The University of Ballarat is one of the premier tertiary education and research organisations in the fields of Physical Education, Human Movement, Sport Management & Marketing.
The School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences has gained a reputation, both nationally and internationally, for the excellence of its various courses and the employability of its graduates
The school has outstanding sport science laboratories, teaching and research facilities, including an indoor swimming pool / aquatics laboratory, a rehabilitation clinic, gymnasia including a state-of-the-art gymnastics facility, a weight training studio, dance studio, a canoeing lake and sports fields
The school offers undergraduate degrees in secondary school Physical Education teaching, Exercise and Sport Science with minor studies in Exercise Rehabilitation, Sports Coaching and Health Promotion, and in Sports Management. The school also offers a double degree in Human Movement / Management.
Postgraduate studies by research can be undertaken at the Masters or Doctoral levels, and coursework graduate studies are available through the Master of Exercise Rehabilitation, incorporating the Graduate Diploma of Exercise Rehabilitation, and through the Graduate Diploma of Outdoor and Environmental Education.
The school has an active program of leading edge applied research into injury prevention and safety promotion, promotion of exercise and other physical activity and sports performance.