Dunedin,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc - Sport, Exercise and Health in Dunedin New Zealand | University of Otago
University of Otago
|
Dunedin New Zealand
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
46,909
(c. USD27,357.33)
Attendance
Full-time
The importance of Sports, Exercise, and Health as an academic discipline has grown significantly in recent years. For instance, sports serve as a powerful tool for achieving various societal objectives, such as enhancing health and education, fostering social cohesion, decreasing crime rates, and strengthening international diplomacy. Experts often highlight physical inactivity as one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st century. In New Zealand, sports play a vital economic role, contributing over NZ$5.2 billion (2.8% of GDP) and employing more than 50,000 people, while also holding deep cultural and social significance.
Students pursuing this degree through coursework and a thesis typically complete their studies in two to three years of full-time equivalent study, while those opting for a thesis-only pathway usually finish within one to two years. Any exceptions to these timelines require approval from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
Every applicant must either
be a graduate with an average grade of at least B for the appropriate 300-level papers, or
have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
An applicant seeking admission to the thesis-only option of the programme (see regulation 2(c) below) on the basis of the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma in Science or equivalent must have achieved a grade of at least B+ for the research report, thesis preparation, or dissertation requirement of the qualification concerned.
In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.
IELTS (Academic) - Overall score of 6.5, no individual band below 6.0.
TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 90 and a writing score of 21.
Every applicant must either
be a graduate with an average grade of at least B for the appropriate 300-level papers, or
have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
An applicant seeking admission to the thesis-only option of the programme (see regulation 2(c) below) on the basis of the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours or the Postgraduate Diploma in Science or equivalent must have achieved a grade of at least B+ for the research report, thesis preparation, or dissertation requirement of the qualification concerned.
In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.
IELTS (Academic) - Overall score of 6.5, no individual band below 6.0.
TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 90 and a writing score of 21.
Tuition
NZD
46,909