Aim for a career supporting community health, and helping athletes achieve their best with a Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies at Victoria University.

Our double degree in sport and psychological studies gives you specialised understanding of the human body and mind. It includes subjects in the biological sciences, social sciences and humanities. The course prepares you for a career in the sport and exercise professions, with a focus on psychology.

You’ll acquire knowledge and skills for rewarding work in the following areas:

• exercise and sport science
• rehabilitation
• community fitness and health
• sport policy
• psychological counselling.

VU has world-class facilities, including sports labs to study biomechanics and physiology, and interaction labs for counselling practice.

You’ll also benefit from extensive work experience with sporting and community organisations.

With further graduate study, you can become a registered psychologist or teacher.

To attain the Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement) / Bachelor of Psychological Studies, students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points First Year Core units
• 48 credit points Core units
• 240 credit points of Professional Core units

Graduates will have the skills to work in many areas, including the following:

• exercise and sport sciences
• fitness
• athlete counselling
• coaching
• welfare
• community services
• human resources.

With an added postgraduate qualification, you can become a registered psychologist, teacher or social worker. For example, you can also study our: 

• Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
• Masters of Teaching (Secondary).

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).

IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)

TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67 (Listening 12, Speaking 18, Reading 15, Writing 21)

Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50 (no section score less than 50)

University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 169. No individual band less than 169.

VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 4): achieved.