Bachelor of Sport (Management)

Programme summary  Career opportunities  Courses & timetables  Admission requirements

[BSp]

7, 360 3.0
Full-time for three years or part-time options available
Starts February or July
100 places (across all Bachelor of Sport majors)
CA2255
Mt Albert campus

NZ$ 5905

International fees

Programme summary

Gain an understanding of the nature of sport organisations. Learn to apply sport management and marketing principles to all areas of the sport industry, and find out how to manage and run sport events.

Managing the sport product is a challenging, exciting and rewarding professional experience. In the Bachelor of Sport (Management) you explore, analyse and experience the myriad of components of the sport and recreation industry – including amateur and professional, school and tertiary, commercial and public, including recreational facilities, clubs and service organisations.

Highlights

  • Focus on the fundamental principles of sport management and marketing applied to authentic industry contexts.
  • Work placement opportunities in a variety of sports organisations.
  • Longitudinal case studies on various marketing and management contexts.
  • Emphasis on the real-life application of marketing and management theory in a sport context.
  • Access to Unitec’s sport facilities, which include a multi-use stadium, a fully equipped weights room, a full range of cardiovascular equipment, a dedicated yoga and Pilates studio, the National Squash Centre and sand-split sports fields.
  • Time to discover your interests: the first year is the same for all three Bachelor of Sport majors, and you don’t need to select a major until after your first year of study.
  • A mix of compulsory and elective courses.
  • Part-time study options also available.