#1 Victorian university for educational experience1
Award-winning univeersity career service2
Top 1% of universities worldwide3
Take the next step towards your ultimate sport career with an international leader in sport education.
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Begin or advance your career in sport
Learn from industry experts and alongside elite athletes who work with some of the top sporting organisations in Australia. You'll gain the specialist skills you need to maximise individual, athlete and team performance.
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World's #1 sport science school
Study at a world-leading sport science school, once again ranked #1 in the world and in Australia.
Real-world experience
Get hundreds of hours of professional experience across our sport degrees, with some of our 150 industry partners, including the Geelong Cats and Melbourne Vixens.
Expand your career opportunities
Depending on which degree you study, you could be on your way to becoming an Accredited Exercise Scientist, Accredited Sports Scientist or Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia, as well as gaining Australian Strength and Conditioning Association accreditation.
Looking to cover multiple areas of sport science? Across undergraduate and postgraduate studies, you will comprehensively cover over five different themes in sport.
Gain competitive advantage
“ It’s important to get a postgrad qualification in a competitive market. The learning and practical application puts you higher when you’re going for that dream role. ”
John Leyden
Academy Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Geelong Football Club
Become a proactive professional
“ Deakin graduates who work with us have advanced knowledge, a proactive approach and connect with our performance, club staff and athletes seamlessly. ”
Jane Woodlands-Thompson
General Manager Women’s Sport, Collingwood Football Club
Build real-world experience
“ A one year internship in the Strength and Conditioning department at Geelong Grammar was invaluable. I applied my knowledge both inside the gym and out on the field. ”
Aidan Edwards
Master of Applied Sport Science graduate
Begin your study journey in sport, or equip yourself with specialist knowledge and skills to take your sport career to the next level. Explore our suite of undergraduate and postgraduate sport science courses and unlock exciting opportunities to work as a high performance manager, sports scientist, strength and conditioning coach, rehabilitation coach, sports performance analyst and more.
You deserve a university with state-of-the-art, future-focused sport facilities that enable you approach Australia's upcoming Golden Decade of Sport with confidence. At Deakin, you'll learn how to transform performance, chase precision, and design the future of sport, empowering you to achieve the best possible outcomes in your career.
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