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Diploma in Sport and Fitness

Share your passion for sport and fitness

If you have an interest in all aspects of sports and fitness, this program gives you the key theory and knowledge and hands-on practice to help advance your career opportunities.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
088628C
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Program length (full-time)
1 year
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$10,500
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$21,000
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013161
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 19 Rank - 60
UniSC program code
SC110
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Duration
1 year full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
On campus
Recommended prior study
English (4, SA)
Fee type 2017
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
8
Total units
96

If you have an interest in all aspects of sports and fitness, this program gives you the key theory and knowledge and hands-on practice to help advance your career opportunities.

You’ll learn about fitness and sports instruction and study related courses such as outdoor education or tourism and leisure studies, allowing you to pursue other passions, strengths and career opportunities.

When you graduate from this program, if you want to further your studies in sport and fitness you can get advanced standing towards our Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science or Bachelor of Sports Studies.

Membership

Graduates may be eligible for Australian Coaching Accreditation.

Program structure

Introductory courses (4)

SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX102 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX120 Sports Field Studies 1
SPX121 Exercise Prescription and Programming I

Electives (4)

PLUS select 4 electives (100 coded) courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)

OR 

OES100 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
OES101 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
TSM102 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
TSM211 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 96

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
  • You may wish to use your courses to complete a minor
  • Register your selected minor(s)