At the heart of high performance sport is the conditioning of the athlete, with the aim of optimising individual and team performance and keeping them at the top of their game. You will gain skills in sports performance and analysis, exercise programming, and strength and conditioning of athletes. You’ll learn to design and deliver programs that enhance athletic performance and reduce the likelihood of injury and illness.

Professional experience

You’ll graduate with a minimum of 200 hours real-world industry experience.

 

Work placement

To be a competent exercise scientist and strength and conditioning coach, students must be able to transfer the knowledge and skills they’ve learnt to a professional context with increasing autonomy and confidence. Your professional experience will allow you to apply your learning to help support clients’ and athletes’ needs, operate in an ethically responsible manner and communicate effectively. By undertaking a practicum you’ll meet the Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) professional practice requirements for Exercise Science accreditation and exercise scientist and strength and conditioning accreditation (level 2).

We’re connected to a huge range of sporting organisations including the Australian Institute of Sport; AFL, NRL and A-League clubs; Tennis Australia; and America’s NBA. With us you’ll get outstanding opportunities for industry placement and future employment in Australia and around the world. Students have recently completed internships at AFL clubs such as Essendon FC and Melbourne FC, A-league clubs such as Sydney FC Academy, Queensland Cricket, Tennis Australia, and in sports departments at Brighton Grammar School and Xavier College. 

Students have completed tasks such as assisting in coaching athletes in gym sessions, prescribing exercises for athletes and monitoring their technique, managing and operating specific performance analysis equipment, testing, assessing and collecting data from elite athletes to create reports for athletes and coaches.

Visit the faculty’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) webpage to view opportunities in high performance science. 

Professional recognition

This degree has 'qualifying accreditation' status with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) for the Strathfield, Melbourne and Brisbane campuses. Please note that ESSA requires all individuals seeking initial accreditation to meet ESSA's English Language requirements . Graduates are eligible to apply for Level 2 accreditation with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.

After completing their entire first two years of study, students can apply for registration with Fitness Australia to become a personal trainer. 

The Bachelor of High Performance Sport offered at our Blacktown Campus is identical to the programs at our other campuses which are working towards accreditation. Accreditation is expected for Blacktown in 2023, once the first cohort is in its final year.