Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)
Undergraduate | USQ-CPH-DEG | 2024
Practical and theoretical exercise physiology expertise—plus research
Explore how exercise helps people with medical conditions, injuries, or disabilities. You’ll build foundations in anatomy and physiology. Learn to prescribe exercise. Build clinical skills and put them to practice in professional placements.
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 32
- Price from
- $65,292
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)
About this degree
On completion of the program, graduates should be able to:
- Apply proficient levels of discipline knowledge and skills relevant to health, exercise, and fitness across the lifespan of an individual.
- Compare and contrast exercise-related issues and circumstances of individuals and groups, including sports performers and those with disabilities, chronic diseases, and from a range of age groups across the lifespan of an individual.
- Apply highly-developed practical skills relevant to laboratory, clinical, and field situations in the sport and exercise area.
- Display evidence-based practice, good communication skills, professional development, and research.
- Critically analyse levels of safe, professional, and ethical practice displayed in interactions with clients from a range of populations and a variety of contexts across the lifespan of an individual.
- Study with one of the few university degrees in Australia to offer a four-year undergraduate pathway to allied health practice. Our Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) integrates not only academic learning through practical and theoretical expertise, but additionally, a research component which allows you to refine your research skills and experience, and open a myriad of career opportunities. This degree is the professional qualification you need to obtain accreditation as an exercise physiologist, and will provide the competencies to design, deliver and evaluate exercise interventions for people with medical conditions, injuries, or disabilities.
Recommended study pattern
Year 1
BIO1108 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology A
PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A
SES1002 Introduction to Sport and Exercise
SES1101 Growth, Development and Lifespan
BIO1208 Foundations in Human Anatomy and Physiology B
EDH2152 Health and Wellbeing
SES1103 Nutrition and Exercise
SES2203 Physical Activity and Health
Year 2
SES2102 Motor Control and Learning
SES2103 Functional Anatomy
SES2104 Exercise Physiology
SES2105 Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics
SES2201 Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment
SES2202 Biomechanics
SES2205 Exercise Prescription and Delivery 1
SES3206 Strength Training and Conditioning
Year 3
NSC2500 Pharmacology and Pathophysiology in Health
SES3101 Exercise Prescription and Delivery 2
SES3202 Clinical Practice Skills 1
SES3399 Sport and Exercise Science Professional Placement
BIO3201 Extreme Physiology and Pharmacology
PSY3250 Sport and Exercise Psychology
SES3130 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Young People
SES3205 Independent Study in Sport and Exercise
Year 4
SES4102 Clinical Practice Skills 2
SES4105 Independent Study in Sport and Exercise 2
SES4199 Clinical Professional Placement 1
SES4299 Clinical Professional Placement 2
SES3231 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Adult to Middle Age
SES4101 Clinical Exercise Physiology for Mature to Later Years
SES4203 Clinical Practice Skills 3
SES4200 Exercise Physiology Clinical Project
Award requirements
Completion of 32 units as outlined in the Recommended Study Pattern section plus completion of required practical placements.Exit points
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Associate Degree of Sport and Exercise Science, Diploma of Sport and Exercise Science.
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Entry requirements
- ATAR - 69.35 or equivalent; proof of meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements is also required.
- Completed VET qualifications can be used to derive an ATAR score or Selection Rank which may be used to meet the Entry Requirements for the program. We encourage you to reach out to the UniSQ team to discuss your options further.
- Work and Life experience may be used to derive an ATAR score or Selection Rank which may be used to meet the Entry Requirements for the program. We encourage you to reach out to the UniSQ team to discuss your options further.
- Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the UniSQ Credit and Exemption Procedure. Claims for credit for previous study should be submitted prior to or at the time of enrolment. Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with UniSQ policy.
Study method requirements
Residential School/s + Placement.
Residential School requirements to complete practical components of some courses.
Career opportunities
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) at the level of Accredited Exercise Physiologist.Career outlook
- Exercise Physiologists:
- Unknown average
- Fitness Instructors:
- Unknown average
- Physiotherapists:
- $75K to $93K
- Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials:
- $60K to $74K