Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science

Program Overview

This Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science deepens knowledge in sport/exercise through specialized tracks in performance analysis, physical conditioning, or exercise leadership. By applying theories through industry experience, graduates gain practical skills to pursue careers in sports management, rehabilitation, or fitness roles. The program also includes a focus on professional development, preparing students for success in the industry. Graduates can pursue further studies in the Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Applied Science.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science is designed to deepen your knowledge and understanding of sport/exercise. You can choose to specialize in performance analysis, physical conditioning, or exercise leadership. The program emphasizes applying your learnings through industry experience during your studies. A course in professional development will prepare you to work within the industry and help you understand your learning needs.

Objectives:

• Extend and deepen your knowledge and understanding of the underpinning base theories and procedures relevant to the practice environment.
• Complete applied project work, allowing you to address your practice from multiple perspectives and position your practice within a wider industry context.
• Prepare you for further postgraduate study or a career in sport or exercise.

Outline:

Courses:

Within this program, you will choose one of the specialty areas: performance analysis, physical conditioning, or exercise and health. These areas will have industry experience within them where you are applying the theory you are learning. In addition, you will study a course in professional development, which will prepare you to work within the industry and assist you to understand your learning needs.

Course Structure:

• Choose one of:
• Performance Analysis
• Physical Conditioning
• Exercise Leadership
• Level: 8
• Credits: 30
• Professional Development
• Level: 8
• Credits: 30

Workload:

This is a full-time program of study, and students are expected to complete 30-35 hours per week. This program is taught with intensive blocks, online classes, and industry placements.

Careers:

Graduates of this program can expect to gain employment at a competent practitioner level within a professional organizational setting. This may include:

• Government or non-government sport (particularly performance analysis and physical conditioning)
• Rehabilitation
• Exercise and wellness promotion
• Fitness industry roles
• Employee fitness

Other:

• Links to useful websites:
• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa
• Sport NZ
• High Performance Sport NZ
• International Society for Performance Analysis in Sport
• Register of Exercise Professionals NZ
• Further study options: Graduates of this program can continue their studies into either the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science or the Master of Applied Science at Otago Polytechnic.
• Students will be trained in the introduction to Performance Analysis, Physical Conditioning, and Exercise Leadership and will complete industry projects within their chosen field of practice.

• Studying part-time: We know full-time study isn't always possible.
We also offer this program part-time over a year.

Domestic fees Full tuition Standard $5,484 International fees Full tuition Standard $16,250