Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management at Victoria University

Overview

Follow your passion for sport into the health and fitness or sport-management fields. Our double degree opens many exciting career options.

VU is a leader in sport education. In our Sport Science (Human Movement) and Sport Management degree, you’ll develop high-level expertise in human movement, exercise supervision, physical recreation programming, and sport management.

We have over 200 partnerships with sport venues, sporting clubs, local government authorities, and public-health and education groups. Through these partnerships, you’ll learn from the best, and gain invaluable work experience.

You’ll graduate job-ready to work in many areas of sport and fitness. You’ll have the skills and knowledge to manage major sporting events, sporting facilities, aquatic and recreation centres, professional sport organisations, and gyms.

Careers options include:

• exercise and sport science
• rehabilitation
• community fitness and health
• personal training
• community sport development
• planning for sport and active recreation
• consulting and research in sport participation.

Sports career development and placements

We offer placement programs during your degree which give you invaluable work experience and industry contacts.

You’ll complete a compulsory 70-hour placement in second year and/or a 140-hour placement in the final year of your degree.

Placements are hosted by 350 different organisations in the following fields:

• sport and exercise science
• sport management
• sport coaching
• recreation
• outdoor education.

Our Career Development & Employability program is designed to help you choose your career direction, and to teach you to market yourself.

Careers in sport science and management

On graduation, you’ll be ready to work as a manager, administrator, sport scientist, and exercise/physical activity programmer in the following areas:

• professional sport
• physical recreation associations and clubs
• state and national sporting bodies
• community sport clubs and agencies
• gyms and fitness centres
• stadiums and facilities
• community service organisations
• outdoor recreation facilities
• corporate health programs
• government sport and recreation services
• commercial sport

Salaries

Sports coaches, instructors and officials earn, on average, A$60,800 (JobOutlook(external link)).

Sports administrators earn, on average, A$74,800 (JobOutlook(external link)).