Turn your passion for sport and fitness into a career.
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.
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
- Personal trainer
- Fitness training
- Sports coach
Membership
Graduates may be eligible for Australian Coaching Accreditation.
Program structure
For students commencing 2016
Introductory courses (4)
SPX101 Science Research Methods
SPX102 Plant Diversity and Ecology
SPX120 Engineering Materials
SPX121 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
Electives (4)
PLUS select 4 electives (100 coded) courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
OR
OES100 Structural Analysis
OES101 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
TSM102 Weather and Climate
TSM211 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
Total units: 96
Recommended study sequences
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.