Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Lincoln University
Gain advanced knowledge and practical experience in the management of sport and recreation, preparing for a broad range of careers across the sport sector with New Zealand's widest selection of specialist courses and an industry-focused internship.
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand the structure of the sport and recreation sector
Describe the structure of the sport and recreation sector and various career opportunities and pathways.
Explain theoretical principles in sport and recreation management
About This Course
The Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management at Lincoln University equips you with practical and theoretical expertise in areas such as strategic management, marketing, event planning, and sport science. The programme includes an industry-based internship and offers the broadest range of sport and recreation management subjects in New Zealand. You will study leadership, planning, research methods, and policy, while developing professional and interpersonal skills valued by employers in the fast-growing sport and recreation sector.
Course Content
- Concepts in Sport and Recreation
- Society, Culture and Environment
- Introduction to New Zealand Government and Public Policy
- Leisure Industry Leadership
- Event Planning
- Research Methods
- Principles of Physical Activity, Exercise and Health
- Sport and Society
- Motivation and Participation
- Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- Sport and Recreation Management
- Policy and Practice
- Practicum: Practical Experience in Sport and Recreation and Tourism Management
- Electives in management, marketing, psychology, tourism, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, economics, ecology, philosophy, and wellbeing
Entry Requirements
University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification
Build towards these roles
Sports Development OfficerMarketing and Communications OfficerCommunity Sports or Engagement AdvisorSports Facility Manager or ConsultantSecondary School Head of SportParks and Recreation PlannerPark RangerOutdoor Recreation LeaderEvent ManagerSport Club ManagerGym Manager
