Master of Exercise Science (959AA)

Faculty of Health

leading to the awards of

  • Master of Exercise Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology, or 
  • Master of Exercise Science in Sports Science

This course is designed to provide students with skills in exercise science specialising in either of the professional areas of

  1. clinical exercise physiology or
  2. sports science

for graduates of an appropriate undergraduate degree.

The degree will incorporate lectures, laboratories and tutorial sessions with a strong professional practice component to provide students with the necessary knowledge, development of attitudes and clinical decision making skills required to practice as exercise scientists.

Problem based clinical studies will further develop the decision-making skills of students allowing them to adapt to the challenges encountered in the delivery of exercise science services in a wide variety of settings.

A professional experience component in public hospitals and private practices in the ACT and surrounding region will provide students with an opportunity to further develop their practical skills.

Full-time domestic students in this course may be eligible for student income support in the form of Youth Allowance or Austudy

Commonwealth Supported Places are available for domestic students in Semester 2 2011.

Please Note:

This course commences in Semester 2

Complete Course Outline

including details of professional recognition.

The current Course Outline is here.

Abbreviations used in Unit Descriptions

Please note the following abbreviations:

INT-F2F: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode (check with unit convener for time of lectures, tutorials etc.)

INT-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode with online teaching

ONL: Online delivery only (no face-to-face teaching)

Face-to-face: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, supported by material on Moodle, our online teaching system.

STD-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, and online teaching.

Related Information

Domestic Student Course Availability (PDF)

Domestic Student Tuition Fees for full fee-paying courses (PDF)

International Student Fees and Course Availability (PDF)

Timetable Information

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