What will my study involve?

Courses

Bachelor of Sport

Complete the compulsory courses for the Bachelor of Sport, along with the following major courses:

100-level

• SPRT107 Sport Nutrition OR SPRT126 Land Journeys and Ethics
• One course chosen from these options

200-level

• SPCO209 Exercise Physiology
• SPRT229 Sport Psychology
• One course chosen from these options

300-level

• SPRT322 Physical Activity and Wellbeing
• SPRT323 Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
• One course chosen from these options

 

Bachelor of Health

Note: this new major option is subject to Universities New Zealand CUAP and Tertiary Education Commission approval and will be available to enrol later in the year to start in 2026. Some details may change. Contact us for updates.

For the major in the Bachelor of Health, complete the following courses:

100-level

• SPRT107 Sport Nutrition OR SPRT126 Land Journeys and Ethics

200-level

• SPCO209 Exercise Physiology
• SPRT229 Sport Psychology
• HLTH223 Physical Activity and Nutrition

300-level

• SPRT322 Physical Activity and Wellbeing
• SPRT323 Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
• SPCO309 Applied Exercise Psychology OR HLTH317 Behaviour Change in Nutrition and Physical Activity

 

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Product Design, Psychological Science, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

100-level

• SPRT104 Anatomy and Physiology
• SPRT107 Sport Nutrition

200-level

• SPRT229 Sport Psychology
• One course chosen from these options

300-level

• SPRT322 Physical Activity and Wellbeing

 

For the minor in the Bachelor of Health, choose 75 points  from the following courses, with at least 45 points above 100-level:

100-level

• HLTH102 Health Promotion
• HLTH122 Building Resilience
• SPRT107 Sport Nutrition
• SPRT126 Land Journeys and Ethics

200-level

• HLTH223 Physical Activity and Nutrition
• SPRT229 Sport Psychology

300-level

• HLTH317 Behaviour Change in Nutrition and Physical Activity
• SPRT322 Physical Activity and Wellbeing
• SPRT323 Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology

Note: this new minor option in the Bachelor of Health is subject to Universities New Zealand CUAP and Tertiary Education Commission approval and will be available to enrol later in the year to start in 2026. Some details may change. Contact us for updates.

Career opportunities

Alongside skills in managing, coaching, and educating others on physical wellbeing, this study also gives you the tools to work towards promoting a healthier Aotearoa on a wider scale.

This kind of expertise could lead to a wide range of careers working with everyday exercises through to professional athletes, or even with sporting or health industry management and programme coordinators.

Career pathways could include:

• sports coordinator
• personal trainer
• health educator
• sports psychologist.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.