This Diploma allows students to develop their expertise in sport science and health industries.
The one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Science (PGDipSS) can lead to career pathways in high performance sport, non-clinical health, or fast-track careers of existing professionals in those industries.
Subjects and courses
Compulsory courses:
SSCI403 Innovation in Sport and Exercise
Elective courses:
Two courses are selected from the following list.
Courses cover such areas as exercise physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, sport nutrition, or health behaviour change.
EDME601 Understanding and Using Research in Education
HLTH430 Motivating Behaviour Change I
HLTH464 Research Approaches for Health and Sport
SSCI404 Advanced Internship for Sport Science
SSCI405 Special Topic: Psychology of Sport and Exercise
SSCI406 Special Topic: Advancing Knowledge in Sport Science
SSCI407 Coaching Physical Performance
SSCI408 Sport Science Independent Study
SSCI409 Extreme Sport Science
Further study
You can go on to study a Master of Sport Science, or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Sciences or Biological Sciences.t Science or a PhD in Health Sciences or Biological Sciences.
Careers
Graduates of this Diploma will have a solid grounding in modern sport science. Potential roles for graduates include:
Sports Scientist/Strength and Conditioning Specialist positions in professional sport, working with teams or individual athletes, or in national and international sporting organisations
Development officer for professional sporting and health orientated organisations
Corporate and community health and fitness consultant
Health promotion/lifestyle consultant
Athletic/sports programme coordinator.
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17 Fevereiro 2025
University of Canterbury
Warehouse, 20 Kirkwood Ave,
Ilam,
CHRISTCHURCH,
Upper Riccarton,
8041, New Zealand
To enrol, you should have previously completed a sport and/or science-related Aotearoa New Zealand degree, or an equivalent qualification, and normally should have achieved at least a B Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses.
Applicants must also satisfy our English language entry requirements:
IELTS (Academic): An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
TOEFL (IBT): Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing, and listening.
PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic): PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.
Applications after the deadline date (8 December) will be considered if places are available.
Os requisitos para o IELTS podem variar de acordo com o curso que você escolher.
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