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Deakin's Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science combined with a Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) provides an accredited pathway to register as an Accredited Exercise Scientist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia. This dual degree prepares you to become an industry leader in exercise science while gaining essential business skills for managing sports organizations and events.
The exercise and sport science curriculum equips you with expertise to enhance athletic performance, health outcomes, and team participation through scientific principles. The sport management component covers the business aspects of sports, including administration, financial management, marketing strategies, and legal considerations. The program includes mandatory practical placements totaling at least 320 hours, ensuring you graduate with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience to expand your career opportunities across diverse sports sectors.
Recent secondary education students
Current Year 12 students (2024)*
Year 12 graduates (2023 and 2022)*
* Includes Victorian, interstate, International Baccalaureate (IB) and New Zealand school leavers.
To be considered for an undergraduate course, you need to meet Deakin’s entry and course-specific requirements, as well as the English language minimum prerequisites.
Non-Year 12 applicants with:
higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
work and life experience Or
completed Year 12 in 2021 or earlier.
Completion of one of the following:
2 credit points in an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree
certificate IV or higher in a related discipline
a diploma or higher in any discipline
at least 50% completion of a diploma or higher in a related discipline relevant work and life experience.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: Overall 6.5 No band less than 6
TOEFL IBT: 79 Writing 21
TOEFL PBT: 577 Writing 4.5
C1 ADVANCED and C2 PROFICIENCY: 176 No band less than 169
PTE: 58 No less than 50 in each skill
OET: Overall C+
DUELI EAP PROGRAM: EAP 4 (60%)