Study Exercise Physiology

The demand for Accredited Exercise Physiologists in a variety of health environments is expanding rapidly. The Master of Exercise Physiology at the University of Newcastle is a unique, advanced and contemporary allied health program which aims to bring critical thinking and appraisal of evidence in exercise physiology and health practice to the forefront.

Why study with us?

  • Advance your skills to increase employability – in addition to gaining specialised skills to ensure you are eligible for accreditation, you will study contemporary aspects of health and medical science that underpin clinical exercise physiology practice.
  • Strong projected demand for Exercise Physiologists locally – the Central Coast, Hunter and Greater Sydney regions are major employers of the Health Care and Social Assistance industries, so the demand for graduates with these specialised skills is expected to grow over the coming decade.
  • Develop your skills in our new Exercise Physiology Clinic - the Exercise Physiology Clinic has been designed to provide a training facility for postgraduate students within the program, while offering high-quality, low cost care to the local community.
  • Flexible study options – the majority of courses in this program are delivered fully online or in a blended learning format to encourage active learning and allow you to achieve your Master of Exercise Physiology at a time that suits you.

Where can a Master of Exercise Physiology take you?

World top 100 ? for Sports related subjects
93.2% employed ? full-time within four months of graduating
$1938 ? median weekly income for Health Diagnostic & Promotion Professionals before tax

What you will study

The multidisciplinary courses embedded in the degree will allow you to develop advanced knowledge and skills in disease pathologies, principles of pharmacology and behaviour change allowing effective and holistic exercise interventions to be created.

Develop broad knowledge and be equipped with the practical competencies and critical problem-solving skills required for the management and treatment of a broad array of disease conditions through exercise prescription and delivery.

You will also have access to the new Exercise Physiology Clinic based on the Ourimbah campus. The Exercise Physiology Clinic will provide students with opportunities to develop their practical skills in a supervised setting to ensure students are prepared for external practicum and the workplace.

Your core studies will focus on the following areas:

  • Exercise Physiology Practice, Assessment and Intervention
  • Exercise for Cardiopulmonary Diseases
  • Exercise for Neurological Conditions
  • Exercise for Metabolic and Kidney Disease
  • Exercise for Mental Health Conditions
  • Exercises for Cancer
  • Exercise and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
  • Pharmacology
  • Motivating Health Behaviour Change
2024 Program Handbook

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Career

Career opportunities

Exercise physiologists are employed in a wide range of health settings and serve the increasing needs of the ageing Australian population.

Graduates will develop the expertise to work as a self-employed Exercise Physiologist and/or contribute to a range of career options that require skills and knowledge in clinical exercise physiology, including government and private hospitals, aged care organisations, private practice Exercise Physiology clinics, multi-disciplinary health care settings, sporting settings and government.

Additional career opportunities include undertaking further research and/or education to further develop professional and advanced clinical skills.

Professional recognition

This program is provisionally accredited by Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA).

Practical experience

This program includes three career-ready placement courses that ensure students develop professional competency in tasks within the scope of practice of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).

Students will also undertake a minimum of 360 hours of exercise physiology practicum in a range of activities relevant to the AEP Professional Standards. These practicum opportunities will see students engage professionally across hospital and private practice clinics throughout the Central Coast, Hunter, Northern Sydney and regional NSW.

As part of their studies in professional and evidence-based practice, students will have the opportunity to research and critique existing models of health care and the benefits of exercise in a diversity of advanced industry scenarios.

Students are also able to develop their practical skills in the Exercise physiology Clinic a supervised setting to ensure they are ready to apply for accreditation and for the workplace.

Application info

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Both students and education agents can submit applications online. This is our preferred way of application. You can save your application after you have started, and come back to it later.

Before you get started

To ensure that the process goes smoothly for you, you should complete the following steps before applying:

  1. Review the program that you wish to apply for. Note the admission criteria, admission instructions, requirements & structure and any additional information listed.
  2. Review the program fees and costs.
  3. Check whether your postgraduate program has a Semester or a Trimester closing date. Please view the application closing date.
  4. If you are from a non-English-speaking background, you need to satisfy the University's English language requirements and ensure that you can provide evidence of your English proficiency if required.

You will be considered for entry based on criteria such as your undergraduate studies and/or equivalent prior learning and/or relevant work experience.

Postgraduate application process

Other things to consider

Make sure you double check the special entry requirements, assumed knowledge or recommended studies for the degree:

Prior completion of an AQF7 Bachelor degree (or higher), or equivalent, in exercise and sport science that is accredited with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)*

*If you have completed a non-ESSA accredited Bachelor degree in/or related to the field of exercise and sports science, you will also require a successful Graduate Entry Assessment from Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

Students that have completed the Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Chronic Disease Management will not be allowed entry into the Master of Exercise Physiology unless they can demonstrate a successful Graduate Entry Assessment from Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA).

 

Three professional practicum courses will be completed in this program. 

As well as placements in the Central Coast, it is expected that you will be available to attend out of area placement locations. Travel and/or relocation will be at the student’s own expense. 

You can look at Uni prep for options to brush up on knowledge before you start.

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