Study sport and recreation
Most sport degrees teach you about the industry. We put you in it. Study sport and exercise science, sport leadership and management or health and physical education at AUT in Auckland, and you’ll work with professional teams, manage major sporting events and train at AUT Millennium – New Zealand’s leading high-performance sports facility. Ranked 23rd in the world for sport by QS and New Zealand’s top sport science school by the Shanghai Ranking, this is where you learn from the best. Small classes mean direct access to lecturers who know the industry inside out. By the time you graduate, you’ll know what it takes – just ask our alumni at Auckland FC, the Black Sticks and the One New Zealand Warriors.
Undergraduate study in sport and recreation will give you a solid grounding in your chosen area.
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificates and diplomas
Postgraduate study in sport and recreation will build on your knowledge and expertise in your area of interest.
A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.
A short course will develop your skills and knowledge in an area of personal or professional interest.
- Body composition (anthropometry) courses
- Certificate of Proficiency in Pacific Nutrition
- Certificate of Proficiency in Fitness Foundations
- Certificate of Proficiency in Fitness Instructing
- Certificate of Proficiency in Group Exercise Instruction
- Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Training
- Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Terminology
- Sports Massage
- Sports Massage Advanced
Research in sport and recreation
Sport doesn’t change by watching from the sidelines. Our research gets stuck in – shifting how athletes train, how communities move and how performance is measured. It's research with real impact.
More about our researchWhat it's like to study sport and recreation at AUT
Real projects, real connections. Many AUT programmes include workplace experience so you’re ready for what’s next.
Theory's important. But at AUT much of the real work happens in our world-class facilities.
Why settle for one subject? Our Bachelor of Sport, Exercise and Health lets you combine disciplines and build your degree your way.
Contact details
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Phone 0800 AUT AUT (0800 288 288)
School of Sport, Exercise and Health
AF Level 2, North Campus
90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote
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South Campus
640 Great South Road
Manukau, Auckland
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