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Massey University

Palmerston North , North Island, New Zealand ,New Zealand

Bachelor of Sport Management

Gain the business, communication and management skills that you will need to join the exciting world of sport management.

If you want to be the sport manager of tomorrow, you will need a strong background in both sport and business management.

Massey University’s Bachelor of Sport Management teaches you the business and management skills you’ll need to meet the demands of the growing sport industry including:

  • facilitating participation in sport
  • controlling the production of sport-associated goods and services
  • overseeing sport venues and facilities,
  • the strategic development of local, regional and national sport organisations
  • managing sporting events
  • sport sponsorship and marketing.

Gain a wide range of skills
You’ll develop both your theoretical knowledge and applied management skills. The wide range of courses on offer gives you an understanding of sport in its social, cultural and organisational contexts. You’ll also strengthen your communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Our sport management programme will give you a solid grounding in:

  • social, cultural and international foundations of sport
  • strategic sport management, leadership, operations, venue and event management, governance
  • ethics, diversity and inclusion
  • marketing, media and communication
  • finance, accounting and economics of sport
  • legislation and policies impacting sport
  • business aspects of sport.

Campus Information

Auckland campus

Massey University’s innovative Auckland / Oteha campus is located on the North Shore of New Zealand’s largest city – Auckland. The campus grounds are peaceful with many native trees and plants, yet it’s only a five minute walk to the expansive Westfield shopping centre with its movie theatres, shops, restaurants and numerous fast food outlets. If you want to travel further, there are buses running regular routes around the North Shore region and into Auckland city.

Intakes

  • Feb

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
GTE/Possible Interview call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Massey University’s Bachelor of Sport Management will equip you for a challenging and rewarding career, both in New Zealand and internationally. You will gain business and management knowledge within the sport context that will be excellent preparation for a career in all areas of the growing sport management industry.

The types of organisations you could work for include:

  • regional, national and international sport organisations
  • regional sport trusts
  • community sport
  • private or commercial sport entities
  • sport marketing and sponsorship
  • sport media, communications and technologies
  • local and regional councils
  • sport facilities and venues
  • sport events, both nationally and internationally.

PSW Opportunity

  • During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
  • After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
  • After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12 with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English
  • For most undergraduate level programmes, the minimum academic entry requirement is successful completion of a qualification equivalent to the New Zealand Year 13 - NCEA Level 3 University Entrance. International students need to check the equivalency of their secondary school qualification by reviewing the list of Academic Admission Requirements by Country/Region.
  • International students who have previously studied at a New Zealand secondary school should refer to the secondary school requirements section.
  • International students who have completed 3 x B at level 5 or 6 passes in the New Zealand Diploma of Business may apply for entry into a Bachelor's programme.
    • An NZQA transcript as formal evidence of the NZDipBus results is required before credit will be assessed and only papers with a minimum grade of B will be assessed for credit.
    • The English language requirements can be met by:
      1. A minimum IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) used to gain entry to the NZDipBus or,
      2. A recent IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5