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Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise (GCSE) - GradCertSportEx
| On-campus*^ | Online* |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
Campus: | Ipswich | - |
Fees: | Domestic full fee paying place
| Domestic full fee paying place
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Standard duration: | 1 year part-time in 2015 |
Program articulation: | From: Bachelor of Sport and Exercise |
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.
Contact us
Future Australian and New Zealand students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program aims
The Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise (GCSE) aims to
provide students with the opportunity to develop and extend their
knowledge and skills relevant to health, fitness and sports performance
across the lifespan to an advanced level. Students undertaking the
program will usually have qualifications in various related disciplines
(although any undergraduate degree is acceptable) or be students who
have completed an undergraduate degree in the area of sport and exercise.
The program, may be used to meet work or professional requirements,
allow for program exemptions, or be part of course requirements in
some postgraduate programs. The program is designed to meet personal
achievement goals or provide for career opportunities within the health,
sports and fitness industry such as sports coaches, personal trainers,
sports development officers or a range of other roles.
Program objectives
On completion of the program graduates will be able to demonstrate:
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An advanced level of discipline knowledge and skills relevant
to health, fitness and sports performance across the lifespan.
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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.
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Highly-developed practical skills relevant to laboratory, clinical
and field situations in the sport and exercise area.
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Expert level of commitment to evidence-based practice, good
communication skills, professional development and research.
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Very 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 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors
can be found by visiting .
Admission requirements
A relevant undergraduate qualification from any discipline area
or equivalent qualification for direct entry.
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 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the
English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
Program fees
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
Program structure
The Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise (GCSE) consists
of four compulsory courses.
Program completion requirements
Students must complete the 4 approved courses.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete this program.
Practical experience
There will be a small amount of professional experience required
as an extension to courses (e.g. opportunity to observe or participate
in a particular sport and exercise context). This professional experience
will be in the nature of work experience and largely self-directed.
The student is responsible to find and arrange their placement
and must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical
experience to satisfy this requirement.
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 .
Recommended Enrolment Pattern
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.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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Year 1 / Semester 1 entry
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| 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | |
Year 1 / Semester 2 entry
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| 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | |