Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Hands-on, evidence-informed, and industry focused

Clinical Exercise Physiologists are healthcare professionals who use their advanced knowledge of exercise science to transform the lives of people with clinical conditions such as injuries, illnesses, and/or disabilities. A brand new course, responding to the surging demand for skilled clinical exercise professionals, the UTS Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology is ready to launch you into a rewarding and dynamic career in this fascinating field.

With an expert teaching team, and UTS' trademark focus on practice-based learning, you'll benefit from novel, engaging, and practical approaches that include authentic, immersive, and clinic-based learning experiences, as well as multiple clinical placement experiences. Combined, this course will give you the confidence, skills, and knowledge to be a successful allied health practitioner, enabling you to have a truly positive impact on people's health, wellbeing, and quality of life by using exercise as medicine.

As an Australian student, you have the chance to apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place for this course. Find out if you meet the criteria and learn the steps to apply.

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Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology

CODE

UTS: C04449 (version 1)

CRICOS: 113073K

DURATION

1.5 years full time
3 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn B Session 2025
Autumn B Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$14,092.08

Indicative total tuition fee for domestic students
$56,515.20

LOCATION

Moore Park Precinct

What you’ll study

This degree will strengthen your knowledge of exercise medicine across the health spectrum, including the application of evidence-based exercise programs to prevent, treat, and manage individual health conditions, injuries, and/or disabilities. You'll learn about a variety of health conditions, from neurological disorders (including spinal cord injuries and Parkinson's disease), musculoskeletal conditions (including injury rehabilitation, occupational rehabilitation, and osteoporosis), severe mental health illnesses (such as Schizophrenia), cardiometabolic diseases (including diabetes and chronic heart failure), cancer, and much more.

Crucially, this course places a strong emphasis on ensuring you are equipped to provide care to clinical clients in line with best practice, including training on cultural sensitivity, understanding trauma, focusing on recovery and taking a strength-based approach.

Highly applied, you'll get many opportunities to put your learning into practice, with 360 hours of clinical placement built into your course. This will ensure you graduate with the competence and confidence you need to deliver evidence-informed exercise interventions in a range of clinical settings.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
94911	Person-Centred Care and Self-Management
94912	Clinical Exercise Medicine: Principles and Practices
94913	Musculoskeletal and Occupational Conditions
94914	Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
94921	Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Conditions
94922	Metabolic and Other Clinical Conditions
94923	Oncology and Haematology Conditions
94924	Clinical Exercise Physiology Placement 1
94931	Professional and Interprofessional Practice
94932	Complex Cases and Clinical Care
94933	Clinical Exercise Physiology Placement 2
94934	Clinical Exercise Physiology Placement 3

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

12

core Clinical Exercise Physiology subjects

First year

You’ll undertake core subjects that will support your seamless transition from undergraduate education or prior learning to ensure knowledge is applied in clinical contexts, while ensuring effective clinical communication and engagement with diverse populations. You will also build your knowledge of applied clinical exercise physiology and how to use it to treat people living with diverse health conditions. You’ll benefit from experiential learning in the UTS Exercise Physiology Clinic.
Second year

Your final six months of study will see you acquire invaluable hands-on experience through clinical placements. You'll also hone your professional and interprofessional skills in preparation for graduation, studying collaborative care, complex case management (including for people with multimorbidity), and clinical leadership.

First year

You’ll undertake core subjects that will support your seamless transition from undergraduate education or prior learning to ensure knowledge is applied in clinical contexts, while ensuring effective clinical communication and engagement with diverse populations. You will also build your knowledge of applied clinical exercise physiology and how to use it to treat people living with diverse health conditions. You’ll benefit from experiential learning in the UTS Exercise Physiology Clinic.

Second year

Your final six months of study will see you acquire invaluable hands-on experience through clinical placements. You'll also hone your professional and interprofessional skills in preparation for graduation, studying collaborative care, complex case management (including for people with multimorbidity), and clinical leadership.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

In this course we will teach you the advanced professional capabilities you need to provide safe and effective exercise-based treatments to individuals in diverse clinical and sub-clinical settings. This course aims to show you how to design, deploy and measure the success of interventions to address a wide array of health conditions and concerns.

Industry accreditation

The UTS Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology has received qualifying accreditation and has been submitted for full accreditation with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), the sole accrediting organisation for clinical exercise physiologists in Australia.

Admissions information

The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology provides you with an established pathway to become an allied health professional as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), where you will help people prevent, manage, or overcome acute and chronic health conditions through exercise medicine.
Delivered at the state-of-the-art UTS Moore Park Precinct, the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology is an evidence-informed and practice-based course where you are provided with high-quality teaching and extensive work-integrated learning opportunities by experienced clinical educators who are established leaders in their field. You will be afforded with the knowledge, tools, and applied experience to become a highly regarded, and well-rounded clinical exercise physiologist.
Underpinned by a world-leading research program with strong links to industry, you will develop and test your clinical skills across diverse clinical conditions in a supportive and nurturing environment. These clinical skills are then refined in a variety of real-world settings with clinical clients supported by our industry partners, providing you with at least 360 hours of authentic and immersive clinical experience. Through consolidation of prior learning and experience, you will be given the tools to develop a deeper understanding of advanced practices and principles of clinical exercise medicine and to understand and optimise person-centred care in professional and interprofessional settings. Supporting evidence-based clinical reasoning as a cornerstone professional practice, you will also engage with research and learn how to critically analyse, reflect, and synthesise scientific research as it relates to clinical exercise physiology.
Upon completion, you will confidently manage people presenting with diverse ranges of acute and chronic conditions including people with multimorbidity who commonly experience complex and diverse health problems. Additionally, you will be eligible to apply for health provider numbers with Medicare Australia, Department of Veteran Affairs, and other compensable funds and schemes as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. This course also provides you with several micro-credentials to ensure you stand-out from the pack, and graduate as a highly qualified allied health professional. These include certification in Mental Health First Aid, Indigenous Australian Cultural Competency, Good Clinical Practice, and Senior First Aid with CPR.
The Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology is designed and delivered by a world-class team of nationally and internationally recognised experts in their field. Students learn from clinicians who have established private exercise clinics and professional practices, and have worked across public and private health sectors, with expertise across a range of disciplines ensuring that real-world examples of evidence-informed clinical practice are at the heart of everything students learn.

This course provides students with more than their degree in clinical exercise physiology. Students also achieve Mental Health First Aid Training and Accreditation; Indigenous Cultural Capability Training in Health; Good Clinical Practice Certification; and currency in Senior First Aid with CPR, giving students a competitive edge in the job market.

Students are immersed in professional environments including UTS’ Exercise Medicine Clinic at the world-class Moore Park facility, embedded within a health and high-performance precinct that boasts extensive connections with hospitals and health services to support practical and authentic learning.
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in exercise science with a minimum GPA of 5/7 AND Current accreditation as an Exercise Scientist (AES) with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in exercise science with full or provisional accreditation by ESSA, with a minimum GPA of 5/7
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in exercise science with a minimum GPA of 5/7 AND Approved Graduate Entry Assessment from ESSA, valid at the time of applying for the UTS course
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in exercise science with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7 AND A minimum of 6 months full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant professional experience including but not limited to key areas of practice as outlined in the ESSA Scope of Practice for an AES AND An interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Clinical Exercise Physiology
UTS: Sport and Exercise Science degrees that are recognised for entry into C04449 Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology include:
- C10300 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Science major, or Exercise Therapy major)
- C10302 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Science major) Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
- C10328 Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Science major) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
  - A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
  - A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
  - A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
  - An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
  - A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
For applicants who need to demonstrate their interest in the course:
- Personal statement outlining capability, commitment, and motivation for studying the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Professional and Clinical Requirements

Prior to enrolling into, or at enrolment in this course, all successful applicants are required to:
- acquire an Australian National Police Clearance and Working With Children Check.
- provide evidence of certification currency for Senior First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by a registered training organisation.
During the first 6-weeks of Semester 1, all successful applicants are required to complete a series of NSW Health forms including their code of conduct declaration and evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases (as per the NSW Health policy).
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

This course offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

CSP applications are reviewed continuously by the university and offered based on merit, so we recommend applying early to be considered. Learn more about applying for a CSP, eligibility and key dates.

2025 Tuition Fees
- Indicative first-year tuition fee: $9,314.00
- Indicative Total tuition fee: $14,092.08
Tuition fees are reviewed annually, with any new rates effective from the beginning of each calendar year. The total indicative tuition fee includes estimated annual increases over the duration of the course.

Additional Costs

Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.
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As a UTS graduate, you can enjoy a 10% discount on your course fees. Just apply for the course you're interested in, and if you're accepted, the discount will automatically be applied to your enrolment invoice. Learn more about the Alumni Advantage Program.

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Your future career

You'll possess both the practical skills and the scientific knowledge required to create and implement exercise-based health interventions, tailoring them to meet the unique needs and requirements of each patient. This program opens doors to various career paths in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and private practice.

Prepare yourself for a career where you can truly make a difference in people’s lives, leading and innovating in a field that is as rewarding as it is essential.

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