Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (Sport and Exercise Science Major)

• HEAL506 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
• SPOR504 Leadership in Sport and the Outdoors
• SPOR511 Skill Learning in Sport and Recreation
• SPSC501 Sport and Exercise Science Fundamentals

• SPOR501 Sport and Recreation in Aotearoa/New Zealand
• SPOR502 Innovative Planning in Sport and Recreation
• SPOR503 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Recreation
• HEAL505 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

• SPOR610 Law and Ethics in Sport and Recreation
• SPOR624 Group and Individual Behaviour
• SPOR608 Evidence Based Practice
• SPSC603 Exercise Prescription and Assessment
• SPSC605 Exercise Physiology
• SPSC602 Applied Anatomy
• NUTR601 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
• SPSC604 Applied Sports Biomechanics I

This year also includes two work placements of 30-40 hours, designed to introduce you to the workplace and help you identify where you want to complete your third-year workplace experience.

• SPOR709 Sport and Recreation Co-operative I
• SPOR710 Sport and Recreation Co-operative II
• SPSC702 Applied Sports Biomechanics II
• SPSC701 Athletic Conditioning

In your third year you complete 350 to 400 hours in an organisation, which includes working on a project related to your major through the Cooperative Education courses. This takes approximately two days per week.

Recent placements included:

• High Performance Sport New Zealand
• AUT Millennium
• Auckland Cricket
• Auckland Rugby
• Counties Rugby
• Emirates Team New Zealand
• Jetts
• Les Mills
• New Zealand Breakers
• New Zealand Police
• New Zealand Rugby League
• North Harbour Rugby
• Northern Mystics Netball
• Secondary school sports academies
• YMCA

Read more about workplace experience in AUT programmes, how it works and why it's so beneficial when you start your career.

Workplace experience in AUT programmes