La Trobe University
Master of Exercise Physiology
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationExercise physiologists specialise in designing and delivering exercise, lifestyle and behavioural modification programs for people throughout the community, including those with chronic illnesses and health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and arthritis.
This course aims to provide the skills and knowledge to design and implement exercise programs for people with known disease.
Theory and practice are integrated through supervised clinical experience and clinically related studies.
You will develop strong clinical and professional skills to prescribe and monitor exercise to assess and enhance health and function after injury or chronic disease.
Delivery mode
La Trobe University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Edwards Road, Flora Hill, Bendigo
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
Applicants who completed their Bachelor degree more than five years ago may still be eligible on the basis of postgraduate study and/or relevant work experience.
Applicants may supply their resumé if completed degree more than 5 years ago.
Specialisation - compulsory: Exercise Science, completed within the last five years. Essential prerequisites studies in Anatomy and Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Exercise Psychology, and Motor Control and Learning.
Only candidates eligible for accreditation by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) as an exercise scientist can be admitted to this course.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
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Career opportunities
The Master of Exercise Physiology will prepare you for the following roles.
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About La Trobe University
La Trobe is a university known for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, partners and communities. We will become an even more valued and relevant university because of the way we respond to their needs in this time of great local and national crisis.
Our aim is to emerge as a more resilient, future-focused and necessarily more efficient institution that will thrive in a post-COVID world by being more sharply focused on the needs of our community, and by playing to our strengths in teaching and research.
