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Deakin University
At Deakin we offer high quality, innovative sport programs, leading to exciting career options, ground-breaking research and a network of graduates already working in the sport industry.
Course diversity and specialisations also mean that you are able to access staff expertise in each area of study. Through study programs you will be offered the latest research, as well as close networks and contacts within the sports sector.
At Deakin you can study sport as a science (Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science), sport as education (Bachelor of Physical Education) or sport as a business (Bachelor of Commerce – major sequence in Sport Management). The Bachelor of Commerce (Sport Management) allows you to gain specialist sport management knowledge, as well as equipping you with a broad business degree. The flexible structure enables you to combine your studies in sport management with other specialist areas, such as marketing, management or accounting.
Deakin sport also offers unique combined courses, such as the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Commerce – major sequence in sport management, as well as multi-disciplinary degrees. The most recent multi-disciplinary degree is the Bachelor of Sport Development, which is the first of its type in Australia.
For studies in sport at postgraduate level we offer the Graduate Certificate and Master of Business (Sport Management).
Study areas available include: education, exercise and sport science, health sciences, physical education and sport development.
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Pathway to medicine
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Exercise Science, or Bachelor of Health Sciences with a Biomedical Science major, is one of the many pathways for graduates to apply for entry into the new Deakin Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery offered at the Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds.
Industry learning
Start your career before you graduate with hands-on placement experience available in a variety of sporting environments, such as the Carlton Football Club, Australian Weightlifting Federation, Victorian Institute of Sport, Bicycle Victoria, Carlton Baths Community Centre, Deakin University Student Association, Kinect Australia, Melbourne Physiotherapy Group, Lifestyle Fitness Centre, and Active Lifestyle Specialists. The Bachelor of Commerce – major sequence in Sport Management, offers an elective practicum unit, providing you with realistic business experience in the area of sport and enhancing your employment prospects.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce with a major sequence in sport management are eligible for professional membership of the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Physical Education will qualify for a degree in secondary physical education teaching which will meet the registration requirements for the Victorian Institute of Teaching, and other state teacher registration boards in Australia.
Overseas study
Give yourself the competitive edge after graduation, discover and live in a new country and make friends all around the world. The Deakin Education Abroad program is available to all students, including international, postgraduate and off-campus students. With over 100 partner universities around the world, you could find yourself in the hustle and bustle of cities like Hong Kong or London or perhaps a small university town in Germany or Sweden is more for you. Whether it is Mexico or Malta, depending on your area of study, there is a suitable overseas university for you.
Due to the variety of sport courses available, career outcomes are diverse. You can pursue a career working in professional sport, major facilities and national sporting organisations, applying management, marketing, financial and legal knowledge. Alternatively, you may pursue a career in sport science and exercise behaviour analysis, specialist physical education teaching, nutrition, coaching or as a development officer responsible for encouraging Australian and overseas communities to participate in sport.
For further information visit the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences website or the School of Management and Marketing website.
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