Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation

Study Sport and Active Recreation at Flinders

Kickstart your active career and never truly work a day in your life.

The Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation equips you with the necessary skills to apply yourself as a professional in a range of sport and active recreation careers. You'll develop an understanding of the impact of sport and physical activity in the context of a healthy lifestyle and gain a strong knowledge base in areas including sport coaching, sport development and active communities.

The versatile program of study allows students to choose a major in Applied Sports Science, Outdoor Education, Sports Business and Active & Healthy Communities. Pursue one of these majors to explore an area of specialised interest and focus your future career, or choose your own adventure and discover areas you're particularly passionate about as you study.

Please note students studying the Applied Sports Science major at the Flinders City Campus in 2025 will be required to attend some classes at the Bedford Park campus.

The Outdoor Education major is not available for study in Festival Plaza in 2025. Please apply for the Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation (Bedford Park) (245021) if you wish to study Outdoor Education.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Minimum selection rank

65.00

Guaranteed selection rank

70.00

TAFElink

Certificate IV or above

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

245021 (Bedford Park) 284681 (City)

Delivery mode

In person:

– Bedford Park
– City

Online: No

Duration

3 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)

Annual indicative fee

2024: $11,874

How are these fees calculated?

Start dates

– March
– July

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245021 (Bedford Park)

284681 (City)

*Some specialisations not available in the City.

Why study Sport and Active Recreation at Flinders

Introduces you to the diversity across fields of sport and physical activity
Align your study with a career path by choosing from one of our four new majors: Applied Sports Science, Outdoor Education, Active & Healthy Communities, or Sports Business
Combine the study of sport and active recreation with other areas including Psychological Science and Business
Gain an understanding of the significance of sport and active recreation for a healthy lifestyle and healthy communities.
Develop contacts and networks with local and national sporting clubs, associations, government, and active recreation organisation.

Pictured:
Velvet – Graduate, Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Honours)

Strength and Conditioning Coach, Player Performance Project
Menstrual Health Educator, Fuel & Flow
PhD Candidate (Sports & Exercise)

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Active and Healthy Communities

Sport has the power to positively impact entire communities, and with a rise in demand for people with sports qualifications in government, local councils and not-for-profit organisations, you can help make a difference by majoring in Active and Healthy Communities.

Applied Sports Science

Behind every athlete is a group of people helping prepare and develop them for success. Majoring in Applied Sport Science allows graduates to work with athletes and teams to improve key areas of their performance through guidance and coaching.

Outdoor Education

If you love being connected with nature, you're passionate about the environment and you can't get enough of the outdoors, make it your career by majoring in Outdoor Education. Turn life into an adventure and work with communities to get the most out of the environment and themselves through activities such as bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and rock climbing.

Sports Business

Our Sports Business major is the perfect choice if you’re passionate about sport and interested in a career in the business. You'll explore marketing management, leadership, and learn about creativity from a psychological and sociological perspective.

Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree

Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation/Bachelor of Business (Management)

By combining management with your sport studies, your study program will cover areas such as organisational behaviour, management, people and organisations, human resource management, strategic management, and an industry placement.

Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation/Bachelor of Psychological Sciences

By combining psychological science with your sport studies, your study program will cover areas such as human development, cognition and learning, psychological assessment and measurement, clinical psychology, lifespan development, advanced social psychology, and applications of psychological science.

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Your career

The Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation will prepare graduates for a career in the sport development, sport coaching, active recreation, and sport industries, and may provide a pathway to further studies in physical education teaching through the Master of Teaching courses.

Potential occupations include:

association and clubs development officer
community sport and recreation officer
strength and conditioning coach
sport performance analyst
council sport and recreation officer
outdoor recreation guide
outdoor leader or educator
sport coach
sport manager
sports marketer
sport development officer
sports and recreation entrepreneur

Professional accreditation/recognition

Students successfully completing two option topics from the Applied Sport Science topics are eligible for Australian Strength and Conditioning Association level one accreditation.

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What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

an introduction to sport and physical activity, and sport in society, including the current industry landscape
an introduction to health education and Indigenous health for health science
studies in the fundamentals of coaching

Second year

A typical second year may include:

studies in sports psychology and exercise physiology for physical educators
majors topics in areas of business, sports science, outdoor education and active and healthy communities

Third year

A typical third year may include:

an industry placement field project
study in applied exercise science, sport coaching, management and administration
study in project management for health promotion and skill acquisition for physical educators
majors topics in areas of business, sports science, outdoor education and active and healthy communities

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Practical experience

The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.

Explore local, national and international placement possibilities in a range of areas such as sport coaching, sport management, school sports and sport business administration.
Take advantage of opportunities to make links with industry professionals from the first year of the degree.
Undertake a compulsory industry project in third year in an area of your career interest.

What you will need

Students must obtain a National DCSI Screening and Play by the Rules Certificate (free online course) in order to participate in placements.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to undertake a range of sport development projects in international locations such as Vanuatu, Fiji or London.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

ATAR and Selection Rank profile

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published

ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds	ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors	Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer	88.65	95.90
Median rank to receive an offer	70.17	77.15
Lowest rank to receive an offer	55.65	65.00

Student Profile

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024)	Number of students	Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course)	10	31%
Vocational education and training (VET) study	<5	<5
Work and life experience	<5	<5
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points)	8	25%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test)	0	0
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways)	8	25%
International Students	<5	<5
All students	32	100%

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Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.

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245021 (Bedford Park)

284681 (City)

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Flinders students can apply to transfer to this course internally. Visit: www.flinders.edu.au/internaltransfer for more information.

Admission pathways

Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

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Choosing your preferences

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, some other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

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English language pathways

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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Academic program pathways

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.

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Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation

Study Sport and Active Recreation at Flinders

Fast facts

Why study Sport and Active Recreation at Flinders

Pictured:
Velvet – Graduate, Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Honours)

Strength and Conditioning Coach, Player Performance Project
Menstrual Health Educator, Fuel & Flow
PhD Candidate (Sports & Exercise)

Find your major

Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree

Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation/Bachelor of Business (Management)

Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation/Bachelor of Psychological Sciences