Undergraduate

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Help tackle our biggest health challenges by understanding the effects of physical activity on human health and performance.

80
Minimum ATAR
3
Years Full-Time

Fees and scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

Indicative annual course fee
2025
Commonwealth Supported Place $10,248.76

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

International Student Fees

Indicative first year fee
2024
$46,200.00
2025
$46,200.00

Find out more about tuition fees or visit the fee calculator for the estimated total course fee.

Note, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase up to 7.5 per cent per annum.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Careers and further study

Career opportunities

Skills developed from this degree can lead to opportunities in numerous industries. The major career pathways are sports and high performance, clinical exercise physiology, public health, and education.

Job titles include:

  • Exercise scientist
  • Sports coach
  • Sports promoter
  • Exercise and health advisor/consultant

Why study clinical exercise physiology?

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements

To be considered for this course you need to: 

  • Achieve the University’s minimum entry score
  • Demonstrate English language competence
  • Satisfy any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details)

You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course here.

View our admission requirements for specific information, depending on your education history.

Assured Pathway information

If you have a professional career in mind, take advantage of one of our Assured Pathways. An Assured Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our postgraduate professional courses (such as Law, Engineering or Medicine) from the start of your studies with us. The pathways combine a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, providing you with a clearer direction to your career of choice.

Admission entry to UWA 

We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Learn more about our admission entry pathways.

About the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Are you passionate about how sport and exercise play a vital part in general health and performance? The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences takes a multidisciplinary approach to examine humans’ relationship with sport, exercise and physical activity. Theory is combined with hands-on laboratory and practical work so you have the opportunity to develop technical and communication skills.

Why study Sport and Exercise Sciences at UWA?

  • Our award-winning work-integrated learning program will ensure you graduate ‘job ready’
  • Help tackle our biggest health challenges by understanding the effects of physical activity on human health and performance
  • 20th in the world and 1st in WA for sports-related subjects (QS 2024)
  • Our degrees include practical experience with industry partnerships in sport (AFL, WAFL, Western Force) and health (clinic and hospital placements)

Find out more here

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Quick details

Degree specific majors
  • 4
Status
  • Available
Minimum ATAR
  • 80
Course Code
  • BP026
Intake months
  • February and July
Full time completion
  • 3 years full time
Campus location
  • UWA (Crawley campus)
Degree type
  • Specialised Bachelor's Degree
Cricos code
  • 108368D
Student story

Riley Dolman

Student story
Riley Dolman

You'll learn to

  • demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge with depth in the discipline of Sport and Exercise Sciences
  • apply well-developed cognitive, creative and communication skills in diverse contexts
  • review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge
  • exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence
  • present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas
  • demonstrate skills and knowledge necessary for employment in the discipline of Sport and Exercise Sciences and further study

Turning my passion for sport into a career - hear from our alumni

ander rodoreda - uwa alumni

Are you passionate about sport science, exercise and health, and want to know what opportunities are out there for you? We talked to some of our alumni about their experiences studying a degree in sport science, exercise and health, and where they are now.

Ranked 5th in Australia and 20th in the world for Sports-Related Subjects (QS 2024)

Sport Science, Exercise and Health (Extended Major)

This extended major provides a sound basis in sport and exercise science theory combined with practical, technical and communication skills.

Course page

What opportunities can a degree in sport science, exercise, and health offer?

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Are you interested in all things sport, exercise and health but not sure how to turn your passion into a career? Find out more about the diverse career opportunities available when you study a sport science, exercise, and health degree at UWA. 

Accreditation

The Sport Science, Exercise and Health major (MJD-SEHDM) in any course leading to a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Sciences or Bachelor of Philosophy is accredited by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Graduates may apply to Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) within two years of completing the course for credentialing as an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES).