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New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 6)

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New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 6)

About the course

Take the next step after the New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Level 5) and learn additional skills with this diploma. You’ll complete courses on sport and exercise physiology, psychology, nutrition, legal and ethical principles for the industry and the role played by sport and recreation in society. You’ll also learn about advanced sport performance and exercise science.

About this programme

This programme provides students with an academic pathway into the sport science industry. More than 1700 Northlanders are employed in the sport and recreation sector, making it Northland’s 7th biggest industry by employment.

NorthTec offers qualifications up to degree level in Sport, Recreation and Exercise:

All credits gained in this programme credits can be used towards the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation.

What you will learn

You will gain an indepth knowledge and skills required to operate in leadership roles across the sport, recreation and exercise industry. You’ll get to work in the community through work integrated research. You’ll also learn about applied anatomy, sport and exercise physiology, skill acquisition and sport psychology, law, exercise assessment and prescription as well as sport and exercise nutrition. Graduates will be able to operate within a framework of health and wellness in relation to individual, group and community needs.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

  • Provide leadership within the sport, recreation and/or exercise industries, based on the critical analysis and application of research, concepts and trends from across the industries.
  • Role model, and mentor others in safe, ethical and professional practices and procedures within the sport, recreation and/or exercise industries.
  • Provide strategic oversight and management to ensure safe and effective delivery of tasks and activities to achieve sport, recreation and exercise outcomes.
  • Design, plan, deliver and evaluate a range of activities, programmes and/or events to meet the needs of a range of users in sport, recreation and/or exercise settings.
  • Analyse concepts and theories of exercise science to develop and evaluate health and wellness solutions to meet the needs of individuals, groups and/or communities.
  • Manage, monitor and critically evaluate coaching practice in sport, recreation and/or exercise settings to recommend improvements to coaching strategies and practices.

Entry requirements

All applicants must:

  • have successfully completed New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Multi-Sector) (Level 5); or
  • demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge

English Language:

  • All applicants must have a level of English sufficient to be able to study at this level. Those students whose first language is not English should have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of at least 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5; or an accepted international equivalence or a qualification considered equivalent to the above.

Police check:

  • All applicants are required to authorise a Police Check for criminal convictions and disclose any pending charges

About the provider

Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.

At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.

Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us.  Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.