With Massey’s Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (Sport Development) you’ll be prepared for the important roles sport development plays in the health, wellbeing, and economy of our society.

Sport Development is multi-disciplinary. It can relate to the ‘development of sport’ and the wider society-based ‘sport for development’.

The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (Sport Development) will prepare you for work in this varied and fast-growing area of the sport industry, whether you are looking at sport from the perspective of:

• increasing participation,
• developing athlete career pathways,
• establishing corporate social responsibility initiatives that lead to social change, or,
• enhancing the function of sport organizations.

This qualification will provide knowledge in topics such as sport sociology, sport event management, and the effective coordination of sport organizations. 

It will also teach you about health, coaching, community, and sport pedagogy. 

You will be further prepared for a career in sport development through a customized ‘Professional Development for the Sport Industry’ course, followed by a guided industry-based practicum.

You will take a set of compulsory courses, common to all the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (BSpEx( majors, followed by a set of prescribed courses specific to sport development.

Real-world experience

Massey’s strong connections within the sport industry, including several national and regional sport and recreation organizations, provide opportunities for you to gain valuable experience. 

You will apply your knowledge while placed at one of these organizations during your sport and exercise practicum.

• Officially verified copies of Birth certificate/ Current passport, including any residency visa/ Citizenship certificate
• Proof of the name change
• High School graduation certificate
• Academic transcripts
• English Language proficiency
• A statement of any disability or health condition (If Applicable)
• Evidence of any scholarships (If Applicable)

To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution. 

The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus successful completion of one year of bachelor's-level study from a recognized institution; or
• Successful completion of a two-year diploma, or a minimum of two years out of a three-year diploma from a recognized institution; or
• Completed Gaokao with a tier-one score from the related province

India: 

• All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12, with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English; or
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) – State Board Examination in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujurat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, with:
  • an overall average of 85% or higher (with no less than four academic subjects), with
  • a minimum of 70% or above in English.

Foundation qualifications to meet entry requirements

If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.

• Foundation Certificate (International)
• Foundation Certificate (International Accelerated)