Facts & figures
Global leaders in allied health
- #4 in the world for sports-related subjects (2024 QS Subject Rankings)
- Top 20 university globally QS World University Rankings 2024
Exercise and sport science
Enabling athletic performance and healthy ageing through exercise
We're educating practitioners to understand the effective management of athlete performance and chronic diseases through exercise and physical activity.
Courses in exercise and sport science
The University of Sydney offers a range of study options to study exercise and sport science at an undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Undergraduate courses
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology)
Postgraduate courses
What is exercise and sport science?
Exercise and sport science focuses on the integration of exercise and physical activity into healthcare, sports performance, disease prevention and rehabilitation.
Our students explore metabolism and physiology, human motor learning and control, principles of exercise programming, nutrition and musculoskeletal principles of exercise.
We integrate clinical practice, practical learning and case studies to provide our students with the advanced skills and experience essential for professional practice.
Where can exercise and sport science take you?
Using principles such as biomechanics, musculoskeletal rehabilitation and gait analysis, our graduates work as exercise scientists or exercise physiologists in a variety of settings, including:
- the sport, health and fitness industries
- occupational health and safety
- public health
- rehabilitation
- research and technology
- education
- medical insurance.
Which sport and fitness course is right for you?
Our people
- Associate Professor Kieron Rooney, Head of Discipline
- Professor Glen Davis
- Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh
- Professor Vicki Flood
- Professor Ross Sanders
- Associate Professor Corinne Caillaud
- Associate Professor Chin Moi Chow
- Associate Professor Ollie Jay
- Associate Professor Nathan Johnson
- Associate Professor Rhonda Orr
- Associate Professor Stephen Cobley
- Associate Professor Mark Halaki
- Dr Kate Edwards
- Dr Janelle Gifford
- Dr Shantel Duffy
- Mr Tuguy Esgin
- Dr Rene Ferdinands
- Dr Alycia Fong Yan
- Dr Che Fornusek
- Dr Jonathan Freeston
- Mr Tom Gwinn
- Dr Daniel Hackett
- Dr Yorgi Mavrou
- Dr Helen Parker
- Ms Jasmine Yee
- Dr Samuel Chalmers
- Mr Timothy English
- Mr Connor Graham
- Mr Jianhua (Rex) Lin
- Mr Grant Lynch
- Ms Hulya Simnaz
- Ms Marjan Mosalman Haghighi
- Mr Chris Papic
