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We offer two options for people who are interested in a career in physical education or Sport Coaching.
We also deliver courses in Physical Education and Health Education in primary and secondary teacher education programmes and the Master of Teaching and Learning Programme. Sport Coaching courses are delivered only as part of the BSpC.
The BEd/GradDipTchLn(Secondary) specialising in Physical Education is a four-year secondary teaching qualification which allows students to combine teacher training with the study of physical education. Students study Education to 300 level and at least one other teaching subject to 200 or 300 level.
The Bachelor of Sport Coaching is an internationally recognised qualification for people who wish to enhance their coaching knowledge and practice. A three-year full-time programme (or part-time equivalent), the BSpC prepares you for a career as a professional sport coach.
The only degree of its kind in New Zealand, the BSpC allows you to immerse yourself in the art, science and pedagogy of Sport Coaching. Using an athlete-centred approach, you will be trained to provide opportunities for learning in the sport context. The programme provides a unique experience, whereby students have supervised coaching practice with clubs and schools in the community.
Health Education components are delivered within the following qualifications:
For more information email education@canterbury.ac.nz or phone 0800 VARSITY (827 748).