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Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

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Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
3590
Study Mode
In person

About this course

Entry requirements

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

  • Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank* of 75

OR

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 27

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education

  • Successful completion of 4 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*, with an average grade of 65% or higher

*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing). See here for details.

Note: Tertiary Preparation Programs are not accepted for entry.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

  • Successful completion of AQF Diploma or higher from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

  • Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required*.

OR

  • Completion of STAT with scores of at least 160 in the Multiple Choice section and 160 in the Written English section*.

OR

  • Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.

*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).

Study locations

Fremantle

What you will learn

The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology aims to provide highly trained Accredited Exercise Physiologists (AEPs) to join the allied health workforce, providing clinical exercise services within clinical, community, workplace, and sporting environments. Specifically, graduates may work with diverse populations including individuals living with chronic disease such as cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, mental illness, disability and long-term sporting injuries. Acquiring in-depth knowledge and skills in core and emerging areas in the field, students will be equipped to practice in dynamic health environments within urban or rural settings.

The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology is currently seeking full accreditation status with the professional registration body - Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Following successful full accreditation, graduates will be eligible to ascertain registration as an AEP. Exercise Physiology services are now officially recognised under Medicare as an allied health service. Patients referred to AEPs by their GP, for whom exercise is important for treatment of chronic health problems, are eligible to claim a Medicare rebate. AEP's are also eligible to register with the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Disability Insurance Scheme, WorkCover, and numerous private allied health providers.

Studying the Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at UNDA also provides opportunities for unique and contemporary practicum opportunities such as within rural and remote health that reflect the expansion of evidence-based practice in the field of Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Career pathways

After studying this degree students will become an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP). AEPs work in a number of environments, including but not limited to:

  • Public and private hospitals settings
  • Primary, secondary and tertiary health care
  • Within private and multidisciplinary clinics
  • Population health
  • Workplace health and rehabilitation
  • Ageing and aged care
  • Fitness centres, gymnasiums, business
  • Sporting settings

Course structure

Year 1

  • HLTH1000 Human Structure and Function
  • HLTH1001 Physical Activity and Health
  • HLTH1007 Human Growth & Development
  • HLTH1150 Academic Research and Writing in Health Sciences
  • CORE1000 Foundations of Wisdom
  • HLTH1008 Exercise Health and Disease
  • HLTH1010 Functional Anatomy for Human Movement
  • HLTH1100 Exercise Physiology

Year 2

  • HLTH2015 Physiology of Training and Environmental Extremes
  • HLTH2016 Principles of Strength and Conditioning
  • HLTH2017 Heath, Fitness and Performance Elective
  • COREXXXX Core Elective
  • HLTH2012 Motor Control Development and Learning
  • HLTH2014 Psycho-Social Aspects of Sport & Physical Activity
  • HLTH2018 Exercise Biomechanics
  • HLTH2412 Exercise Prescription and Delivery

Year 3

  • HLTH3017 Exercise Physiology for Special Populations
  • HLTH3018 Advanced Biomechanics
  • HLTH3021 Foundations of Clinical Exercise Physiology Practice
  • HTLH3019 Exercise & Sport Science Professional Practice
  • HTLH3016 Integrate Practice in Exercise & Sport Science
  • HLTH3015 Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
  • HLTH3022 Behaviour Change & Lifestyle Counselling
  • HLTH3023 Cardiorespiratory Exercise Rehabilitation

Year 4

  • HLTH4021 Musculoskeletal Exercise Rehabilitation
  • HLTH4022 Neurological & Metabolic Exercise Rehabilitation
  • HLTH4023 Clinical Exercise Physiology in Cancer & Mental Health
  • HLTH4024 Clinical Exercise Physiology Practicum 1
  • HLTH4025 Clinical Exercise Physiology Practicum 2
  • HLTH4026 Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • HLTH4027 Clinical Exercise Physiology in Special Care Populations
  • HLTH4028 Advanced Topics in Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • HLTH4029 Clinical Exercise Physiology Practicum 3

Core Curriculum

  • CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
  • CORE II: Elective
    • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
    • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
    • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
    • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
    • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
92.9%
Overall satisfaction
88.1%
Skill scale
88.1%
Teaching scale
60.5%
Employed full-time