

If you have an interest in all aspects of sports and fitness, this program gives you the key theory and knowledge and hands-on practice to help advance your career opportunities.

You’ll learn about fitness and sports instruction and study related courses such as outdoor education or tourism and leisure studies, allowing you to pursue other passions, strengths and career opportunities.

When you graduate from this program, if you want to further your studies in sport and fitness you can get advanced standing towards our Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science or Bachelor of Sports Studies.

Career opportunities

  • Gym instructor

Membership

Graduates may be eligible for Australian Coaching Accreditation.

Program structure

For students commencing 2016
Introductory courses (4)

SPX101 Principles of Nutrition
SPX102 Systemic Physiology II
SPX120 Nutrition Assessment
SPX121 Public Health Nutrition

Electives (4)

PLUS select 4 electives (100 coded) courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

OR

OES100 Nutritional Biochemistry
OES101 Pathophysiology
TSM102 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
TSM211 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 96

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 8 courses as listed.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • You may wish to use your elective courses to complete a minor.
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.