Postgraduate Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Health
Further your understanding of the sport sector in as little as one semester with AUT’s Postgraduate Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Health.
You can choose from a wide range of courses in coach and athlete development, outdoor learning, physical activity and nutrition, sport leadership and management, and strength and conditioning.
This programme is flexible, and is offered as a mix of online and on-campus block courses. It can serve as a pathway into the Master of Sport, Exercise and Health.
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Minimum entry requirements
- A bachelor’s degree; or
- A graduate diploma; or
- Relevant professional practice or experience approved by the School of Sport and Recreation's postgraduate head (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
You need to successfully complete 60 points to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Health. There’s an emphasis on Mātauranga Māori within our courses.
All courses are offered via flexible learning, with online teaching and learning, as well as block courses on campus at the AUT North Campus, AUT South Campus or AUT Millennium. This is convenient if you live outside of Auckland or are balancing your study with work or family commitments.
Complete 60 points from
- NUTR801 Nutrition and Health (15 points)
- SPEX801 Applied Nutrition and Exercise Science (15 points)
- SPEX803 Exercise Physiology (15 points)
- SPEX805 Performance and Movement Analysis (15 points)
- SPEX806 Contemporary Coaching Practice (15 points)
- SPEX807 Sport Performance Nutrition (15 points)
- SPEX808 Promoting Physical Activity and Health (15 points)
- 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)
- SPOR802 Outdoor Learning and Development (15 points)
- SPOR803 The Human-Nature-Hauora Relationship (15 points)
- SPOR804 Outdoor Crafting (15 points)
- SPOR805 The Societal Role of Outdoor Learning (15 points)
- SPSC801 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology (15 points)
- SPSC803 Enhancing Muscular Performance (15 points)
- SPSC804 Applied Human Movement Studies (15 points)
- SPSC805 Applied Skill Acquisition in Sport (15 points)
- SPSC806 Internship in Strength and Conditioning (30 points)
- HEAL811 Research Design and Methods (15points)
- MAOH801 Māori Health Research Practice - Te Rangahau Hauora Māori (15 points)
- PUBH810 Pacific Health Research and Design (15 points)
Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Health are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Exercise physiologist
- Performance analyst
- Manager of performance programme
Online study
($5,014 tuition fees + $596 student services levy)
($21,800 tuition fees + $596 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.