Course Overview
Outline
The Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science double degree combines two important aspects fundamental to good health and wellbeing, and improving performance whether in sport or life in general. This degree enables students to become experts in these highly complementary fields, which are both focused on improving performance of the body and understanding the science of exercise and nutrition.
Students will capitalize on the synergies between the two fields of study and as graduates promote optimal health and nutrition throughout the lifespan. The program will also provide the basis for postgraduate studies in dietetics and exercise physiology.
Details
On-campus
Full-time: 4 years
Part-time:
Bachelors Degree
CSP: Contact institution
3 March 2025
Blacktown
ATAR and Selection Rank profile
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2024.
ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds |
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
|
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
|
---|---|---|
Highest rank to receive an offer | 76.4 | 86.4 |
Median rank to receive an offer | 69 | 70.2 |
Lowest rank to receive an offer | 60.25 | 65.25 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Student Profile
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students. It provides data on students that commenced this course and passed the census date in Semester one intake, 2024, including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.
Note: Data results shown for this course may have been combined with that of similar courses or campuses for this institution.
For more information about the Student Profile, please visit Student Profile explained.
Applicant background | Semester one intake 2024 | |
---|---|---|
Number of students No. of students | Percentage of all students % of all students | |
(A) Higher education study | 0 | 0% |
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study | <5 | <5 |
(C) Work and life experience | 0 | 0% |
(D) Recent secondary education | ||
|
<5 | <5 |
|
0 | 0% |
|
10 | 66.67% |
(E) International students | 0 | 0% |
All students | 15 | 100% |
<5 - the number of students is less than 5
N/A - Students not accepted in this category
N/P - Not published to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Majors
Areas of study
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, chronic disease prevention, culinary nutrition, diet in health and disease, exercise, food science, general health care, human biosciences, sports science.
Essential Requirements
Inherent requirements: Students must meet essential components of this course (capabilities, knowledge, skills) to achieve the course learning outcomes.
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Admissions Criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: English Standard (Band 3).
Recommended studies: Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), any 2 units of mathematics or Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
Read more about admission criteria for applicants with recent secondary education.
Other applicants
- Admission criteria for applicants with higher education study.
- Admission criteria for applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study.
- Admission criteria for applicants with work and life experience.
Also refer to the ACU general admission criteria.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Health agencies, state health departments, sports institutes, health and fitness coaching, public health, industry or private practice, food safety and regulation, food and nutrition communication and education, culinary nutrition, research and food product development, as well as the education sector.
Other Information
Professional recognition
Graduates of this course are eligible to apply for registration as a nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). This course also has initial accreditation with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) for the North Sydney/Strathfield, Blacktown and Melbourne campuses.
Practical experience
Students undertake 140 hours of exercise and sports science professional experience. Before students begin professional experience for this course, they should review the mandatory state or territory legal and industry policy requirements. An overview of these requirements can be found via the ACU Work Integrated Learning Search tool.
Honours
Available as an additional year to meritorious students who wish to undertake research training to make a contribution to scholarship and evidence-based exercise science or nutrition science practice.
Fees and charges
Visit the ACU website for general information about tuition fees.