Level 5
40 weeksThis exciting course offers blended learning that will teach you how to develop and design impactful health and exercise programmes. You will gain practical work experience learning in real-work sport environments with our industry partners.
During this course you will learn:
Through a combination of online learning, practical experience and face to face teaching on campus.
Exercise Prescription practice at a professional level
How to analyse performance data using technology
Functional anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics
How to integrate exercise science into sports performance and recreation activity
Facility and event management skills including planning community events
Valuable IT, research, and academic skills
Coaching and leadership development
Management skills and industry practices of sport, recreation and exercise
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You’ll learn all about the inner workings of the body, leadership and management skills, how to analyse performance data and wellness solutions. We’ll guide you on how to plan sustainable and innovative programmes by keeping you up to date with the latest scientific research and technologies used in the industry.
Our goal is to provide you with practical opportunities to learn in a simulated and real-world environments with our industry-experienced tutors and industry partners.
Our tutors will give you the tools you need to design health and exercise intervention programmes and support you in building your network by enhancing your communication and relationship skills. We will provide workshops to grow your specialties across a range of sport, recreation, and exercise skills such as delivering exercise sessions, sport massage, sport strapping, and injury prevention techniques, and more.
Either hold NCEA Level 3 or international equivalent OR;
Hold a relevant qualification at Level 3 NZQCF or above, such as the NZ Certificate in Sport, Recreation, and Exercise (Level 3), the NZ Certificate in Exercise (Level 4), or the NZ Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 4) or equivalent.
Domestic students with ESOL must be proficient in English language.
DOMESTIC STUDENTS
Campus Tuition Fees: $7,653
Student Services Levy: $400
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Campus Tuition Fees: $23,100
Resource Fee: $2,500
Enrolment Fees: $500
STUDENT LOANS
If you meet certain conditions, you may be eligible for a student loan and allowances.
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New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 5)
Event Supervisor
Hauora or Health Educator
Recreation Supervisor
Community Health Manager
Ready to take the next step?
The Diploma can prepare you to pursue supervisory and educator roles in community sport, recreation and health settings. You could pursue roles like:
event supervisor;
exercise consultant;
hauora or health educator;
Kaiarahi;
OSCAR leader;
recreation supervisor;
recreation programme coordinator;
sport development officer;
sport coordinator;
Whānau Ora leader.
You’ll gain practical work experience in real sport environments with our industry partners during the 40 weeks, giving you practical experience you can draw on when applying for relevant roles.
The Sport, Recreation & Exercise (Level 3) course introduces you to the industry over 18 weeks, while this 40-week Diploma trains you to design health and exercise programmes and analyse performance data using technology. You’ll study Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Event Planning, Exercise Prescription, Community Development, Coaching, and Nutrition at the Diploma level, and get to experience a wide range of industry activities. The Level 3 certificate satisfies the entry requirements for this diploma.
You can progress to the Diploma in Sport, Recreation & Exercise (Level 6), which specialises in human performance and prepares you for degree-level study. The New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 5) meets the academic entry requirement for that course. Over 40 weeks, you’ll take courses in exercise physiology, athlete preparation, performance nutrition, strength and conditioning, coaching and performance analysis. Graduates of Level 6 may then be eligible to pursue degree-level study with tertiary providers like the University of Canterbury and the University of Waikato.
Yes. You’ll study facility and event management skills, including how to plan community events, as part of the diploma. Your tutors also cover management skills and industry practices of the sport, recreation and exercise sector, plus coaching and leadership development. Graduates of this course go on to work as event or recreation supervisors.
Yes. You can enter with any relevant qualification at Level 3 on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF) or above. That includes the New Zealand Certificate in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 3) from our Sport, Recreation & Exercise (Level 3) course and the New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) from our Personal Trainer (Level 4) course. Domestic students with ESOL also need to demonstrate English proficiency to enrol.
Both. We deliver the Diploma through blended learning, so you combine online study with face-to-face teaching on campus and practical experience in the industry. You attend either our Wellington or Christchurch campus and will also complete the practical experiences in real sport environments with our partner organisations.
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