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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.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
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

Program Structure
Introductory courses (4)

SPX101
SPX102
SPX120
SPX121

Electives (4)

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

OR 

OES100
OES101
TSM102
TSM211

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