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Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise & Nutrition Sciences)
What is Exercise and Nutrition Sciences?
QTAC Code: 720102
There has never been a better time to pursue a career in exercise and nutrition.
Exercise and nutrition specialists play a vital role in the community. With an ageing population and significant growth in health issues such as obesity and the spread of infectious diseases, more people and organisations are relying on the advice of exercise and nutrition specialists.
The sciences behind exercise and nutrition explores everything from jogging to low-carb diets, how the body moves to ways to enhance human performance, the nutritive values of foods to the important nutrients required by the body. Exercise and nutrition specialists use their skills and knowledge of these sciences to help people live longer and healthier lives.
The knowledge you will gain from studying exercise and nutrition science will open up a wealth of career options ranging from nutritionist, sports scientists, health and wellness promotion officer, health director or exercise consultant. You may also choose to continue onto postgraduate study and pursue careers in dietetics, clinical exercise physiology, sports coaching, medicine or physiotherapy. The choice is yours!
QTAC Code: 720102
Why study Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at UQ?
Here are some excellent reasons to make UQ your university for studies in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences:
Course flexibility - you can choose from a variety of courses ranging across nutrition, exercise physiology, biomechanics and health promotion. You can also include courses from other nutrition majors (other majors include Public Health and Food Sciences)
Knowledge – the wealth of knowledge you will gain from this program will open up a wide range of career opportunities, provide you with a broad understanding of scientific principles and skills and give you a solid foundation for postgraduate study
Research strengths – this program offers the latest developments, research and practices in nutrition
Award winning teachers - our staff are highly experienced and have close associations in the industry
Campus options - our programs are offered across two campuses to increase flexibility and options
Study flexibility - high use of technology to increase study flexibility
Internationally recognised qualifications – your skills and knowledge can be transferred anywhere in the world
Postgraduate options – our programs provide the foundations and prerequisites for entry into a diverse range of postgraduate study options such as dietetics, medicine, physiotherapy, exercise science, education and sports coaching
More reasons to pick UQ as your university.
What can I do with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences)?
The Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences) is designed to provide you with a wide variety of career choices in exercise and sport science, community and corporate fitness, and/or nutrition, health and wellness industries. You may also choose to continue onto postgraduate study in a specialised area which will further expand your career options.
Graduates may find work in a variety of settings such as public health or community nutrition units, private practices, health and fitness centres, wellness services, commonwealth, state and local government departments, or professional associations (e.g. National Heart Foundation).
The knowledge you will gain in this area of study will open up a wide range of roles and vocations including working as a nutritionist, sports scientists, health and wellness promotion, health director or exercise consultant.
Find out more about careers in the field of Exercise and Nutrition.
Profession Memberships:
UQ Undergraduate Nutrition degrees enable qualified students professional memberships in nutrition and food science:
Dieticians Association of Australia (DAA)
The Nutrition Society of Australia (INC)
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
What will I study?
You will Study everything about the human body, from bones and muscles to skin and tissue. You will not only explore the key areas of exercise and nutrition sciences, but will learn scientific principles, skills and theoretical knowledge.
You can expect to study courses such as exercise physiology, metabolism of nutrients, biomechanics, food science, motor control, health promotion and chemistry.
You will learn a variety of valuable skills to prepare you for a successful career in this field including:
- how to apply scientific principles and research to influence eating behaviours
- how to appraise the exercise and nutritional needs of the community
- how to influence the wider environment affecting food supply and policy
- how to communicate nutritional and exercise recommendations to clients
- how to conduct qualitative analysis for health
What are my options for further study?
This program provides students with a solid grounding to continue onto postgraduate study in areas such as dietetics, physiotherapy, medicine, exercise science and sport coaching.
Research can be taken in areas such as biomechanics, exercise physiology, functional anatomy, motor control, nutrition, sport science, physical activity and health.
Find out more about Postgraduate study at the School of Human Movement Studies
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School of Human Movement Studies
Phone: +61 (7) 3365 6819
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Email: student.enquiries@hms.uq.edu.au