Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

This degree is about using exercise to help people living with long term illness, injury or disability.

Compare 12 providers

How long it takes: About 2.5 to 4 years; full time
Entry ATAR: From 64.25; Lowest offered at University of Southern Queensland, 2026
How you can study: Online or on campus; Includes a work placement
Leads on to: Exercise Physiologist; $96,100 median pay, In demand
Taught by: 12 providers; 5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

an interest in how exercise affects health
a genuine wish to help people manage long term conditions
good communication skills for working with patients
a patient and encouraging approach to motivating others

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

Exercise Physiologist
Exercise physiologists treat chronic disease, injury and disability with exercise, assessing what a client can do and building a program that improves it.
What else you need
Complete the ESSA-accredited exercise-physiology programme, clinical practical experience and professional accreditation requirements. Exercise science and sport science alone are different qualifications. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.
Median pay$96,100
In demand

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.

Where you can study this course

There are 12 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD
4.3from 1,317 Google reviews
ATAR
73.55 lowest
(81.55 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Mar 2027
Fee
$13,400 a year
(Government-supported place)
Website for Griffith University (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Lecturers and tutors are supportive and approachable
What to weigh up
- Tutors can be slow to reply to emails
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
Southern Cross University
Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast, Lismore, NSW, QLD
3.4from 183 Google reviews
ATAR
70 lowest
(47 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Fee
$17,392 a year
(Government-supported place)
Website for Southern Cross University (opens in a new tab)
Bond University
Gold Coast, QLD
4.4from 303 Google reviews
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Jan 2027
Fee
$49,457 a year
(Full fee)
Course page for Bond University (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Staff are friendly, caring and helpful
- Small class sizes give personalised attention
What to weigh up
- Fees are on the higher side
- Admissions can be slow to sort out
University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, QLD
4.1from 504 Google reviews
ATAR
64.25 lowest
(71 median, 2026)
How you study
Online or on campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Feb 2027
Website for University of Southern Queensland (opens in a new tab)
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
Adelaide University
Adelaide City, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
ATAR
73.2 lowest
(80.15 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Feb 2027
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
University of South Australia
City East, SA
4.3from 216 Google reviews
ATAR
76.1 lowest
(85 median, 2024)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Queensland University of Technology
Kelvin Grove, QLD
4.5from 896 Google reviews
ATAR
68.7 lowest
(76 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Feb 2027
Fee
$14,430 a year
(Government-supported place)
Website for Queensland University of Technology (opens in a new tab)
What students like
- Students are friendly and approachable
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Some find staff less helpful
The University of Queensland
St Lucia, QLD
4.5from 1,654 Google reviews
ATAR
81.1 lowest
(85 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Feb 2027
Fee
$10,050 a year
(Government-supported place)
Website for The University of Queensland (opens in a new tab)