Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Honours) 1 year

Undertake an Honours year in Sport, Health and Physical Activity

Deep dive into sport.

An Honours year in Sport, Health and Physical Activity will teach you fundamental research skills, elevate your thinking and develop your expertise in an area of interest. You will undertake an independent research project and produce a thesis, to help you prepare for a continued PhD pathway or gain transferrable skills for use beyond a research setting.

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Why undertake an Honours year in Sport, Health and Physical Activity at Flinders

Become an expert sports practitioner in a specialised field of study
Advance your research, critical analysis, creative solutions and presentation skills
Opportunities to work with industry partners including the South Adelaide Football Club, Arsenal Football Club and Tennis Australia
Enjoy hands-on learning in our multi-sport facilities
Create a pathway to further postgraduate study
Establish links with world-class overseas universities

Your career

An Honours year is one of the most valuable pathways towards a research-focused career, research higher degree such as a doctorate, or to set yourself apart in the workforce as a specialist sports practitioner and industry leader.

Potential occupations include:

academia
project officer
policy writer
research officer
sport business leader
sport coach
sport administrator.

Potential employers include:

community health providers
national, state and local government agencies
recreational and leisure centres
state and national sporting organisations
universities.

Your path toward a higher degree by research

Studying Honours will provide a solid grounding in research skills and enhanced knowledge to help you progress towards a higher degree by research. Use skills you will acquire in research, critical analysis and innovative problem solving and be a part of new discoveries that will shape our world.

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What you will study

Through an independent research project, you can choose to focus your studies on a range of fields, including:

athlete wellbeing
behavioural aspects of sport and physical activity
biomechanics and performance analysis
coaching practices
healthy ageing
health and injury in work and sport
obesity prevention
physical activity
skill acquisition
strength and conditioning.

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Entry requirements

Entry into 1 year Honours is highly competitive. If you have demonstrated academic excellence (a Grade Point Average of 5.25 or above) during your bachelor degree you are invited to apply for Honours.

Whether you’re invited to apply, or want to apply, you will need to contact the Honours coordinator in your discipline to discuss your project and arrange for supervision.

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When to apply

Applications for 2025 are now open.

How to apply

Submit your application directly to Flinders University through the online application system.

If you have never studied at or made an application to Flinders University, you can register and submit your application for admission to a 1-year Honours course using the eApplication portal. You will receive two emails once your application is completed: confirmation of application submission; and a second email with your student ID. Note, it may take 1-4 hours for your student ID to be created.

If you have studied at Flinders University within the last 12 months you can submit your application for admission to a one-year Honours course via the Student System. You can apply for admission by selecting the My Applications tab at the top of the page, and searching for your course.

If you studied at Flinders University more than 12 months ago you will need to reactivate your FAN first. With an active FAN you will then be able to submit your application for admission via the Student System as advised above.