Standard pathway Major - Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
Love sport and recreation, and want to study papers from across our majors? Tailor your study to your interests with the flexible Bachelor of Sport and Recreation standard pathway, and select papers from different disciplines within sport and recreation.
AUT is New Zealand’s top ranked university for sport and exercise science research, and our graduates go on to a range of exciting careers.
This is part of the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation.
Start date: 2020
- Download Sport and Recreation programme brochure [PDF, 3.9 MB]
Start date: 2021
- Download Sport and Recreation programme brochure [PDF, 3.0 MB]
Year 1
Semester 1 papers
- HEAL506 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
- SPOR504 Leadership in Sport and the Outdoors
- SPOR511 Skill Learning in Sport and Recreation
- SPSC501 Sport and Exercise Science Fundamentals
Semester 2 papers
- SPOR501 Sport and Recreation in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- SPOR502 Innovative Planning in Sport and Recreation
- SPOR503 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Recreation
Plus one of:
- HEAL507 Health and Environment
- HEAL505 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- HEAL504 Lifespan Development and Communication
Year 2
- SPOR610 Law and Ethics in Sport and Recreation
- SPOR624 Group and Individual Behaviour
- SPOR608 Evidence Based Practice
Plus 5 optional/elective papers from the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation or other AUT degrees.
Year 3
Papers you study this year
Plus 4 optional/elective papers
Workplace experience
In your third year you complete 350 to 400 hours in an organisation, which includes working on a project related to your major through the Cooperative Education papers. This takes approximately two days per week.
Recent placements included:
- High Performance Sport New Zealand
- AUT Millennium
- Auckland Cricket
- Auckland Rugby
- Counties Rugby
- Emirates Team New Zealand
- Jetts
- Les Mills
- New Zealand Breakers
- New Zealand Police
- New Zealand Rugby League
- North Harbour Rugby
- Northern Mystics Netball
- Secondary school sports academies
- YMCA
This pathway prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities, depending on your interests and the papers you select.
Other majors in the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
- Coaching
- Exercise Science and Nutrition
- Health and Physical Education
- Management
- Outdoor Education
- Sport and Exercise Science
Postgraduate study
- Flexible – tailor your degree to your interests and career goals
- Prepare yourself for a career in a fast-paced environment
- Offered at the AUT North or South Campus
- Energetic and passionate about sports
- Being part of a motivated and inspirational environment
- A key player in the exciting sport and recreation industry
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.