Department of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Our courses prepare graduates for a wide range of careers – from health and nutrition, to sport and human performance.
Our facilities, including La Trobe University’s Sports Park, give students the practical experience they need to become career ready.
Top-rated nationally
Our research in nutrition and dietetics is rated ‘well above world standard'.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
World class sports research
La Trobe's research in human movement and sports science and in physiology is rated 'well above world standard'.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for sport.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Sports-Related Subjects
Sport performance optimisation
Dr Andrew Govus has received funding from the Australian Institute of Sport to optimise adaptive athlete performance in swimming.
Study with us
Events
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Strength in Numbers: A Strength & Conditioning Symposium
Friday 27 October 08:30am
News
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Top improver in QS World University Rankings
Top improver among Australia’s top 20 universities
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Supporting graduate researchers
Dr Alicja Malicka tells us about the graduate research experience in the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport
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La Trobe's highly employable graduates
La Trobe graduates are among the most employable in the country