This field of study may be used by graduates from degrees not directly comparable to either a BSc (in the field of human movement science) or the BAppSc(HMS) from The University of Queensland for the purpose of gaining a research grounding for entering either the MPhil or PhD program in human movement studies. Alternatively the GDipSc may be taken by students from other degrees seeking to gain advanced knowledge in one or more of the specialised scientific sub-disciplines of human movement studies (e.g., exercise physiology/biochemistry, biomechanics, motor control, sport & exercise psychology).

Graduates specialising in human movement science find employment in positions such as executive and research officers for government, professional and private organisations in health and sport sectors, as sports scientists assigned to national and regional sports institutes and teams, as ergonomists examining workplace biomechanics, and as lecturers and researchers in tertiary institutions.