Bachelor of Exercise Science/Bachelor of Business Administration

When you choose the double degree of Bachelor of Exercise Science / Bachelor of Business Administration at Australian Catholic University (ACU) in Melbourne, you’re not just learning theory — you’re building real skills you can use in the world of health, fitness, sport, and business. From day one, you’ll explore how the human body works — physiologically, anatomically, biomechanically, and psychologically — and learn how to apply that knowledge in practical, real-world settings. At ACU, learning goes beyond the classroom: you’ll train in labs, gyms, community spaces, and even with real clients. With access to ACU’s dedicated exercise science labs and the on-campus health club, ACU Active Melbourne, you’ll practise using professional fitness equipment under the guidance of experienced exercise specialists. Throughout the program, you’ll create fitness programs, support people’s health and performance, and work with community groups — all while developing business and management skills through your BBA studies.

Here’s how you’ll gain hands-on experience:

• Professional experience placements — During your third and fourth years, you’ll complete 140 hours of volunteer or professional experience in community-based organisations. This gives you a chance to see what it’s like to work in real fitness, health, or sporting environments.

• On-campus gym and practical labs — ACU Active Melbourne is your training ground. Here, you’ll practise exercise programming, training techniques, and fitness assessments in a fully equipped gym — all under the supervision of qualified professionals.

• Community and clinical-style programs — You’ll have opportunities to design and deliver exercise programs for older adults, local community members, and special-needs groups. This can include exercise prescription, rehabilitation support, wellness programs, and health promotion initiatives.

• Interdisciplinary group projects — Your coursework blends human biology, biomechanics, sport psychology, and business topics like marketing, finance, management, and information systems. This gives you real experience tackling projects that combine science and business thinking.

• Career-ready skills — By combining exercise science knowledge with business expertise and real-world placements, you’ll graduate ready for a wide range of roles — from working in sports clubs, community health, corporate fitness, and rehabilitation clinics, to launching your own business in health and wellness.

If you go for the Bachelor of Exercise Science / Bachelor of Business Administration at Australian Catholic University (ACU), you’ll be opening up a lot of flexibility for yourself — mixing a solid grounding in how the human body works with a full business skill‑set. Graduates from this program move into meaningful careers that combine health, fitness or sport with business and management — which means you’re not boxed into just one career path.

Typical job roles our grads step into include:

• Working in the health & fitness industry (e.g. as a fitness business manager, wellness program coordinator, or personal‑training studio owner)

• Roles at recreation or sporting clubs (management, operations, coaching or sport development)

• Government / community health / public‑sector roles — for example in community services, physical activity planning, or public‑health initiatives

• Working at rehabilitation clinics or with elderly / youth care through physical‑activity planning or wellness services

Here’s what this means for you:

• ACU offers career‑development and employability support, including access to Career Advisors and a structured “Future‑Ready” approach that helps you build real‑world skills, professional identity, and networks.

• The course includes 140 hours of volunteer/community‑based experience (in years 3–4), giving you hands‑on exposure and real links with community, health or sporting organisations — something employers value.

• Because you combine exercise science and business, you get a wider range of career options — from pure fitness/health roles to business management, entrepreneurship or corporate wellness — giving you flexibility if your goals change.

• Graduates are eligible for professional recognition (for example through membership of the relevant health & physical‑education body), which can help your credibility when applying for jobs in health, fitness or community services.

• This broad skill set — human physiology + management + business acumen — means you’re well‑placed for long‑term career growth, whether you want to run your own business, lead teams, or work in larger organisations.

Further Academic Progression:
After finishing this double‑degree, if you feel like digging deeper you could choose to do an honours year (or a specialised post‑graduate program) in health, physical activity, sports science or business management. That could open doors to advanced roles in research, public health policy, sports performance, or higher-level management.

If your interests evolve — say you want to focus more on human movement, rehabilitation, or corporate wellness strategy — you’d have the foundational knowledge and flexibility from this degree to pivot smoothly.

In short: this program gives you both versatility and focus — a strong base to launch into a variety of meaningful careers, and the freedom to adapt as your interests grow.