This program in Health and Sports Science offers a comprehensive education in the area of health and sports science. Four years of full-time study, or the part time equivalent, leads to the award of a Bachelor of Science (in Health and Sports Science) with an Honours program available for students who perform at a credit level. Part-time students will undertake a reduced program subject to the availability of courses. A total of 192 units of credit must be successfully completed for the award of this degree. Each Stage (year) of the program usually comprises 48 UOC.

The program is designed upon the strengths of the Faculty of Medicine, in which it is uniquely placed, as a sports science degree in Australia. Graduates may expect to find employment in sports medicine clinics, rehabilitation clinics and hospitals, Commonwealth, State and Local Government departments, sports academies and institutes, professional organisations, sporting associations, universities, corporate health, private practice, and gymnasiums and fitness centres. In addition it is expected that graduates become members of the professional body: Australian Association of Exercise and Sports Science.

Stage 1 introduces students to the core science that will serve as a solid foundation for the following years. Courses include anatomy, chemistry, biology and psychology. Students will be introduced to the profession of Exercise Science through two introductory courses during this stage. Stage 2 of the program begins to focus on human physiology and biochemistry, biomechanics, sport psychology and nutrition while building on the scientific principle acquired in Stage 1. Stage 3 of this multi-disciplinary program moves the student towards a holistic understanding of health and exercise as it offers increasing complexity of course material: exercise physiology, musculoskeletal physiology and physiology of endurance-based activity, functional anatomy, biomechanics, and motor control & function. Stage 4 continues to develop multi-disciplinary expertise through use of specialised courses and electives. Extensive coordinated and structured industry experience is a key component of this final year. Students choose from a selection of courses in their fourth year to aid their graduate employment strategies. Understanding of scientific method is a key component of this course and all students will take a research methods course in Stage 4. General education is a requirement of all undergraduate courses at this university and may be taken in Stages 2, and 3.

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Note: If PATH2201 has already been completed in Stage 3, a further 6 UOC of electives may be substituted here.

Students in this program must also satisfy the University's General Education requirements. For further information , please refer to General Education in the Table of Contents (see left hand side of this page).

For the requirements and regulations governing the Bachelor of Health and Sports Science, please refer to Program Structure section above.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html