Master of Sport, Exercise and Health Level 9
Master of Sport, Exercise and Health Level 9
The Master of Sport, Exercise and Health you can advance your knowledge of the sport industry, and be involved in world-leading research in sport, exercise and health.
You can specialise in coach and athlete development, outdoor learning, physical activity and nutrition, sport leadership and management, or strength and conditioning. You can also complete this master’s degree through a flexi pathway by choosing from the full range of courses available across the specialisations.
At the heart of the programme is the dissertation, which enables you to research a topic of your interest, under the guidance of AUT’s globally renowned sport and recreation staff. The programme is flexible, and is offered as a mix of online and on-campus block courses.
Modules
To complete the Master of Sport, Exercise and Health you need to successfully complete 180 points, including a 75-point dissertation. Your dissertation is a great opportunity to research a topic of your interest within the field of sport, exercise and health.
There’s an emphasis on Mātauranga Māori within our courses.
All courses are offered on campus and online, apart from the outdoor learning specialization courses, which are only available on campus. Our online and flexible learning options are convenient if you live outside of Auckland or are balancing your study with work or family commitments.
Complete the following courses
- HEAL811 Integrative Research (15 points)
- MAOH804 Te Hau o te Ora – Hauora Māori Development (15 points)
And one of
- HEAL808 Quantitative Research II (15 points)
- HEAL810 Qualitative Research II (15 points)
- MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice – Te Rangahau Hauora Māori (15 points)
And complete 60 points from
Coach and Athlete Development
Complete the following courses
- SPEX805 Performance and Movement Analysis (15 points)
- SPEX806 Contemporary Coaching Practice (15 points)
- SPSC801 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology (15 points)
- SPSC805 Applied Skill Acquisition in Sport (15 points)
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Complete the following courses
- NUTR801 Nutrition and Health (15 points)
- SPEX801 Applied Nutrition and Exercise Science (15 points)
- SPEX807 Sport Performance Nutrition (15 points)
- SPEX808 Promoting Physical Activity and Health (15 points)
Sport Leadership and Management
Complete the following courses
- 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)
Strength and Conditioning
Complete 60 points from the following courses
- SPEX803 Exercise Physiology (15 points)
- SPSC803 Enhancing Muscular Performance (15 points)
- SPSC804 Applied Human Movement Studies (15 points)
- SPSC806 Internship in Strength and Conditioning (30 points)
Or choose any courses from the Master of Sport, Exercise and Health
And complete a dissertation
- SPOR998 Dissertation (75 points)
Career Outcomes
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Exercise physiologist
- Performance analyst
- Manager of performance programme
What will I learn?
A graduate of the Master of Sport, Exercise and Health will be able to:
a) Demonstrate expertise in their discipline or field of study. (Knowledge/Understanding; Skills/Application)
b) Assess, interpret and evaluate issues in their area of knowledge. (Knowledge/Understanding; Inquiry/Research/Creativity; Personal/Intellectual Autonomy)
c) Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills. (Inquiry/Research/Creativity; Skills/Application)
d) Synthesise and apply current knowledge and research. (Skills/Application)
e) Communicate independent knowledge effectively with others across the academic community. (Communication; Personal/Intellectual Autonomy)
f) Work in an ethical, legal, and culturally responsible manner. (Professional/Ethical Dispositions)
g) Demonstrate an understanding of relevant research methodologies and techniques, and their appropriate application within their research topic. (Skills/Application; Inquiry/Research/Creativity)
h) Undertake supervised research, including the design and conduct of investigations, in a systematic, critical and evidence-based manner through a research study. (Inquiry/Research/Creativity; Personal/Intellectual Autonomy)
i) Complete a research dissertation that critiques or extends some current forms of knowledge, and cogently convey the ideas and outcomes in written forms. (Inquiry/Research/Creativity; Personal/Intellectual Autonomy)
j) Demonstrate advanced understanding of hauora concepts related to sport, exercise and health. (Communication; Professional/Ethical Dispositions)
<p>Must have completed one of the following with a B grade average or higher:</p><br>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Sport and Recreation, or equivalent; or</li>
<li>Graduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise, or equivalent</li></ul><br>
<p>Apply if you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Are under the age of 20 years; and</li>
<li>Are a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand or Australia; and</li>
<li>Don’t meet the University Entrance standard; and</li>
<li>Have received secondary schooling to at least New Zealand Year 12 level (or its equivalent overseas) and completed NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Merit or better. This should include at least 14 credits in each of 4 NCEA Level 2 subjects, at least 3 of which must be on the approved subject list; and</li>
<li>Meet the UE literacy and numeracy standards, or their equivalents; and</li>
<li>Have not completed Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school; or</li><br>
<li>Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also be selected into the programme for which they have applied.</li><br>
<p>*waived for Year 13 students at a New Zealand secondary school in 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19.</p><br>
<p>Cost of applying for Discretionary Entrance There is a non-refundable assessment fee of $50.00.</p><br>
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<b>IELTS Academic</b>
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<li>6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent</li><br>
<p>Other Recognized English language requirements</p>
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<p>Many of them are internationally known as experts in their fields, and organisations around the world draw on their expertise for key projects.</p>
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