Course Overview

Use your knowledge to drive peak performance. In this program you will develop the necessary research skills to work within a broad sports population that strives for peak fitness and elite athletic performance.

In this program you will:

• Develop high level critical thinking, independent research capabilities, and organisational skills to help you work in either clinical or research settings in the future

• Choose a research topic in which application of the principles of nutrition will have a positive outcome on health, wellbeing and physical performance.

• Explore research topics already undertaken including: Supplementation practices of elite Australian swimmers, Validity of field-based indices of sweat composition, Factors influencing food choices of triathletes

General Eligibility

To be eligible for admission to a research Master degree, an applicant must hold:

(a) a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher on a seven point scale from a recognised higher education institution; or

(b) a Bachelor Honours degree (AQF Level 8) Class IIB from a recognised higher education institution; or

(c) a record of qualifications and/or professional research experience deemed to be equivalent to the standard of (a) or (b) as may be approved by the Research Degrees Committee, or the Chairperson acting on behalf of the Committee.

The prior study must be in an area of study relevant to the discipline area of the Master degree. If the prior study has not included an appropriate preparation in research methodology, the candidate will be required to undertake an appropriate research methodology course, as specified by the relevant Head of School, as part of their candidature.

The admission requirements for a specific Master degree may include additional requirements, such as a Bachelor degree in the relevant discipline, professional registration, a specified number of years of professional practice, or other requirements indicative of a suitable preparation to undertake a research program at Master level.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each component).