AUT's coaching degree prepares you for a coaching career in sport, recreation, health and physical education, and the growing area of coach development.

Coaching is an exciting and rewarding area of sport in New Zealand. 

Coaches work with athletes of all skill levels, from beginners to high-performance athletes, and there’s a large number of coaching positions available in the areas of performance analysis and performance sports.

Develop the skills to become a top coach. You gain a sound understanding of the coaching process and work with athletes of different skill levels through your workplace experience. 

There’s strong input from the university's industry partners, including Aktive Auckland Sport and Recreation, national and regional sport organizations and clubs; primary, intermediate, and secondary schools, and regional sports trusts.

Workplace experience

In your third year, you complete 350 to 400 hours in an organization, which includes working on a project related to your major through the Cooperative Education courses. 

This takes approximately two days per week. The university also encourages you to continue playing or coaching in your own sport alongside your studies to apply your skills and make your
CV stands out to future employers.

Recent placements included Vodafone Warriors, Kelly Sports, Northern Football Federation, Aktive Auckland, SoccerPlusNZ, and Rangitoto College.

• Certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Certified copy of marriage certificate (If required)
• Official academic transcripts
• English Language Proficiency (If Available)
• CV/Work experience (If required)
• A copy of the document(s) in the original language/and official English translation

1- All applicants need to meet AUT’s minimum entry requirements qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13 or University Entrance.

High school qualifications from different countries:

India: 

• 12 years of schooling with an overall average of 75% in four academic subjects, including a min 60% in English from the All-India Senior Certificate (AISSC).
• All other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations require an overall average of 80% in four academic subjects with a min 65% in English.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus one year of successful study at bachelor's level; or
• Senior High School graduation plus completion of a two-year diploma, with good grades, at a recognized university.
• A Tier 1 score in the National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) at a recognized institution

2- Applicants must be capable of meeting the Children's Act 2014 requirements, including police clearance

Don’t meet the entry requirements?

Consider starting with AUT's Certificate in Sport and Recreation.

• Certificate in Sport and Recreation

Foundation programmes

If you don’t have the academic qualifications needed for direct entry into an AUT programme, you can enroll in a foundation programme.

If you successfully complete the foundation programme and get the required grades, you are guaranteed entry into an appropriate AUT programme.