Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Where will your degree take you?

Exercise physiologists are in high demand across Australia's healthcare system and can be found in a wide range of clinical settings, including private allied health and exercise physiology clinics, hospitals, community health and aged care environments, workplaces as well as fitness, sporting and rehabilitation centres.

Exercise physiologists also play important roles in the fitness industry, high-performance sport, corporate health, education and research settings.

As allied health professionals, they work with diverse populations including individuals living with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, mental illness, disability and acute and chronic sporting injuries. Exercise physiologists can support clients across the lifespan from young people to older adults, including those aged 65+ who rely heavily on exercise-based interventions.

With nearly one-third of exercise physiologists supporting people with disability, and with rising demand driven by chronic disease and Australia's ageing population, exercise physiologists can look forward to excellent career prospects, ongoing workforce growth, and meaningful impact across community, clinical and rehabilitation settings.

ESSA accreditation status:  The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (BCEP) is not currently accredited by ESSA. Bond University's Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (BCEP) has been awarded Qualifying Accreditation Status  by Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) for Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology. This indicates that the program is eligible to be submitted to ESSA for consideration of full accreditation.  If Bond University obtains provisional or full accreditation of the BCEP by ESSA, students who subsequently graduate will be eligible to apply for recognition as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and an Accredited Exercise Scientist with ESSA (subject to meeting other ESSA eligibility requirements).

Hospitals and clinics

Exercise physiologists can pursue roles in primary care, hospitals, rehabilitation, aged care and disability services. They provide assessment and exercise interventions for people living with chronic and complex conditions, with services eligible under Medicare, recognised by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), and frequently in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans, if an accredited exercise physiologist.

Private Practice

Exercise physiologists can work in private practice as clinical exercise specialists, delivering assessments, exercise programs, lifestyle interventions and long-term management for a wide range of clients.

Fitness and Sport

For those interested in performance and fitness, opportunities exist across sporting teams, schools and events as high-performance coaches or trainers, or within gyms and fitness centres as instructors, personal trainers or facility managers.

Research and Education

Graduates may also choose to pursue research or academic pathways, contributing to emerging knowledge in exercise physiology, sport science or the broader health field.

Professional accreditation

This program has been designed to align with the requirements for dual professional accreditation in Australia as an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES) and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).

ESSA professional accreditation status:  

Bond University's Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (BCEP) has been awarded Qualifying Accreditation Status  by Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) for Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology. This indicates that the program is eligible to be submitted to ESSA for consideration of full accreditation.

Qualifying accreditation is an important milestone in the accreditation process. Bond University will submit the BCEP for full accreditation with ESSA in accordance with ESSA's accreditation requirements and timelines.

ESSA has advised that the award of qualifying accreditation does not guarantee a positive outcome for an application for full accreditation. Students graduating from a degree holding qualifying accreditation status are not eligible for accreditation credentialing with ESSA under the recognition of having completed an accredited degree.  

Bond University is committed to progressing the BCEP through the remaining stages of the ESSA accreditation process and is hopeful that accreditation outcomes will be achieved before the first cohort graduates. However, accreditation decisions remain the responsibility of ESSA and cannot be guaranteed.  

Students will be kept informed of any updates regarding the ESSA accreditation status of the BCEP.

This program has been designed to align with the requirements for dual professional accreditation in Australia as an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES) and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).

ESSA professional accreditation status:  

Bond University's Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (BCEP) has been awarded Qualifying Accreditation Status  by Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) for Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology. This indicates that the program is eligible to be submitted to ESSA for consideration of full accreditation.

Qualifying accreditation is an important milestone in the accreditation process. Bond University will submit the BCEP for full accreditation with ESSA in accordance with ESSA's accreditation requirements and timelines.

ESSA has advised that the award of qualifying accreditation does not guarantee a positive outcome for an application for full accreditation. Students graduating from a degree holding qualifying accreditation status are not eligible for accreditation credentialing with ESSA under the recognition of having completed an accredited degree.  

Bond University is committed to progressing the BCEP through the remaining stages of the ESSA accreditation process and is hopeful that accreditation outcomes will be achieved before the first cohort graduates. However, accreditation decisions remain the responsibility of ESSA and cannot be guaranteed.  

Students will be kept informed of any updates regarding the ESSA accreditation status of the BCEP.

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology learning outcomes
  1. Integrate scientific, clinical and business knowledge to provide evidence-based exercise physiology services.
  2. Evaluate clinical risk to manage the safety of diverse client populations during exercise.
  3. Perform screening and assessment of exercise capacity to inform evidence based clinical interventions for clients across the health span.
  4. Use autonomous clinical judgement to design and deliver evidence-based exercise programs that meet the specific goals of individuals and groups.
  5. Evaluate scientific evidence and digital healthcare solutions to inform ethical clinical decision-making that prioritises client-centred care.
  6. Collaborate effectively and respectfully with diverse teams to achieve mutually agreed, client-centred, outcomes.
  7. Transmit complex health information and ideas to diverse audiences to support shared decision making and to facilitate health behaviour change.
  8. Generate legally compliant professional documentation that demonstrates clinical reasoning and emphasises client-centred care.
  9. Demonstrate well-developed judgement and personal responsibility to comply with the ESSA Code of Professional Conduct and other practice frameworks.
  10. Embed perspectives of, and respect for, First Nations people and culture into all aspects of exercise physiology care provision and service delivery.

Further study options

Graduates may pursue further discipline specific postgraduate study in advanced clinical practice, research or education. This includes, but is not limited to, transitioning into Bond’s Doctor of Physiotherapy and Master of Occupational Therapy programs.

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