Study at one of the world's best sport and recreation universities. Take your interest in sport, recreation, and fitness, and create a rewarding career for yourself.

There's demand for skilled sport, recreation, and fitness professionals in New Zealand and overseas. 

Join AUT and the university helps you develop the skills to play a key role in this exciting industry.

At AUT you have access to world-class facilities, high-achieving academics and researchers, and the university's outstanding workplace experience program. 

Industry experience is an important part of your study, and you can choose from a vast number of host organizations.

What you study

All students do the same courses in Year 1, so you don’t need to choose a major when you apply for the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation. 

You choose your major at the end of Year 1. You can also study a double major or complete the degree without a major, which gives you the flexibility to select a range of courses of interest from across all of AUT's majors.

All courses and majors are available at the North Campus. All core courses, all first semester courses, and the full Bachelor of Sport and Recreation standard pathway are available at the South Campus.

Topics you can study 

• Coaching 
• Exercise Science and Nutrition 
• Health and Physical Education 
• Management 
• Outdoor Education 
• Sport and Exercise Science

Workplace experience

You also spend between 350 and 400 hours working with an organization, including a specific project related to your studies. 

You generally spend two days per week in your placement, spread across two semesters (one academic year).

It’s a great way to get industry experience while still being able to get feedback from AUT lecturers, and for many of AUT's students, this workplace experience also leads to a job offer.

• 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.