Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise (GCSE) - GradCertSportEx
CRICOS code (International applicants): 093874B
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 International full fee paying place | Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
Standard duration: | 0.5 year full鈥搕ime, 1 year part-time | |
Program articulation: |
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
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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Completion of an Australian university Bachelor degree in any area or equivalent; and
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students 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. Students 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 .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The Graduate Certificate of Sport and Exercise (GCSE) consists of two compulsory courses and two specified approved courses.
Compulsory courses
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Specified approved courses (choose two of)
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(available Semester 2)
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(available Semester 1)
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(available Semester 1)
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(available Semester 2 and 3)
Program completion requirements
Students must complete the two compulsory courses and two specified approved courses.
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 patterns
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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - 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.
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Recommended Enrolment Pattern - Part-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.
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