Study sport and recreation

Most sport degrees teach you about the industry. We put you in it. Ranked in the top 40 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.

More about our research

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

Gain valuable workplace experience

Real workplace experience

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

The AUT Millennium offers olympic equipment

Industry-standard equipment

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

Build your degree with AUT

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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Nobel Sustainability Award
20 Oct, 2025
AUT’s Professor Erica Hinckson co-director of recipient organisation
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Auckland FC’s AUT alumni
13 Oct, 2025
AUT alumni are a force behind the scenes at Auckland FC
AUT hosts Auckland FC
AUT hosts Auckland FC
22 Sep, 2025
Representatives from across Auckland’s business, cultural and sporting communities came to AUT to hear the inside story of Auckland FC’s rapid rise.
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21 Jul, 2025
AUT has hosted a U.K. Government and British NZ Business Association event, bringing together more than 100 sports and business leaders.
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AUT students working with Auckland FC
29 May, 2025
AUT’s partnership with Auckland FC is providing invaluable opportunities for students to engage first-hand with a professional sports organisation.

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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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Arana Rakena
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