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Master of Science (Sport and Exercise)
PostgraduateUSQ-SSE-MAS2025
Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 2 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 16
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Master of Science (Sport and Exercise)
About this degree
On completion of the program, graduates should be able to:
- Integrate an advanced understanding of a complex body of expert knowledge in a discipline of science.
- Apply established research theories and principles associated with scholarship and/or professional practice within a relevant science discipline.
- Critically analyse, reflect on, and synthesise complex expert information, problems, concepts and theories applicable to a relevant science discipline.
- Interpret and transmit expert knowledge, skills and ideas, both individually and collaboratively, to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Display autonomy, responsibility, adaptability and ethical practice in decision-making and engage in lifelong learning through critical reflection in a range of professional and cultural contexts.
- Is your passion to work in Sport, Exercise, Health or Fitness? The Master of Science (Sport and Exercise) is designed for graduate students to expand their knowledge and skills to apply the science of sport and exercise and develop interventions that improve sport performance, health, and fitness, and assist in the prevention of chronic diseases. Alongside professional placements, your studies will cover many aspects of sport and exercise science, including anatomy and physiology, psychology, strength and conditioning, exercise prescription, and programming and delivery.
Recommended study pattern
Year 1
SES6005 Advanced Exercise Physiology
SES6008 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
SCI6103 Research Fundamentals and Ethics
SES6006 Advanced Exercise Prescription and Delivery 1
SES6001 Advanced Biomechanics
SES6103 Advanced Nutrition and Exercise
STA6200 Statistics for Quantitative Researchers
1 x Elective
Year 2
SES6007 Advanced Exercise Prescription and Delivery 2
SES6003 Advanced Motor Control and Learning
SES6206 Advanced Strength Training and Conditioning
MSC6001 Research Project I
MSC6002 Research Project II
1 x Elective
Award requirements
Completion of 16 units as outlined in the Recommended Study Pattern section.Exit points
Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise (after successful completion of 4 approved courses). Graduate Diploma of Science (after successful completion of 8 approved courses).Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.
Indicative first year fee
$13,910
Indicative total fee $27,820
The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
As Australia’s #1 university for graduate starting salary (Good Universities Guide, 2022), University of Southern Queensland is the right place to make real progress. Regardless of your education history, your age or your aspirations, at UniSQ you’ll be inspired by quality learning experiences matched with top resources and research. Having delivered distance and online learning for over 40+ years, UniSQ supports you to learn at your own pace—exactly how it suits you.
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Entry requirements
- 3-year Bachelor degree from an Australian university or equivalent; or equivalent professional work experience, as determined through the Credit and Exemption procedure. Note: Students wishing to articulate from the Graduate Diploma of Science (Sport and Exercise) must advise the school in writing of their intention to articulate prior to graduation from the Graduate Diploma of Science. Proof of meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements is also required.
- 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.
Career opportunities
Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
|---|---|---|
Exercise Physiologists | N/A^ | N/A^ |
Fitness Instructors | N/A^ | Up 9.7% |
Physiotherapists | $75K to $93K | Up 37.6% |
Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials | $60K to $74K | Up 3.2% |
^ There is no data available