Course details

Summary

The PgDipSp&Ex provides you with a critical understanding and appreciation of sport, exercise and science, integrating knowledge of specific science, industry guidelines in assessment, evidence-based practice and programming, and relevant theoretical concepts of physical conditioning practice. In addition, entrepreneurship and creative thinking in leadership, ethical underpinnings to management and governance, and development of the knowledge and skills required to perform research using statistical methods are investigated.

You need to complete a total of 120 points to complete this programme, including 45 points of core papers and 75 points chosen from a selection of other papers from a variety of focus areas. It provides the foundation coursework for those that choose to advance to a Master of Sport and Exercise.

• Leadership and management
• Quantitative or qualitative research methods
• Exercise physiology
• Enhancing muscular performance
• Physical activity and health promotion
• Applied sport biomechanics
• Applied sport and exercise physiology
• Nutrition and health promotion
• Coaching practice
• Physical conditioning practice

You complete the following specialty core paper:

• HEAL817 Leadership and Management I (15 points)

You complete 30 points from the following papers:

• HEAL808 Quantitative Research II (15 points)
• HEAL810 Qualitative Research II (15 points)
• HEAL811 Integrative Research (15 points)
• MAOH801 Te Rangahua Hauora Maori - Maori Health Research Practice (15 points)

And either:

• SPEX805 Performance and Movement Analysis (15 points)
• SPEX806 Contemporary Coaching Practice (15 points)

And 45 points from:

• HEAL816 Special Topic (15 points)
• HEAL815 Specialist Readings (15 points)
• MAOH802 Taunga a Mahi Hauora Maori - Maori Health Practice (30 points)
• HPRM801 Nutrition and Health Promotion (30 points)
• SPEX801 Applied Nutrition and Exercise Science (15 points)
• SPEX802 Physical Activity and Health Promotion (30 points)
• SPSC801 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology (15 points)
• SPSC802 Practicum in Physical Conditioning (30 points)
• SPSC804 Applied Human Movement Studies (15 points)
• SPSC805 Applied Skill Acquisition in Sport (15 points)
• SPMG801 Advanced Sport Development (15 points)
• SPMG802 Advanced Sport Leadership and Management (15 points)
• SPMG803 Advanced Sport Marketing (15 points)
• SPMG804 Advanced Sports Event Management (15 points)

OR 75 points from:

• SPEX803 Exercise Physiology (15 points)
• SPSC802 Practicum in Physical Conditioning (30 points)
• SPSC803 Enhancing Muscular Performance (15 points)

Career opportunities

• Strength and conditioning coach
• Exercise physiologist
• Performance analyst
• Manager of performance programme

Entry criteria

You need to have completed one of the following in a relevant field:

• Bachelor's degree
• Professional qualification equivalent to a 3-year bachelor's degree
• Professional experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree or recognised professional qualification

English Language requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; TOEFL iBT score of 90; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with A grade; GIE with B+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 176; PTE minimum overall score of 58.