Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Do you flourish in sport, nature and the outdoors? Then grow your character and potential into a career with a respected degree from the New Zealand university with the widest range of sport and recreation management courses.
Sport and recreation are vital parts of sustaining our wellbeing. The sector is expanding fast and there is high demand for quality graduates. Lincoln University’s specialised Sport and Recreation Management will grow your knowledge and expertise, and expand your abilities across strategic management, marketing, event planning and a range of different recreation approaches and disciplines.
How you’ll grow
- From the widest range of sport and recreation courses offered by any New Zealand university.
- By gaining practical management techniques and instruction, growing both critical thinking abilities and academic knowledge.
- Developing your experience and character, nurtured by both theoretical learning and application in the field.
- Meeting industry experts, seeing first-hand how the industry is expanding and changing.
- Including an 120-hour internship co-ordinated to match your own interests along with employers’ needs, helping you get a foot in the door.
- Lincoln is the only university in New Zealand offering a major in Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
- Plus there are Department of Conservation (DOC) scholarships available for those taking the major.
Career opportunities
Our graduates are in-demand across the sport and recreation industry. You’ll prepare yourself for a career as a Sports Development Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Community Sports or Engagement Advisor, Sports Facility Manager or Consultants, Secondary School Head of Sport, Parks and Recreation Planner, Park Ranger, Outdoor Recreation Leader, Event Manager, Sport Club Manager or Gym Manager.
> Sport and Recreation is growing fast globally, diversifying into new strategies and disciplines that nurture the quality of our lives.
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.