This degree provides a comprehensive foundation for careers across the health, nutrition, and sport science sectors. You’ll gain the knowledge, practical skills, and real-world experience needed to promote wellbeing, enhance performance, and address health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.
You’ll explore key areas such as health promotion, human nutrition, and sport and exercise science — learning how cultural, environmental, and psychological factors influence health and behaviour. Your studies will cover topics like disease prevention, exercise prescription, nutrition and metabolism, rehabilitation, and the social determinants of health.
Hands-on learning is central to the programme. You’ll complete industry placements with organisations such as public health agencies, Māori and Pacific health providers, workplace wellbeing initiatives, sports clubs, and high-performance facilities. By graduation, you’ll be equipped with the scientific knowledge, communication skills, and practical experience to work effectively in community health, nutrition education, or sport and exercise performance.
