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You can confidently choose Deakin
Deakin’s courses are recognised by industry, recommended by your peers and will make you a highly sought-after graduate.
World's #1
SPORT SCIENCE SCHOOL¹
60,000+
ONLINE STUDENTS
Victoria’s #1
UNIVERSITY FOR COURSE SATISFACTION³
Award-winning
UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICE⁴
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+13,100 sports and personal service workers
+3,700 coaches, instructors and officials
+101,400 health professionals
+2,500 journalists and writers
Be ready for an exciting career, on or off the field
Distinguish yourself during Australia's Golden Decade of Sport. With Australia being home to the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics in addition to several major sporting events, tens of thousands of jobs are expected to be created in the sector.⁶ There is strong growth projected in a number of roles in the sport industry to May 2028.⁷
Flexible online learning
Our flexible degrees let you continue your career while you study. You can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.
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80%
of Deakin students found studying had a positive impact on their career.⁸
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90%
of graduates say they’d recommend studying at Deakin to family, friends or colleagues.⁸
Where can a sport degree take you?
Deakin’s close ties to industry will ensure you graduate with practical experience and a degree that is well regarded by employers. Our sport graduates share their experiences about Deakin.
Georgia Middleton
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
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The real-world application of learning at Deakin has given me a head start in the industry, as not only do they focus on the academic side, but they also prepare you for the workplace through placement hours and the opportunity to work with elite sporting clubs.
Dr Steve Foulkes
Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
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I always look back on my experience at Deakin fondly and seeing how it led me down this sort of path. I think when I was going through the masters, it became clear how important it was to highlight that link between exercise physiology and health outcomes.
Abby McNish
Master of Business (Sport Management)
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This course provided me with the skills and knowledge required to move around within a sporting organisation. It provides a solid foundation to build on your chosen direction. Having access to lecturers with real industry experience was so helpful when learning about opportunities and career paths.
Graduate ready for the jobs of tomorrow
You can confidently choose Deakin – for the past 40 years we’ve been perfecting distance and online learning.
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Premium online study
Join our community of students and discover why we’re in the top 1% of universities worldwide.⁹
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Supported learning
Learn via a premium interactive platform with Australia’s highest rated tech support.10
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