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’ll 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’ll 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 sports science industry. More than 1700 Northlanders are employed in the sport and recreation sector, making it Northland’s 7th biggest industry by employment.

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

Year 1 - New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 5) (NorthTec qualification)
Year 2 - New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 6) (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 Whangārei.

Sports marketing analyst
Sports sponsorship company
Active schools coordinator
Regional event manager
Sports research scientist
High performance coach/trainer