Sport Coaching courses are grouped into three main strands: pedagogy (the theory and application of coaching and learning), sport and exercise sciences, and sociology of sport.
All students complete core Sport Coaching courses throughout the three years of the degree, as well as courses towards a major, a major and minor, or a double major.
See ‘How do I plan my degree?’ above for an example degree structure diagram.
Major subjects
- Performance Analysis
- Physical Education
- Sport Science
- Sports Leadership and Management
- Strength and Conditioning with Nutrition
- Accounting
- Adventure Sport and Environment
- Anthropology
- Art History and Theory
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business and Sustainability
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Cinema Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Cultural Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Economics
- Education
- English
- English Language
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Science
- European and European Union Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Human Services
- Information Systems
- Innovation
- International Business
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Māori and Indigenous Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Media and Communication
- Music
- Nutrition
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Performance Analysis
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and International Relations
- Professional and Community Engagement
- Psychology
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Science
- Statistics
- Strength and Conditioning
- Taxation
- Te Reo Māori
- Tourism Marketing and Management
- Youth and Community Leadership
Compulsory courses
The BSpC includes these core courses in Sport Coaching theory and practice. The degree has strong practical elements, including two or three practicums coaching teams in the context of your choosing, and a 120-hour internship in a professional sporting workplace as part of your final year.
Year 1
- SPCO 101 Introduction to Sport Coaching
- SPCO 102 Theoretical Foundations of Coaching and Teaching
- SPCO 104 Anatomy and Physiology
- SPCO 105 Social History of Sport and Physical Education
- SPCO 110 Practicum 1
Year 2
- SPCO 201 Learner-Centred Teaching and Coaching or (300 level) SPCO 302 Athlete-Centred Coaching for Individual Sport
- SPCO 208 Sport and Culture in New Zealand
- SPCO 209 Exercise Physiology
Year 3
- SPCO 320 Internship