Study sport and recreation

Most sport degrees teach you about the industry. We put you in it. Ranked in the top 40 worldwide for sport by QS, our students work with professional teams, manage major sporting events and train at AUT Millennium – New Zealand's leading high-performance sports facility. Small classes mean direct access to lecturers who know the industry inside out. You'll graduate with real experience and skills that work in the real world, not just on paper. Because in sport, theory alone only gets you so far.

Research in sport and recreation

Sport doesn’t change by watching from the sidelines. Our research gets stuck in – shifting how athletes train, how communities move and how performance is measured. It's research with real impact.

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What it's like to study sport and recreation at AUT

Gain valuable workplace experience

Real workplace experience

Real projects, real connections. Many AUT programmes include workplace experience so you’re ready for what’s next.

The AUT Millennium offers olympic equipment

Industry-standard equipment

Theory's important. But at AUT much of the real work happens in our world-class facilities.

Build your degree with AUT

Degrees built your way

Why settle for one subject? Our Bachelor of Sport, Exercise and Health lets you combine disciplines and build your degree your way.

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AUT’s leadership in New Zealand’s sport and technology sectors was on full display at a recent Auckland FC game.
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AUT now Exclusive University Partner
30 Oct, 2025
AUT is very proud to have become Auckland FC’s Exclusive University Partner for the 2025/26 A-League season.
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AUT alumni are a force behind the scenes at Auckland FC
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AUT hosts Auckland FC
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Representatives from across Auckland’s business, cultural and sporting communities came to AUT to hear the inside story of Auckland FC’s rapid rise.
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School of Sport, Exercise and Health
AF Level 2, North Campus
90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote
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South Campus
640 Great South Road
Manukau, Auckland
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Surabhi Date
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