1701
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
4.5 years full-time
9 years part-time
360
$14,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP
fee
Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3
You will gain a strong foundation in the physical and biomedical sciences, as well as practical business and management skills and knowledge. You will develop an understanding of how both our bodies and the sports industry work.
You will undertake a professional practice placement as part of this degree.
This program requires compulsory study in Trimester 3.
To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
Taking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.
Work-integrated learning activities (professional placements) integrate theoretical learning with its application in the workplace. The inclusion of work-integrated learning activities in the degree program demonstrates Griffith's commitment to preparing its graduates for success in their working life, while meeting Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) accreditation requirements.
In this program students will spend time in the work/professional environment undertaking placements at various locations throughout Australia. Placements may be outside of the Brisbane metropolitan/Gold Coast area including New South Wales, interstate or overseas. Total work placement hours are 140 h over one Trimester of study.
You may find opportunities in sports and recreation management, sports science and high performance management, events management and recreational club management.
The Bachelor of Exercise Science is accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Enrolled students and graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for registration with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) subject to meeting any additional requirements that may be stipulated by ESSA. As these requirements may change from time to time, students should contact ESSA to confirm registration requirements.
There are placements associated with this program and before undertaking professional experience placements, all students in this program are required to have completed the following by the end of their first trimester of study:
Students should refer to the checklist of professional practice requirements for their Health discipline on the Health Placement Support Hub for full details of the requirements regarding professional placement to ensure that they meet eligibility for placement.
High achieving students who successfully complete this program may be eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Exercise Science (Honours) (2096).
These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:
Eligible undergraduate and micro-credential fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.