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 Occupational Therapy Thesis
SPX102 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX120 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX121 Sports Field Studies 1
Electives (4)
PLUS select 4 electives (100 coded) courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)
OR
OES100 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
OES101 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
TSM102 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
TSM211 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
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