Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences

If you want an exciting career that stimulates you, challenges you, and rewards you, then a postgraduate degree in science sets you on the right path.

Completing further study beyond a Bachelor degree will enhance your chances of employment as well as advancement, as you will increase your knowledge in specific areas that interest you.

Course outline

This Masters program by Thesis and Coursework is intended for students wishing to undertake advanced study and/or research who have a relevant Bachelor's degree from this University with first class or second class (division A) Honours, or a relevant Graduate Diploma in Science from this University with an average mark of at least 65 per cent, or a relevant degree requiring at least four years of full-time study. The relevance of previous study will be determined by the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences.

The Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences may accept into the course an applicant who has completed the Graduate Diploma in Education with an average mark of 65 per cent provided that the applicant's proposed thesis topic relates to pedagogy.

Core units

• HMES7602 Research Methods (6 points)
• HMES7603 Data Analysis (6 points)

and either

• HMES9715 Exercise Science Thesis (full time) (36 points), or
• HMES9716 Exercise Science Thesis (part time) (36 points).

Admission requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in exercise science with first-class or second-class honours; or a recognised Graduate Diploma in Science (in Exercise Science) of this University with average marks of at least 65%; or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Domestic students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

Course enquiries

School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health
Telephone: +(61 8) 6488 2360 or email