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Majors within the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation and specialist degrees such as the Bachelor of Dance lead to expertise in a specific field. Our lecturing staff closely engage with industry to ensure the course content of our degrees is relevant and reflects the ever changing worlds of sport, recreation, fitness, health and dance.

Adam Tafau
Adam Tafau
Bachelor of Dance

Dance Our Bachelor of Dance graduates have started their careers in secondary schools*, in private dance studios, freelancing in special needs schools or independent dance companies. Other students are pursuing postgraduate studies in dance. Other possible careers include:
  • Choreographer
  • Dance administrator/manager
  • Dance performance coach
  • Dance researcher
*Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (one additional year of full time study).


Coaching
Tama Jones
Bachelor of Sport &
Recreation - Coaching
 
Coaching
  • Coach development manager
  • Coach force coordinator
  • Coach with regional or national sports organisations
  • Development coach
  • Game development manager
  • Physical education teacher
  • Professional coach with youth and development teams
  • Recreation programme coordinators
  • Schools sports coordinator
Exercise Science
Jan Reyneke
Bachelor of Sport and
Recreation - Exercise Science		 Exercise Science
  • Biomechanist
  • Exercise physiologist
  • Fitness trainer
  • Health and wellness advisor
  • Personal trainer
  • Physical conditioner
  • Physical education teacher*
  • Physical training instructor
  • Sport scientist
  • School sports academy coordinator
*Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (one additional year of fulltime study)


Careers in Sport, Recreation & Dance
 Health and Physical Education
  • Coach with regional and sports organisations
  • Development coach
  • Physical education teacher
  • Professional coach with youth and development teams
  • School sport coordinator
  • SPARC Active Schools co-ordinator

Sports Management
Lauren Watson
Bachelor of Sport and
Recreation - Management 		Sports Management
  • Community events coordinator
  • Director of sports
  • Events manager
  • Marketing services manager
  • Programme coordinator
  • Sales and marketing
  • School sports coordinator
  • Sponsorship manager
  • Sport and leisure facility manager
  • Sport development manager
  • Sports sponsorship coordinator
Outdoor Education
Mike Grogan
Diploma in Outdoor
Recreation
Bachelor of Sport and
Recreation - Outdoor Education 		Outdoor Education
  • Adventure tourism
  • Commercial guiding
  • Commercial high rope access
  • Conservation
  • Instructing at outdoor recreation and education centres
  • Instructing outdoor pursuits – white water kayaking, rock climbing, abseiling and bush survival
  • Outdoor education instructor
  • Outdoor education teacher
  • Recreation management
  • Retail and manufacturing
  • Working with youth at risk
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Melody Oliver
Diploma in Fitness Training
Bachelor of Sport and
Recreation
PhD Health Science		Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • Active Communities facilitators
  • Active Families or Green Prescription Coordinator
  • Active Schools facilitators
  • Community health development coordinator
  • Corporate health and wellness adviser
  • Health promotion officer
  • Healthy Eating Health Action advisors
  • Lifestyle coaches
  • Physical activity coordinator
  • Physical education teacher*
*Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (one additional year of fulltime study)

Last updated: 11 May 2009 4:40pm

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