Course details

CRICOS course code: 084878F

Level of study: Undergraduate

Summary

Follow your passion for sport into the health and fitness or sport-management fields. Our double degree opens many exciting career options.

VU is a leader in sport education. In our Sport Science (Human Movement) and Sport Management degree, you’ll develop high-level expertise in human movement, exercise supervision, physical recreation programming, and sport management.

We have over 200 partnerships with sport venues, sporting clubs, local government authorities, and public-health and education groups. Through these partnerships, you’ll learn from the best, and gain invaluable work experience.

You’ll graduate job-ready to work in many areas of sport and fitness. You’ll have the skills and knowledge to manage major sporting events, sporting facilities, aquatic and recreation centres, professional sport organisations, and gyms.

Careers options include:

• exercise and sport science
• rehabilitation
• community fitness and health
• personal training
• community sport development
• planning for sport and active recreation
• consulting and research in sport participation.

Careers in sport science and management

On graduation, you’ll be ready to work as a manager, administrator, sport scientist, and exercise/physical activity programmer in the following areas:

• professional sport
• physical recreation associations and clubs
• state and national sporting bodies
• community sport clubs and agencies
• gyms and fitness centres
• stadiums and facilities
• community service organisations
• outdoor recreation facilities
• corporate health programs
• government sport and recreation services
• commercial sport

Course structure

To attain the Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management, students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points First Year Core units
• 48 credit points Core units
• 96 credit points Sport Science (Human Movement) Professional Core units
• 96 credit points Major studies from the approved list
• 48 credit points Minor studies from the approved list

Students, who commenced in 2014, 2015 and 2016, must successfully complete any combination of 4 units from the following eight Sport Management College Core units:

• SSM1101 Introduction to Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1102 Foundations of Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1103 Management Principles for Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1104 Community Building for Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1201 Marketing for Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1202 Financial Management for Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1203 Human Resources for Sport and Active Recreation
• SSM1204 Ethics and Integrity Management in Sport and Active Recreation

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