Postgraduate Certificate in Sport Coaching and Coach Development

• Study sport systems and leadership.

• Explore Indigenous perspectives of sport for development.

• Learn to identify and respond to coaching and coach development needs within Aotearoa New Zealand sport systems.

• Follow your interests, with elective courses in sports marketing, psychology, behaviour change, and more. 

• Complete written assignments, presentations, reflections, practical assignments, and group work

To qualify for entry to the Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Coaching and Coach Development at UC you must hold an Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor's degree or have at least five years’ employment (or coaching) experience and evidence of appropriate industry (or coaching) qualifications.

If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Sport Coaching and Coach Development or use the admission requirements checker.

How to apply

You can apply online at myUC.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

Compulsory courses

• SSCI415 - Leading People & Systems in Sport
• SSCI416 - Indigenous Perspectives of Sport for Development

Elective courses

Choose 30 points from:

• EDME468 - The Learning Leader
• HLTH430 - Motivating Behaviour Change I
• SSCI403 - Innovation in Sport and Exercise
• SSCI405 - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
• SSCI407 - Coaching Physical Performance
• SSCI417 - Sport Marketing
• SSCI418 - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Coaching and Coach Development 
• SSCI419 - Coaching the Coaches: Systems, Policy and High-Performance Pathways

Graduates of the PGCertSpCCDev will be equipped to apply for roles requiring capable, reflective sports coaches and emerging sports coach developers within community-to-performance sport settings.