High Performance Sport

Please note that this online program isnot valid for Student Visa applications in Australia. However, it are available to international students in Australia on other visa types or to students studying from overseas.

The High Performance Sport course from Australian Catholic University (ACU) can also provide you with a pathway into further research study, for example a PhD.

Key facts:

• 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.
• Top 100 worldwide in Sport and Exercise Science Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2024

Courses include:

• Sports Injury Prevention

• Contemporary Issues in Sports Science

• Performance Nutrition

• Leadership and Culture in High Performance Settings

• Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation