Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage

SIT's Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage was the first named massage degree programme to be approved in New Zealand.  It has been taught since 2002 and students have been graduating since 2004.  Health care delivery has moved beyond clinical competence and beyond copying previously successful clinicians.  Today's practitioners need to relate to a wider health care team and respond to the expressed needs and expectations of families, pressure groups, professionals and the wider community (Higgs & Edwards, 1999).Backed by SIT's recognised infrastructures and academic community, the programme promotes research driven education, strong training in a community based clinic, and exceeds suggested industry requirements in both academic areas and clinical practice.Graduating students from this degree have good opportunities for employment, both nationally and internationally. Graduates are critical thinking, reflective practitioners with technical and professional competence, sound reasoning and research literacy, and have a capacity to manage knowledge and its acquisition during their working lives.Send us an email to learn more.In the first year, the degree is taught with a combination of online and face-to-face classes at our Invercargill campus. For those not residing in Invercargill, alternative options may be available—please contact the Programme Manager. In the second year, classes are delivered via the HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') model. HyFlex allows students to stay in their hometown massage therapy clinics and communities. The teaching approach includes a mix of online learning, practical experience, and traditional classroom instruction during compulsory block courses in Invercargill. In the third year, 100% of the teaching and learning occurs online.Learn More about Blended Learning for our Year 3 of the Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage