This course is a professional degree based on the study of Human Movement Science. It presents students with the opportunity to undertake a double plan and apply their discipline of study to specifically designated career path options. It has been designed to give professionals in Human Movement Science with specifically applied knowledge, attitudes, skills, and initiatives in the areas of:

• Sport Management,
• Sport and Exercise Psychology,
• Exercise and Work Physiology, and
• Biomechanics.

Those who complete an appropriate plan will be able to work in:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Biomedical Science
• Health Industry
• Fitness Industry
• Sport Industry
• Recreation Industry
• Rehabilitation. 

In addition, those who complete the approved psychology plan within the Human Movement Science degree will be eligible for a 4th year of study in psychology.

Graduates will have a thorough understanding of sport science, human fitness, community health, lifestyle, sports management and personal health gained as a result of a multidisciplinary study of human sciences, physiology, social and behavioural science and management. Graduates will be prepared for employment opportunities and careers in a wide range of sport, health, lifestyle and related community development professional occupations. Students wishing to become registered psychologists or accredited teachers will be required to adhere to specific guidelines pertaining to undergraduate course selection and undertake additional study after the completion of this degree.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Human Movement Science degree from CQU have entered a wide variety of careers in the health, fitness, sport and recreation industries, depending greatly on what co-plan of six courses (major) they selected while studying.

These careers include development officers with regional and state sporting organisations, administrators with local, regional and state sporting or recreation organisations, recreation officers in resorts, project officers with government agencies at local, regional or state level, fitness centre managers, personal trainers, workplace health and safety officers, rehabilitation coordinators, strength and conditioning specialists, event managers, sports journalism.

Many others have also completed their program (degree) and directly entered into further study in physiotherapy, medicine, chiropractic services and nutrition.

Students must complete 24 courses or 144 units of credit, which include:

• 18 compulsory courses; and
• an approved second plan consisting of 6 courses (please confirm with your Program Advisor); or
• a pre-defined second plan (major) in Psychology

The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in four courses per term or 24 units of credit. Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs The normal study load for part-time students is two courses per term or 12 units of credit per term.