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.
- 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 2025 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.
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
Program Structure
Introductory courses (4)
SPX101 Research Project
SPX102 Managerial Project
SPX120 Health Promotion Principles
SPX121 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
Electives (4)
PLUS select 4 electives (100 coded) courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)
OR
OES100 Introduction to Behavioural Health
OES101 Research in Health Care
TSM102 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
TSM211 Health Promotion Settings
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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