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Bachelor of Exercise and Health Science (Honours)

BExHSc(Hons)

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Brisbane Queensland
Melbourne Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield) NSW

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours degree course, a student must have completed a relevant Bachelor pass degree and attained grades of distinction or above in at least half of the graded units at second and third year levels, or completed at least one year’s experience in a related area of exercise science.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree

To qualify for the honours degree a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the pass degree, complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units.

3. Progression within the Course

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Coursework Units

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name
EXSC411 10 Research Methods in Health Sciences
EXSC412 10 Preparing for Research in Health Sciences
EXSC413 10 Data Management in Health Sciences


Thesis Units

Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name
EXSC407 10 Honours Thesis (Part A)

and (a)
Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name
EXSC408 40 Honours Thesis (Part B)

or (b)
Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name
EXSC414 20 Honours Thesis P/T (Part C)
EXSC415 20 Honours Thesis P/T (Part D)


1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.