Auckland University Of Technology Certificate in Sport and Recreation

Grab your opportunity to gain skills and knowledge for further study or your future career in sport and recreation, or health sciences with this one-semester certificate.



The Certificate in Sport and Recreation is for Year 13 students who didn’t get UE at school and want to staircase into the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation or prepare themselves for further study in a health sciences degree.

You can start this programme at the AUT North Campus in February (Semester 1), and at the AUT South Campus in February or in July (Semester 1 or Semester 2).

Minimum entry requirements

  • Completion of Year 13

International student entry requirements

English language requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall with all bands 5.0 or higher; or equivalent

English language requirements



What you study

This certificate can prepare you for further study in:

  • Sport and recreation (offered at the North or South Campus)

Sport and recreation papers

You build your academic writing, communication, computer literacy and time management skills, and develop an understanding of coaching, goal setting and teamwork. You can study the sport and recreation papers at the North or South Campus, starting in February or July.

Complete four papers

SPOR406 Health and Wellbeing
SPOR407 The Business of Sport and Recreation
SPOR408 Introduction to Coaching Practice
SPOR516 Introduction to Sport Science Principles

Related programmes

This programme can prepare you for further studies in:

  • Bachelor of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Sport and Recreation


If you successfully complete the certificate and aren’t quite ready to enrol in the three-year Bachelor of Sport and Recreation you may be offered a place in the one-year Diploma in Sport and Recreation