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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Exercise and Health

  • Non-Award

Are you passionate about exercise and health? Do you want to spread the word and educate others about keeping fit and being healthy? A major in Exercise and Health Science ensures you will graduate with a broad knowledge and understanding in the area of exercise and health.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Course Code
MJD-EXHSC
Study Mode
In person

About this course

Are you passionate about exercise and health? Do you want to spread the word and educate others about keeping fit and being healthy? This major develops your knowledge and skills in the exercise and health domain, with relevant training for careers in the health education, exercise rehabilitation, health service delivery, and fitness industries. Your knowledge and skills also complement other science areas, potentially leading to postgraduate professional training. You'll study a mix of core units to give a solid foundation in the area and are able to choose from option units to ensure you graduate with a broad knowledge and understanding in the area of exercise and health. The Bachelor of Science with a degree-specific major in Sport Science and a second major in Exercise and Health is a National University Course Accreditation Program (NUCAP) accredited course. Upon graduation, you may apply to Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) within two years of completing the course for credentialing as an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES).

Entry requirements

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Minimum entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements

Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 75.5
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 254
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 324
Trinity College Foundation
  • 280
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 61
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 56
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 75
Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 75.5
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 254
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 324
Trinity College Foundation
  • 280
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 61
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 56
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 75
Admission requirements
For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.
Admission requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
English competency

Career pathways

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways
Employment opportunities exist in the professions of healthy lifestyle programming for the community and industry, sports development, health and fitness coordination and program mangement, and as an Exercise Scientist. You may decide to move on to specialised postgraduate qualifcations in education, teaching, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, occupational thereapy, corporate training, recreation management, health promotion, medicine or work health and safety.
Career Pathways Employment opportunities exist in the professions of healthy lifestyle programming for the community and industry, sports development, health and fitness coordination and program mangement, and as an Exercise Scientist. You may decide to move on to specialised postgraduate qualifcations in education, teaching, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, occupational thereapy, corporate training, recreation management, health promotion, medicine or work health and safety.
Further Study

Honours in Sport Science, Exercise and Health provides you with interdisciplinary research skills and advanced knowledge in a select sub-discipline area (exercise physiology/biochemistry, biomechanics, motor development, exercise and health psychology or activity promotion). The honours specialisation provides an ideal background for continuance to a PhD or other professional-based research degrees.

You will gain a greater depth of knowledge in your area of specialisation, while also developing research skills. You will learn to plan, administer testing, analyse and present data both in written and oral formats. You'll learn to prepare a written manuscript for peer-reviewed publications as well as independent time and work management skills and to develop leadership potential. You'll also gain advanced computer, problem-solving and organisational skills.



Further Study

Honours in Sport Science, Exercise and Health provides you with interdisciplinary research skills and advanced knowledge in a select sub-discipline area (exercise physiology/biochemistry, biomechanics, motor development, exercise and health psychology or activity promotion). The honours specialisation provides an ideal background for continuance to a PhD or other professional-based research degrees.

You will gain a greater depth of knowledge in your area of specialisation, while also developing research skills. You will learn to plan, administer testing, analyse and present data both in written and oral formats. You'll learn to prepare a written manuscript for peer-reviewed publications as well as independent time and work management skills and to develop leadership potential. You'll also gain advanced computer, problem-solving and organisational skills.



Course structure

Exercise and Health is not an accredited major. Students who are interested in applying to be an accredited exercise scientist upon graduation should apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences - Major in Sport Science Exercise and Health.

Students who transfer after completing more than 30 points of core units in Exercise and Health may take extra time to complete their studies.

Level 1
Core

Take all units (24 points):

Bridging

Bridging units must be successfully completed within the first 48 points of study. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1720:

Level 2