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Overview
Gain in-depth knowledge of Exercise and Sport Science and the essentials of human Nutrition.
Make a difference by using the knowledge, skills, and industry experience you receive to promote health and wellbeing amongst people with different backgrounds and nutritional requirements. Become an allied health professional, well-positioned to take key roles in society, communities, and sporting organisations promoting healthy lifestyles through healthy eating programs and enhanced levels of physical activities.
Professional recognition
As a graduate of our Exercise Science and Nutrition degree you willl be eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA), Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Fitness Australia, Sports Medicine Australia (SMA), Australian Health Promotion Association Australia (AHPA).
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Pathways
Pathways for VET to Higher Education
Guaranteed credit transfer arrangements are available to students commencing a bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University with completed Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree qualifications in the same field or discipline. Students who hold completed qualifications should refer to the additional information provided about Advanced Standing and Credit Transfer and Pathways using the links below:
Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Credit transfer
For further information on credit transfer and how to apply visit ASK CDU
Fees
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements:
(a) be an Australian citizen, who will complete some of your course of study while resident in Australia; or
(b) a New Zealand citizen; or an Australian permanent visa holder; or an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder; who studies the entire course while living in Australia.
Further information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments.
International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study is AUD $30,240.00. This equates to $3,780.00 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL).
These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.
You can find a list of International fees and payments you can expect to pay as part of your studies in Australia.
CDU offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.
Why study exercise & sport science at CDU?
Enter a growing industry as a qualified health professional when you study Exercise and Sport Science with us. You'll develop an expert understanding of how the human body responds to exercise and be able to help your clients improve their health, prevent injury or enhance their physical performance.
- Pathway to physiotherapy
- Unique focus on tropical, hot and humid conditions
- Integrated with health, fitness and sporting agencies for work placements
- #4 Australian university for graduate employment outcomes (GUG 2023)
Why study exercise and sport science at CDU?
Enter a growing industry as a qualified health professional when you study Exercise and Sport Science with us. You'll develop an expert understanding of how the human body responds to exercise and be able to help your clients improve their health, prevent injury or enhance their physical performance.
- Pathway to physiotherapy
- Unique focus on tropical, hot and humid conditions
- Integrated with health, fitness and sporting agencies for work placements
- #4 Australian university for undergraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2023)
Why study exercise & sport science at CDU?
Enter a growing industry as a qualified health professional when you study Exercise and Sport Science with us. You'll develop an expert understanding of how the human body responds to exercise and be able to help your clients improve their health, prevent injury or enhance their physical performance.
- Pathway to physiotherapy
- Unique focus on tropical, hot and humid conditions
- Integrated with health, fitness and sporting agencies for work placements
- #4 Australian university for graduate employment outcomes (GUG 2023)
Why study exercise and sport science at CDU?
Enter a growing industry as a qualified health professional when you study Exercise and Sport Science with us. You'll develop an expert understanding of how the human body responds to exercise and be able to help your clients improve their health, prevent injury or enhance their physical performance.
- Pathway to physiotherapy
- Unique focus on tropical, hot and humid conditions
- Integrated with health, fitness and sporting agencies for work placements
- #4 Australian university for undergraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2023)
What will I study?
Our Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Master of Nutrition course is a flexible four-year full-time or eight years part-time degree offered in face to face and/or online mode. Through work-integrated learning, our Exercise and Sport Science/Nutrition course will provide you with real-life experience and assist in your progress from university to workplace.
Course structure
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
| Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Core Units (16 units) | 160cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 160 credit points as detailed below. HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion |
| Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Specialist Electives (2 units) | 20cp | Specialist elective units totalling 20 credit points selected from the units below: SPE130 Foundations of Sport Science and Coaching |
Master of Nutrition Core Units | 140cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 140 credit points as detailed below. SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A ^ students completing a double degree (Bachelor/Master) and who need to undertake level 5 (500 level) or level 6 (600 level) units must do so via manual enrolment. See Special Enrolment, accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal. |
320cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
Study plan
Students Commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. SBI261.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion | CO | SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 | CO |
| SPE120 Essentials in Health and Fitness | CO | SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery | CO |
| SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 | CO | SPE212 Applied Coaching Principles across the Lifespan | CO |
| HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction | CO | SPE261 Functional Anatomy | CO |
| Year 2 | |||
| SPE210 Motor Control, Growth and Development | CO | SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis | CO |
| SPE320 Nutrition and Health | CO | SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology | CO |
| SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise | CO | SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies | CO |
| Specialist Elective 1 | SE | Specialist Elective 2 | SE |
| Year 3 | |||
| SPE313 General Practicum | CO | SPE330 Physical Activity in Special Population | CO |
| NUT504 Food, Society and the Environment | CO | NUT501 Principles of Nutrition Science | CO |
| SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A | CO | NUT502 Nutrition Across the Lifespan | CO |
| SBI150 Cellular Biology | CO | NUT503 Food Science, Technology and Food Services | CO |
| Year 4 | |||
| PHM526 Research Design | CO | NUT506 Nutrition and Disease | CO |
| NUT508 Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Methodologies | CO | NUT505 Public Health Nutrition (External only) | CO |
| NUT507 Nutrition Communication | CO | NUT602 Research Project in Nutrition (20cp) | CO |
| NUT601 Nutrition in Practice | CO | ||
Students Commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
When designing an individual study plan:
♦ ensure Common Units are completed in the first year of study;
♦ maintain the basic order in which units are to be attempted; and
♦ check the assumed knowledge for each unit as some 200 and 300 level units assume you have completed foundation unit/s in the subject area at a lower level. 200 level units have the unit code which includes a number starting with 200 i.e. SBI261.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (external only) | CO | ||
| SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery | CO | ||
| SPE212 Applied Coaching Principles across the Lifespan | CO | ||
| SPE261 Functional Anatomy | CO | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion | CO | SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies | CO |
| SPE120 Essentials in Health and Fitness | CO | SPE205 Biomechanics and Movement Analysis | CO |
| SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (external only) | CO | SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology | CO |
| HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction | CO | SPE330 Physical Activity in Special Population | CO |
| Year 3 | |||
| SPE210 Motor Control, Growth and Development | CO | Specialist Elective 1 | SE |
| SCH104 Introductory Chemistry | CO | NUT501 Principles of Nutrition Science | CO |
| SPE320 Nutrition and Health | CO | NUT502 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle | CO |
| SBI150 Cellular Biology | CO | NUT503 Food Science, Technology and Food Services | CO |
| Year 4 | |||
| NUT504 Food, Society and the Environment | CO | NUT506 Nutrition and Disease | CO |
| NUT508 Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Methodologies | CO | NUT505 Public Health Nutrition (External only) | CO |
| NUT507 Nutrition Communication | CO | NUT602 Research Project in Nutrition (20cp) | CO |
| PHM526 Research Design | CO | ||
| Year 5 | |||
| SPE313 General Practicum | CO | ||
| SPE309 Physiology of Sport and Exercise | CO | ||
| Specialist Elective 2 | SE | ||
| NUT601 Nutrition in Practice | CO | ||
Students Commencing in Summer Semester
The Summer Semester Study Plan will be published as soon as it becomes available.
Entry requirements
Quota
The Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Master of Nutrition is a quota course, meaning there are more applicants than places available. Whilst you may meet the advertised minimum entry, this does not guarantee you a place in the course, instead offers will be made based on merit commencing in the main offer round.
Admission criteria
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:
- Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 70*.
- Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.
- Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma with a GPA of at least 5.
- Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
- Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 147.
- Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program or the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses or other recognised tertiary preparation course
* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.
Essential requirements
If you are undertaking a course with work integrated learning you must demonstrate compliance with the following checks and requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that the correct documentation is obtained prior to commencing placements. A national and/or international Police check and a current Working with Children check is required regarding suitability to undertake placements.
The majority of health facilities will require students to present a complete immunisation schedule, and First Aid certificate.
English language requirements
To gain entry into Charles Darwin University, all Higher Education applicants must satisfy the University's English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.
The minimum English language requirement for this course is met by undertaking one of the following English language tests and obtaining the minimum requirements listed below.
| IELTS Academic Module | A minimum overall score of 7.0 with no score below a 6.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. |
| Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) | Test not accepted for this course. |
| Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency | Test not accepted for this course. |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module | A minimum overall score of 65 with no score less than 58 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. |
| TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) | A minimum overall score of 94 with no score less than 22 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. |
* All tests are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU, unless otherwise specified.
* Where applicable, international applicants must also satisfy the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) English language requirements for student visa applications.
Do you have a question regarding English requirements at CDU? Please email: international@cdu.edu.au.
ATAR profile
There are no statistics available for this course. It may be that the course is new or the profile data is unavailable.
It is a privilege really; to be able to ride my bike for a living, and to still be able to study a degree online at the same time. To have the flexibility of picking up my laptop and studying my sport science degree wherever and whenever was always going to be essential for me.
Jacob Schmid
CDU student
CDU is the best place to study. The environment is good, students and lecturers are very friendly and caring. They want everyone to achieve their goal.
Merita
CDU student
It is a privilege really; to be able to ride my bike for a living, and to still be able to study a degree online at the same time. To have the flexibility of picking up my laptop and studying my sport science degree wherever and whenever was always going to be essential for me.
Jacob Schmid
CDU student
CDU is the best place to study. The environment is good, students and lecturers are very friendly and caring. They want everyone to achieve their goal.
Merita
CDU student
Course details
Accreditation
This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.
Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
Student profile
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students that commenced this course and passed the census date in Semester 1, 2022.
| Applicant background (Semester one intake 2022) | No. of Students | % of all Students |
|---|---|---|
| A. Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | <5 | N/P |
| B. Vocational education and training (VET) study | <5 | N/P |
| C. Work and life experience (Admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories) | <5 | N/P |
D. Recent secondary education
(regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | <5 | N/P |
(e.g. portfolio, audition, extra offer conditional on minimum ATAR) | <5 | N/P |
(e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement) | <5 | N/P |
| International students | <5 | N/P |
| All students | <5 | N/P |
Notes
"<5" - the number of students is less than 5
N/A - Students not accepted in this category
N/P - Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students.
Additional information
Contact details
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You make CDU
Together we are a positive force for change in our communities and the world.
You make CDU
Our students choose to study with us because we share the same vision – to make a positive change. Whatever your motivation is, we can guide you in the right direction.
How to apply
There are many ways to apply to CDU. The method you use depends on your course type, where you live and whether you are a new or returning student to CDU.
Remember to apply early for your best chance at securing an offer to study with us.
SATAC
SATAC is the application channel for residents of NT, ACT, SA, WA, QLD, VIC or TAS.
UAC
UAC is the application channel for residents of NSW.
International applications
Applications must be submitted online through our application portal, Studylink. You'll need a valid email address to create your online account. Once you have started your application, you will be able to save it and resume it later. There is no application fee when you apply online.
You may be able to lodge a direct application; however, there may be restrictions on your geographic location. If you cannot submit a direct application via the application portal, please apply through one of our registered agents.
Apply through StudyLink or through an Agent.
International applicants currently studying year 12 in Australia should apply via SATAC or UAC.
If you do not meet any of the criteria above please visit Pathways to study to view the options available to you.
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