Postgraduate Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Health
Sport & Recreation
A course by
AUT
Further your understanding of the sport sector in as little as one semester with AUT’s Postgraduate Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Health. Flexible delivery and a range of advanced sport, exercise, and health topics are offered.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
North Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 6 months
Core skills this course teaches
Apply advanced knowledge in sport, exercise, and health
Graduates will be able to apply specialist knowledge and skills in areas such as coaching, exercise science, nutrition, and sport management at an advanced level.
Engage with Mātauranga Māori and contemporary practices
Understand and integrate Mātauranga Māori perspectives and approaches within sport, exercise, and health professional practice.
Demonstrate professional leadership and management skills
What You're Signing Up For
This 60-point Level 8 qualification deepens your expertise across the sport, exercise, and health sectors. Choose from advanced courses in coach and athlete development, outdoor learning, physical activity and nutrition, sport leadership and management, and strength and conditioning. With flexible online and block on-campus options, the programme suits those balancing work, other commitments, or who live outside Auckland. Graduates are prepared for roles in sports science, coaching, management, or further postgraduate study.
Course Content
- Applied Nutrition & Exercise Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Performance and Movement Analysis
- Coaching Practice
- Sport Performance Nutrition
- Physical Activity & Health
- Sport Leadership and Management
- Sport Marketing
- Sports Event Management
- Outdoor Learning and Development
- The Human-Nature-Hauora Relationship
- Mātauranga Māori in Health and Physical Education
- Exercise and Sport Psychology
- Muscular Performance
- Human Movement Studies
- Skill Acquisition in Sport
- Internship in Strength and Conditioning
- Internship in Sport Data Analytics
- Research Design and Methods
- Māori Health Research Practice
- Pacific Health Research and Design
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Sport and Recreation
Health and Fitness
Education
Future employment opportunities might be
Strength and conditioning coach
Exercise physiologist
Performance analyst