澳大利亞體育學(xué)院

Whether you want to help a specific group of individuals or an entire community improve their well-being, the Bachelor of Health & Movement from ACPE will be your ticket to success. From working as a recreation officer to providing support as a health promotion professional, graduates can turn their love of health and movement into a dynamic career.

The study of health and movement is a personally rewarding and increasingly important field in today’s world. Health and Movement studies take an approach combining learning in the areas of health, movement and science.

This degree offers two areas of specialisation in either sports or health promotion.

Study mode

Face to face with selected subjects available online

Online learning

Selected units available online for students enrolled in courses that are not fully online. Online units in these courses are taught with a viable cohort of students. If the cohort in these units is too small to ensure an optimal student experience, the College reserves the right to alter the delivery mode to on-campus or mixed mode.

Degree Specialisation

Sport specialisation

If your future involves working within the sports industry but you’re not sure where, then you should specialise in sport. Focusing on planning, applying and practicing exercises in a variety of education and community environments, this specialisation offers students the flexibility to enter a range of industries.

Health Promotion specialisation

Do you have a passion for helping others? Are you ready to share your love of health and movement with the wider community? Well if you’re looking to make a real difference in someone else’s life, then specialising in health promotion is perfect for you. Combining health promotion principles with specific exercise programs, students will receive the hands on training they need to forge a rewarding career within the community health industry. After graduation, students can even choose to further their studies in public health, education or social work.

Course streams

The Bachelor of Health & Movement is divided into three core study areas plus one specialisation.

The Health (Core) Stream provides students with the necessary experience to apply health related knowledge, skills and concepts within the broader context of the social determinants of health and health promotion.
The Movement (Core) Stream provides experiences aimed to allow for the acquisition of movement skills, concepts and strategies that enable students to teach a range of physical activities confidently and competently.
The Science (Core) Stream introduces students to the relevant scientific principles in order to grasp the underlying foundations of human movement and analyse movement and health from performance and utilitarian/functional perspectives.

Degree Specialisation

The Health Promotion (Major) Stream provides students with the knowledge and skills in health promotion principles and models, and their application in the real world.
The Sport (Major) Stream provides an understanding on the application of sociological and community approaches to sport, games and recreation.

Career opportunities

• Community Sports Manager
• Community Recreation Manager
• Sports Administrator
• Sports Development Officer

Further study options

• Strength and Conditioning
• Sports Events Management
• Public Health
• Social / Community Work
• Education