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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 2018
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 2018
  • 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.

Fees

The 2017 Australian Federal Budget proposes changes to fee arrangements for higher education students. If these changes are passed by the Federal Parliament, domestic students who have a completed higher education qualification and are studying Diploma or Associate Degree programs may not be eligible for Commonwealth Support from Semester 1, 2018. We will provide further information on any changes to fees as soon as it is available.

Program structure

Introductory courses (4)

SPX101 Power System Design and Analysis
SPX102 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
SPX120 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
SPX121 Innovation: Addressing Challenges

Electives (4)

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

OR 

OES100 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
OES101 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
TSM102 Creative Production
TSM211 Communication for the Creative Professional

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
  • Apply for your selected minor(s)