Sport Studies
Qualifications
Overview
Sports Studies is a great opportunity to combine your passion for sports with your other studies.
This flexible minor allows you to focus on any aspect of sports and physical activity, and includes practical experiences putting theory into the field.
- Study all things sports, from history to science to business, including practice outside of the classroom.
- Choose your topics and focus on sports of your choice, including team and individual sports.
- Minor in non-sport degrees so you can focus on your sporting interests in combination with many other fields of study.
UC also offers a Bachelor of Sport.
Sport Studies minor
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses, complete the following courses:
- Two courses chosen from these core sports options
- Three courses chosen from these advanced sports options
Studying and practising sports at university will make you a valuable resource in fitness and health industries.
This could lead into many different careers working with clients or athletes in the gym, field, classroom, competitive stage, and the great outdoors.
Career pathways could include:
- sports coordinator
- gym and fitness instructor
- youth coach
- personal trainer.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
Contact us
Te Kura Mātai Hauora | School of Health Sciences
Phone +64 3 369 3333
Email studyhealth@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Level 3, Rehua building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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