Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

ATAR 70

Duration 4 years full-time/8 years part-time

Starts March, July

Location Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour

Professional placement 500 hours

Professional recognition ESSA, AusActive, ASCA

Entry pathway Diploma of Health (Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology) (page 49)

The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology is a four-year degree that develops expert knowledge about how exercise can improve health and well-being and manage chronic disease. It prepares you for an exciting career as an accredited exercise physiologist (AEP), the fastest-growing group of allied health professionals in Australia. The course will build your knowledge and expertise to assess, prescribe and deliver exercise programs to assist clients better manage their health.

Career opportunities

Clinical exercise physiologists are skilled in assessing, prescribing and delivering exercise programs to assist clients better manage their health and range of chronic disease conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurological disease and mental health conditions. Medicare and many private health insurers recognise and cover services supplied by accredited exercise physiologists.