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Take the first step towards your dream degree at Deakin College. Based on campus, Deakin College provides a supportive and smooth pathway to a world-class degree at Deakin University.
Career outcomes in the sporting industry are exciting, diverse and ever-increasing. Study sport with Deakin to graduate career-ready and with confidence.
An undergraduate degree is generally completed between two to four years, depending on the pattern of study and any recognition of prior learning you may have. Associate degrees, bachelor and bachelor with honours are all undergraduate degrees.
A postgraduate qualification can be undertaken by students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or possess significant, demonstrable work experience. Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, masters and PhDs, as well as specialist programs for industry professionals.
Deakin’s sport degrees are informed by industry and taught by leaders in their field.
Study in world-class facilities, benefit from extensive practical experience and grow your professional network through our long list of industry connections. Our partners include leading clubs, teams and institutions such as the Australian Institute of Sport, Tennis Australia, VicHealth, Australian Football League, Australian Football League Women's, Melbourne Cricket Ground and Melbourne Vixens.
Our sport degrees allow you to specialise in areas such as sport management, coaching and development through to applied sport science and clinical exercise physiology. Help others live healthier lives, focus on elite athlete performance or explore the business side of sport – the choice is yours.
Take the first step towards your dream degree at Deakin College. Based on campus, Deakin College provides a supportive and smooth pathway to a world-class degree at Deakin University.
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By studying exercise and sport science or clinical exercise physiology at Deakin, you’ll be on your way to gaining accreditation with leading industry body Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).
Follow your passion with a Deakin sport degree and gain access to a world of career opportunities. As a graduate you’ll be qualified to work across a wide range of industries.
Australia is set to host 10 major global sporting events over the next 10 years – including the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games which is predicted to create 130,000 jobs.
Graduate career-ready from a university that is ranked #1 in the world for sport science and #11 in the world for sports-related subjects.
It is really interesting to know how the human system works in terms of human anatomy, physiology and human structure, and also to learn how to develop safe programs for athletes.
Joshua, Singapore
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
Deakin’s industry-shaped courses and practical, real-world approach to learning prepares you to be adaptable across the jobs of the future.
Our Elite Regional Sports Precinct at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus features world-class equipment and facilities. This includes an MCG-sized oval, a FIFA-grade soccer pitch and eight-lane 400-metre athletics track, which meets World Athletics standards. Our Specialised Indoor Exercise and Sport Science Building, located at our Melbourne Burwood Campus, has some of Australia’s most advanced sports and exercise science facilities.
With a network of more than 150 industry partners, you will gain access to a range of unique placement programs and world-renowned events, plus hands-on experience with professional sporting clubs and organisations, high-performance centres, major sporting events, media organisations and in rehabilitation coaching roles.
From performing around the world as an acrobat, to founding Limber Sports Performance, Lauren is committed to developing the next generation of athletes. Discover how studying sport science at Deakin helped her turn her passion into a career.
Alessia has always loved sport. As a participant, fan and spectator. During Alessia’s double degree in sport science and sport management, she learnt about the power of performance analysis and now puts her skills to use with the Australian Football League’s umpire division.
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