Study sport and recreation

Most sport degrees teach you about the industry. We put you in it. Ranked in the top 30 worldwide for sport by QS, our students work with professional teams, manage major sporting events and train at AUT Millennium – New Zealand's leading high-performance sports facility. Small classes mean direct access to lecturers who know the industry inside out. You'll graduate with real experience and skills that work in the real world, not just on paper. Because in sport, theory alone only gets you so far.

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.

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What it's like to study sport and recreation at AUT

Real workplace experience

Real projects, real connections. Many AUT programmes include workplace experience so you’re ready for what’s next.

Industry-standard equipment

Theory's important. But at AUT much of the real work happens in our world-class facilities.

Degrees built your way

Why settle for one subject? Our Bachelor of Sport, Exercise and Health lets you combine disciplines and build your degree your way.

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Weight loss drug warning to bodybuilders...
31 Aug, 2026
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy are now making their way into the competitive bodybuilding space, prompting caution from an AUT expert.
Shaping sport governance in New Zealand
31 Aug, 2026
The Sector Governance Community is one of the most significant collaborations between AUT and the national sport ecosystem.
Sporting memories club helps connections
27 Aug, 2026
The success of New Zealand’s first Sporting Memories Club is a powerful example of the healing powers of connection and fun, says AUT’s Richard Wrig...
AUT meets Chelsea FC!
12 Aug, 2026
It’s not every day you get to meet one of the world’s best women’s football teams in Auckland. A group of AUT staff, alumni and students recen...
Fulbright Dr to study athletes in USA
03 Jul, 2026
SPRINZ research associate Dr Pip Thomas has won a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, the first person from Sport, Exercise & Health to receive the award.

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School of Sport, Exercise and Health
AF Level 2, North Campus
90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote
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640 Great South Road
Manukau, Auckland
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