Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science

The Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science combines exercise, sport, nutrition, and health to develop comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for careers promoting wellbeing and performance. In the first year, students study Introduction and Foundations of Exercise Science, Anatomical Foundations, Human Biology, Introduction to Nutrition, Culinary Nutrition Science, and a Core Curriculum unit, establishing fundamental knowledge of the human body, exercise, and nutrition. The second year develops expertise through Functional Anatomy, Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology, Growth, Motor Development and Ageing, Mechanical Bases of Exercise Science, Pathophysiology, Chemistry, Nutritional Physiology, and community engagement. In the third year, students study Motor Control and Learning, Biomechanics, Exercise Assessment and Conditioning, Resistance Training, Exercise Physiology, Lifespan Nutrition, and Foundations of Biochemistry, alongside professional preparation. The final year combines advanced exercise and nutrition studies, including Exercise Physiology Adaptation, Diet, Health and Disease, Food Science in Practice, Nutrition for Sports Performance, Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry, Food Product Design and Development, and Food, Society and the Environment. Students also complete two professional experience placements, providing practical exposure to exercise and health-related professional settings. Overall, the curriculum integrates exercise science and nutrition science, enabling students to understand physical activity, nutritional needs, health, disease, sports performance, and food systems while developing practical and professional skills for careers across health, fitness, sport, nutrition, and wellbeing.