Health and physical education are vital in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to be connected and active members of society. 

This major at Auckland University of Technology prepares you for this rewarding career.

The Health and Physical Education major is unique, integrating hauora, health promotion, and the socio-ecological aspects that support health and physical education in New Zealand schools. 

You explore how people learn and how to support learning in health-related and movement-based subjects. 

The university's graduates can go on to complete a graduate diploma in teaching and join the teaching profession well-equipped to contribute to 21st-century learning environments.

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. Students in this major normally complete their workplace experience in a school setting.

Recent placements covered a wide range of schools, including Whangaparaoa College, Gladstone Primary School, Alfriston College, and Wentworth 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.