Master of High Performance Sport
Get on track to work in professional sport. Understand the elements that peak athletic performance requires.
About the Course
The Master of High Performance Sport includes relevant, professional practice-related learning, independent research and project work, and an opportunity for an industry-based internship. This degree can also provide you with a pathway into further research study, for example a PhD.
A series of study units focus on the technological advances for athlete monitoring, advanced principles of strength and conditioning, and the relationships between fatigue, adaptation, performance and injury. The application of this knowledge to the planning and delivery of meaningful interventions for athletes to enhance performance and reduce the likelihood of injury and illness is essential for a professional working in the high performance sport environment. This includes using appropriate techniques of analysis to accurately interpret competition and training information, with advanced information literacy skills to communicate ideas and outcomes.
Course Entry Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the the Master of High Performance Sport, an applicant must:
a) hold a Bachelor degree or higher in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline; AND
- have evidence of relevant industry experience; AND
- submit a supporting professional referee's report regarding suitability for this postgraduate program and/or experience in the industry.
OR
b) hold a Bachelor degree in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline, with a grade point average of at least 4.8 on the ACU 7 point scale; AND
submit a supporting professional referee's report regarding suitability for this postgraduate program and/or experience in the industry.
OR
c) have completed one of the following ACU degrees:
- Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport
- Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis
- Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport Leadership; or
- Graduate Certificate in Exercise Rehabilitation for Sports Injuries
NOTE: Applicants holding a Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related allied health discipline will be considered, dependent upon specific qualifications and evidence of industry experience.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Students must meet English Language requirements as follows:
- IELTS: Overall score 6.5, Individual score of 6.0 in all test
- PTE: 58 with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills
- TOEFL: Internet based total of 79: minimum 21 in writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and 12 in listening
- ACU English Language Test: B (65-74%)
- CAE: Overall CAE of 176, Minimum individual score of 169 in all tests
Course Structure
Recommended study pattern
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the schedule of subject offerings comprising of:
- 70 cp from specified subjects;
- 10 cp from elective subject;
40 cp comprised of:
- 20 cp from Project subjects AND;
- 20 cp from Internship subject OR;
- 20 cp from Elective subjects
One compulsory unit, EXSC652 Contemporary Issues in Sports Science is delivered in intensive, on-campus mode.
Some electives are also delivered in intensive, on-campus mode.
Award requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the schedule of subject offerings.
Exit points
- A student who has completed 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the Graduate Diploma in High Performance Sport.
- A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including EXSC510 and EXSC513, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in High Performance Sport.
Graduates of the Master of High Performance Sport should be able to:
- LO1 - Integrate specialised technical skills with advanced principles and strategies of strength and conditioning, fatigue management, recovery and nutrition to enhance athlete and team performance and reduce the likelihood (and/or duration) of injury and illness;
- LO2 - Design, deliver, evaluate and refine meaningful interventions to athletes that enhance performance and reduce the likelihood (and/or duration) of injury and illness;
- LO3 - Work in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the athlete, and communicate effectively in high performance sports settings that are multidisciplinary and collaborative;
- LO4 - Conduct research, evaluation and/or evidence-based practice in high performance sport settings in ways that result in outcomes that enhance performance and reduce the likelihood (and/or duration) of injury and illness.
