Program Overview
This PhD program in Exercise Science/Sport offers research opportunities in areas such as physical activity, nutrition, muscle physiology, movement analysis, and sport performance. It includes epidemiological, behavioral, and social science analyses, as well as studies on muscle metabolism and bone physiology. The program also covers nutrition research, including food sources, sports nutrition, and diet-related diseases.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Make a significant contribution to exercise science/sport by undertaking PhD research. You can commence PhD research in areas such as exercise science/sport and physical activity and nutrition. This includes epidemiological, behavioural and social science analyses of activity in whole populations and special groups; studies of muscle and bone metabolism and physiology of muscle. Other study areas include movement analysis and sport performance relating particularly to motor skill acquisition, perception and action, movement economy, and fitness in older adults. Research in the discipline of nutrition also includes measurement and evaluation of food sources, sports nutrition, and diet and disease with particular interest in cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis. Deakin currently has around 1600 higher degree by research candidates – intelligent people making the most of our excellent facilities, partnerships, strategic research centres and excellent reputation.
Entry requirements:
- Research project in a related area including a thesis which is equivalent to at least 25% of a year's full-time study at Level 8 or 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework with achievement of a grade for the project equivalent to a Deakin grade of 70% or equivalent
- Masters degree (research) in a related area
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with no band score less than 6.5) in each component of the test
