The School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences is New Zealand’s oldest and largest programme with a long and proud history.
The School has an international reputation for producing independent, well-prepared graduates who become national and international leaders in their respective fields.
High calibre internationally recognized staff work hard to provide a vibrant learning environment for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Students have the opportunity to work collegially and dedicated student associations offer mentoring and support as well as social events.
Undergraduate study
The School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences staff are pleased to announce our new curriculum starting in 2019. A major curriculum review such as this has not been undertaken since the 1990s.
The new curriculum reflects our recent QS ranking of 12th in the world, and number 1 in New Zealand of any department in our discipline. We undertook extensive consultation with stakeholder groups, students, alumni and employers to ensure we have an innovative curriculum, located in our research strengths, that meets new directions in physical education, sport and exercise sciences.
Read more information on our undergraduate offerings and start planning for your degree here (PDF 760KB)
Undergraduate programme
The School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences offers 4 majors and 4 minors
Majors | Degree | Minors |
Exercise and Sport Science | BSc | Exercise and Sport Science |
Physical Education, Activity and Health | BAppSc | Physical Activity and Health |
Sports Technology | BAppSc | Sports Technology |
Sport Development and Management | BSc or BA | Sport Development and Management |
For further details on our undergraduate courses please visit our Undergraduate course page.
Major subject infosheets
- Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Physical Education, Activity and Health (PDF 173KB)
- Bachelor of Science majoring in Exercise and Sport Science (PDF 179KB)
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sport Development and Management (PDF 254KB)
These majors join the existing major that is hosted in the School
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Technology (PDF 744KB)
Postgraduate level courses
We currently offer:
- Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDipPE, PGDipOE)
- Masters degrees (MPhEd, MDanceSt)
- Doctoral programme (PhD).
We are refreshing our postgraduate programme in light of the recent developments in our undergraduate offerings… more information will be available soon.
For further details on our postgraduate courses please visit our Postgraduate course page.
