The Physical Activity, Nutrition and the Outdoors department is part of sport and recreation at AUT.
AUT’s outdoor education programme enables graduates to work in many fields, like teaching in schools, working in outdoor pursuit centres, as adventure tourism operators, or working in adventure tourism management.
Undergraduate courses
Undergraduate study in Physical Activity, Nutrition and the Outdoors will give you a solid grounding in this area.
Postgraduate courses
The Physical Activity, Nutrition and the Outdoors department offers a range of postgraduate degrees:
- Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (Honours)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Sport and Exercise
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sport and Exercise
- Master of Sport and Exercise
- Master of Philosophy
- Doctor of Philosophy
Research in sport and recreation
We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across sport and recreation.MORE ABOUT OUR RESEARCH
Industry associations
AUT has access to the following outdoor facilities to provide students with ‘hands-on’ learning and work experience.
- MERC (Marine Education and Recreation Centre)
- Tihoi Venture school
Contact us
Assoc Prof Scott Duncan
Head of Department
Physical Activity, Nutrition and the Outdoors
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 7678