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.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Integrate conceptual understandings of strategic planning, operational management, fitness assessments, training and conditioning needs, program design, service delivery, performance evaluation, and relevant business and exercise science principles, with advanced specialist knowledge within the discipline of sport, exercise, and active recreation;
Critically analyse theoretical and technical knowledge in diverse contexts, and adapt and apply related skills to the effective management of sport and active recreation services and the professional delivery of exercise, fitness and conditioning programs;
Critically review and apply information with initiative and judgement in order to both anticipate and creatively solve problems related to the management and delivery of sport, exercise, and active recreation services in contemporary settings;