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Study Sport Development and Management at Otago

    Community, culture, and commerce.

    Sport is a rapidly expanding industry that intersects with education, culture, commerce, health and tourism. As an internationally-recognised applied discipline, the Sport Development and Management major is founded on the global growth in sport science degrees and sport management specialisations. It has three orientations:

    • It is concerned with the quality of organisations and the societal conditions that support sport participation.
    • It revolves around the enhancement of individuals and the understanding of psychological variables that help development and performance.
    • It attends to sport’s growing links with community objectives such as wellness, social integration, and economic renewal.

    Papers examine the spectrum of people, institutions, and policies that influence the structure, management, and experience of sport.

    Why study Sport Development and Management?

    Otago offers the only Sport Development and Management programme in New Zealand. It offers the option of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, which provides flexibility for those who have more interest in either sciences or arts/humanities.

    Sport Development and Management offers the opportunity to pursue a minor in a related area of interest including: Exercise and Sport Science, Management, Marketing, Media and Communication Studies, Psychology, Geography and Education.

    Sport Development and Management offers a practicum programme where students can work with school or community sport organisations or undertake applied research in the NZ Centre for Sport Policy and Politics – this will provide real world practical experience.

    Career opportunities

    Careers in this sector and industry include sport development officers, administrators and managers in national sports governing bodies, regional sport organisations, community trusts, government ministries and local councils. Sport Development professions also include: teachers, coaches, youth workers, sport marketers, and school sport co-ordinators – all of whom are involved in improving individuals and environments around sport / physical activity.

    The programme has strong pathways to postgraduate qualifications (e.g. master's and PhD) in Sport Development and Management.

    Sport Development and Management at Otago

    Study at New Zealand's top-ranked department

    This major and minor is hosted at the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences. We are the number 1 ranked department in New Zealand and 12th in the world in our field.

    Background required

    There are no specific Year 12 or 13 level subjects required for admission. However, biology and physical education may be helpful. Language-rich subjects and social sciences are also recommended.

    Requirements

    Sport Development and Management as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BCom, BEntr, BHealSc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree

    Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree

    LevelPapersPoints
    100-level

    SPEX 101 Sport, Science and Society

    18

    200-level

    Two of:
    SPEX 204 Psychology of Sports and Exercise
    SPEX 208 Sociology of Sport and Exercise
    SPEX 209 Sport Development and Management

    36
    300-level

    Two of:
    SPEX 304 Sport Psychology
    SPEX 312 Advanced Sociology of Sport
    SPEX 313 Sport and Health Policy
    SPEX 314 Advanced Sport Management
    SPEX 315 Sport Media

    36

    Total 90

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    School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences
    Tel +64 3 479 8991
    Email physical-education@otago.ac.nz
    Website otago.ac.nz/sopeses

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