Sport Science
A Sports Science qualification at Otago Polytechnic will give you the highly regarded skills and understanding of elite sports and exercise performance. As well as the chance to move into a wide range of careers and specialised sport and wellbeing fields.
As a graduate, you can expect to gain employment at competent practitioner level within a professional organisational setting. This might include government or non-government sport, health and exercise settings such as regional sports trusts, commercial gyms, teaching, health promotion organisations and sporting organisations.
The best thing about Sports Science at Otago Polytechnic, is that it’s based around practical experiences and problem-based learning. You will study in a stimulating environment that incorporates a mix of hands-on and theoretical learning, and gain valuable industry insights and contacts during your work placements.
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- Read about our postgraduate research and studies
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