The Bachelor of Science in Biokinetics at the University of Venda prepares students to become registered biokineticists — allied health professionals who use exercise as medicine to rehabilitate patients, improve physical function, and manage chronic disease. Students study exercise physiology, biomechanics, clinical assessment, and cardiac rehabilitation, with practical training in biokineticist internships. In South Africa, where non-communicable diseases including hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are rising sharply, biokinetists play an increasingly important role in both clinical and wellness settings.
English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 50%
Life Sciences: 50%
Mathematics: 50%
Physical Sciences: 50%
APS: 34
Biokineticist (HPCSA Registered) – Provides clinical exercise therapy and rehabilitation to patients with musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and metabolic conditions in private practice and hospital settings.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist – Develops and supervises exercise-based rehabilitation programmes for cardiac patients in hospitals and specialist cardiac clinics.
Corporate Wellness Practitioner – Designs and delivers employee wellness programmes using exercise-based interventions for large corporations, mines, and government departments.
Sports Performance Specialist – Assesses and improves athletic performance through exercise science and biomechanical analysis for professional teams and high-performance sport programmes.
Chronic Disease Exercise Therapist – Manages exercise programmes for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in community health centres and private wellness facilities.
