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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 906111; Ipswich campus: 926111; Distance education: 926115

Notes

For all modes there will be on-campus and practical attendance requirements for some courses. In order to successfully complete the program, students must be able to fulfil practical attendance requirements.

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Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise, Applied Sport and Exercise major does not have Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) accreditation.

The Sport and Exercise Science (extended major) will be available from 2016 and will provide for external ESSA accreditation.

Students who have successfully completed the first year of the Applied Sport and Exercise major in accordance with the recommended enrolment pattern may continue with their program pathway or transfer to the Sport and Exercise Science (extended major pathway) in 2016.

Program aims

The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (BSES) program aims to allow students to develop or extend their knowledge and expertise to meet personal achievement goals or provide for career opportunities within the health, exercise, sports and fitness industry such as sports coaches, personal trainers, sports and recreation development officers, exercise physiologists, sports performance directors or a range of other roles.

Program objectives

On completion of the program graduates will be able to demonstrate:

1. Competent level of discipline knowledge and skills relevant to health, exercise and fitness and sports performance across the lifespan.

2. High level of understanding of 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.

3. Well-developed practical skills relevant to laboratory, clinical and field situations in the sport and exercise area.

4. High level of commitment to evidence-based practice, good communication skills, professional development and research.

5. Competent level of safe, professional and ethical practice displayed in interactions with clients from a range of populations, and a variety of contexts, across the lifespan.

Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 07. Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the program applicants are required to have equivalent English (4,SA); Maths A (4,SA). Graduate qualifications in any relevant area would be acceptable.

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Program structure

Applied Sport and Exercise major

Eight core courses, eight additional sport and exercise courses and eight electives. Please note this major does not have ESSA accreditation.

Sport and Exercise Science (extended major)

This extended major consisting of 23 defined courses and one elective is available from 2016 and will be subject to accreditation with ESSA.

Students undertaking the Applied Sport and Exercise major pathway in 2015 may transfer to the Sport and Exercise Science extended major in 2016 if they are interested in this pathway alternative.

Program completion requirements

To be eligible to graduate, students must have completed 24 courses and met the requirements of the program.

Required time limits

Standard – 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Maximum – 8 years

Core courses

Major studies

The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (BSES) has two pathways:

Applied Sport and Exercise major – this major contains eight core courses and eight sport and exercise courses (for a major area of study) and a further eight elective courses that can be selected from some sport and exercise disciplines and/or other areas of relevance to student goals. Please note that this major is not externally accredited through ESSA (Exercise & Sports Science Australia).

Sport and Exercise Science extended major – this major contains 23 core courses and one elective. This major is now subject to ESSA provisional accreditation.

Elective courses

Some electives:

Note: A comprehensive range of other electives will be available for study with approval. For students undertaking the Applied Sport and Exercise major, additional electives in particular areas of study will be available to assist in special areas of study. Some areas of special study include; law, business, public relations, journalism, biomedical sciences, psychology, and sport, health and physical education. Unless approved only three (3) electives can be taken at the first year level.

Practical experience

To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise, students must complete 140 hours of professional practice placement during the program of study. Students will complete 40 hours in the first year (), 40 hours in the second year (SES2299) and 60 hours in the third year of study (SES3299 ).

All professional placements are subject to approval. Students will be provided with a list of possible sites or may seek placement at a site with approval. Students will not contact sites seeking professional placement. The student is responsible to meet all costs associated with the conduct of practical experience.

The 140 hours of professional experience must be gained in areas of sport and exercise performance, workplace health, hospital or clinical services, sports coaching and in sport and exercise research. A combination of experiences in a variety of settings and with different populations is expected during the program of study.

In the total of 140 hours of professional practice it is expected that there be a minimum of 60% of time for face-to-face delivery, a maximum of 35% of preparation for exercise service delivery and maximum of 5% on administration duties.

The supervisors for the professional practice will be required to meet professional ESSA qualification standards as set by USQ or will be assessed for relevant qualification and experience prior to appointment. Supervisors will complete a student evaluation for the professional practice.

Students must have successfully completed the entire previous year's professional experience courses before completing the next professional placement course. This will include the completion of appropriate documentation as well as the submission of relevant reports. Students must be available for a prescribed period of time to undertake a placement in an approved site as required to complete the requirements of this course.

Students will need to keep a logbook record of professional practice experiences along with supervisor details. This logbook will be provided to the student at the beginning of their professional practice and will then to be returned to the professional practice course examiner for approval after each professional practice course.

The acceptability or otherwise of employment experience, and the period of that type of experience that may be credited towards the 140 hours, will be determined by the Course Examiner of .

All professional placements are subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator. State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a . Additionally, it is a USQ requirement that students have completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course and it is strongly encouraged a First Aid course prior to professional placement. Students will also be required to wear USQ Sport and Exercise shirts and display a student ID card at all times during professional placement. Students must comply with the code of conduct as outlined in the Sport and Exercise professional placement handbook.

IT requirements

Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core courses. For information technology requirements, please see the .

Residential schools

For all modes there will be on-campus and practical attendance requirements for some courses. In order to successfully complete the program students must be able to fulfil practical attendance requirements of a one week residential school in Year 1, 2 and 3.

Articulation

GCSE Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise

Related programs

BEDU Bachelor of Education (Sport, Health and Physical Education specialisation)

Exit points

• Associate Degree of Sport and Exercise (ADSE) after 16 approved courses

• Diploma of Sport and Exercise (DSES) after eight approved courses

Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Course transfers

Courses may be transferred to other programs; students should consult the relevant Faculty.

In this section:

• Applied Sport and Exercise Major recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 1 2015 (full-time)
• Applied Sport and Exercise Major recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 2 2015 (full-time)
• Sport and Exercise Science (extended major) recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 1 2015 (full-time)
• Sport and Exercise Science (extended major) recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 2 2015 (full-time)

Applied Sport and Exercise Major recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 1 2015 (full-time)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Applied Sport and Exercise Major recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 2 2015 (full-time)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Sport and Exercise Science (extended major) recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 1 2015 (full-time)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Commencing in 2016

Sport and Exercise Science (extended major) recommended enrolment pattern - Articulation plan for students that commenced in Semester 2 2015 (full-time)

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Commencing in 2016