Course details

Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
NZQF Level 7

About the course

Overview

*Subject to NZQA approval.

This programme provide Northland students with access to a degree qualification in sport and recreation.

After successfully completing the NorthTec Level 6 diploma, you can move to the degree for your third year. You鈥檒l develop advanced skills in coaching, lifestyle nutrition and health and wellbeing. Students get the opportunity to work in the industry two days a week to put your skills into practice and develop networks to assist you into employment. By learning advanced skills, you鈥檒l be able to reflect critically on your own practice and process complex information related to your field.

About this programme

This programme provides students with an academic pathway into the sport science industry. More than 1700 Northlanders are employed in the sport and recreation sector, making it Northland鈥檚 7th biggest industry by employment.

NorthTec offers qualifications up to degree level in Sport and Recreation:

  • Year 1 -  (NorthTec qualification)
  • Year 2 -  (NorthTec qualification)
  • Year 3 - Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (AUT qualification)

Courses

Courses may include cooperative education, pedagogy, leadership, life style community nutrition and sport and sport health and wellbeing. There is also the opportunity to complete a special topics course. This is an AUT degree able to be completed at NorthTec in Whang膩rei.

Our Tutors

Our tutors love their work and what it means for community and individual health and wellness. From nutrition and skill acquisition to coaching and leadership, they all enjoy working in education and lifelong learning with a strong sense of 鈥渨orking all together鈥. NorthTec鈥檚 Sport and Recreation tutors hold qualifications in their fields at a Bachelor and Masters鈥 degree with some staff working on completing a Masters鈥 degree or PhD. With an emphasis on fun and fitness, the tutors feel the area of study has grown further into overall wellbeing rather than limiting learner activities to sport and exercise and they are passionate about sharing this with Northland.

About the provider

NorthTec is part of Te P奴kenga 鈥 爆走黑料 Institute of Skills and Technology (Te P奴kenga). Te P奴kenga brings the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs) and the arranging training activities of certain Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) together to create a national network.

As one national network, Te P奴kenga will provide flexible, career-focused learning that fits around your life 鈥 on-the-job, on campus and online. Helping our people, our communities and our workforces grow and thrive together.

NorthTec has campuses and learning centres in Whangarei, Ng膩wh膩/Kaikohe, Kerikeri, Dargaville and Kaitaia. 

We鈥檙e transforming lives right here in Te Tai Tokerau, Northland so whether you imagine yourself as a chef, a nurse, or dream of getting a job in a trade, check out our over 100 programmes and enrol now for a brighter future.