This program prepares students to pursue varied career opportunities in the sport and leisure industry.
Students gain a sound knowledge of business and a background in sport and exercise science. Studies include sports marketing, management, human resources, anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, exercise prescription, sports medicine and sport psychology. Graduates can manage sports clubs or associations, undertake public relations and sports promotion, obtain corporate sponsorship, or frame sports rules and structures in a club or association.
Final intake Semester 2, 2014
- 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.
Students gain a sound knowledge of business and a background in sport and exercise science. Studies include sports marketing, management, human resources, anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, exercise prescription, sports medicine and sport psychology. Graduates can manage sports clubs or associations, undertake public relations and sports promotion, obtain corporate sponsorship, or frame sports rules and structures in a club or association.
Career opportunities
Sports development management, facility management, sports marketing, sports promotion / public relations, sporting club / association management.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 31 required courses as listed below.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Introductory courses (11)
BUS101 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS102 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
BUS104 Health Promotion Principles
BUS105 Health Promotion Settings
BUS106 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
BUS108 Public Health Project
COR109 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LFS103 Work Place Learning I
LFS112 Environmental Health Risk Management
LFS122 Workplace Learning I
SPX102 Business Analytics
Advanced courses (18)
BUS203 Introduction to Economics
BUS320 Management and Organisational Behaviour
HRM210 Introduction to Marketing
LFS201 Accounting for Business
MGT210 Introduction to Informatics
MGT310 Communication and Thought
MKG210 Introductory Bioscience
MKG221 Human Physiology
SPX201 Human Anatomy
SPX202 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX211 Business Law and Ethics
SPX212 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
SPX221 Managing Human Resources
SPX222 Systemic Physiology I
SPX231 Project Management
TSM314 Small Business and New Venture Management
WPL320 Consumer Behaviour *
* This is a 24 credit unit course.
PLUS select 1 course from:
SPX322 Sport and Event Marketing
SPX331 Functional Anatomy
Elective courses (2)
Select 1 elective course from School of Business.
Select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
TOTAL UNITS 384