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What can I do with a degree in
Sport Coaching?
Sport Coaching.
Career planning: getting involved in clubs, mentoring, cultural
groups, part-time work or volunteering
What is Sport Coaching?
what do I need to know? • Be open to professional and personal Sport Coaching graduates are motivated and
development opportunities. Whether it passionate leaders who inspire others and are
Knowledge of yourself is important for career
is undertaking an internship, overseas committed to success. They are equipped with
decision making. Start by looking at your
exchange, skills seminar, or joining an industry key skills employers are looking for, not just in
personal goals, abilities, values and interests to
group — these activities will enhance your sport, recreation or athlete development, but
explore study and career options that are relevant
employability. in everything from people development and
to you. Some of these may change over time, so
motivation in business environments, to events
it is important to self-reflect and evaluate your What else should I know? and corporate management.
career on an ongoing basis.
The career options in this brochure are examples Sport Coaching students develop a valuable
What do employers look for? only and the list is not exhaustive. Some careers set of transferable skills including motivation
Many employers look for generic skills such may require further study beyond a first degree and teaching skills, awareness of holistic
as communication, customer-focus, cultural or additional work experience. Some pathways health principles and well-being, interpretive
awareness and teamwork. With technology and and degrees have a recommended school and analytical skills, leadership and people
globalisation changing the nature of society, background. Find more subject details at management skills, and problem solving skills.
skills such as resilience, problem solving and www.canterbury.ac.nz/subjects/sportcoaching
adaptability are valuable at work as well as in life. If this brochure does not answer your questions,
talking to an expert such as a career consultant
How can I develop these skills? can help you to identify the next steps in your
• Some skills are developed through your degree career decision making journey.
• Extra-curricular activities can help, for example www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers
CAREERS | Te Rōpū Rapuara
AT A GLANCE What skills have UC Where have UC
graduates gained? graduates been
Through their Bachelor of Sport Coaching employed?
of BSpC graduates degree, graduates develop a valuable set of skills
that undertook Sport Coaching graduates gain skills that are
that are transferable to a range of careers. These
useful for roles in sports industries, government,
100%
a practical work skills include:
community, policing, teaching and not-for-profit
placement during • Leadership and people management skills bodies. Some work in private enterprise including
their degree said it those who have started their own business.
• Communication skills
helped them get
• Problem solving skills Recent UC Sport Coaching graduates work in:
a job*
• Interpretive and analytical thinking • National organisations eg, Swimming
• Project management New Zealand, Surf Life Saving New Zealand,
High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Team building
• Regional organisations eg, Canterbury Metro
the Aotearoa • Coaching, motivation and teaching skills Cricket, Sport Canterbury, Canterbury Hockey,
75k
New Zealand sports • Knowledge of how the human body functions Canterbury Rugby Football Union,
and recreation Christchurch School of Gymnastics,
• Patience and perseverance.
industry employs Primary Sports Canterbury
over 75,000 people Hands-on learning • Local organisations eg, Halswell United,
Learning outside the classroom is a large part of Burnside Rugby Club, Mainland Football
this degree. As well as a 120-hour internship in • Educational institutions eg, St Andrew’s
the final year, students undertake up to College, Academy New Zealand
growth expected in three coaching practicums, a noho marae
• Sporting franchises eg, Sydney Swans,
experience and a trip to a sporting event.
6.8%
the number of Crusaders, Hurricanes, Tactix, Rams
Several field trips are also integrated into
sports and fitness classes. These experiences provide hands-on • Private businesses eg, Ultimate Coaching,
professionals by learning, working knowledge and opportunities City Fitness, Release Sports, Kings Swim Club,
2020** to develop and demonstrate your skills with Scorpion Supplements.
potential future employers. For more examples of employers who recruit UC
students and graduates go to
*
2015 UC Graduate Destinations Survey
**
2017 MBIE Occupational Outlook www.canterbury.ac.nz/recruitingemployersWhat jobs and activities • Promotes high participation
What professional bodies
do graduates do? and organisations can
• Recognises progress and achievement
Graduates with this degree are employed in a
Personal trainer, fitness instructor
people link to?
range of jobs — see some examples below. • Helps people to improve their fitness
• Explains and demonstrates exercises, weight As they progress in their studies and into a career,
Note: Some of the jobs listed may require students and graduates often join professional
postgraduate study. See the ‘Further study’ section. training or class routines
bodies or organisations relevant to their area of
• Designs programmes to achieve personal goals interest. These organisations often provide regular
Sports coach
Community sports development, communications and offer the opportunity to
• Assesses strengths and weaknesses of a person network with others within the same community.
or group and identifies areas for development regional education manager
• Grows participation of players, coaches, • Education Outdoors New Zealand
• Provides training advice to optimise physical www.eonz.org.nz
and psychological performance officials and administrators
• Designs and delivers skill development • High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Inspires confidence, self-belief, discipline, http://hpsnz.org.nz
teamwork and trust programmes and workshops
• Provides professional development • Sport New Zealand
Coach educator opportunities for coaches and umpires www.sportnz.org.nz
• Plans and provides coach education • Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand
programmes Whānau Ora coordinator www.sesnz.org.nz
• Fosters wider participation and improves • Plans and implements activities in the Whānau Social media networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook
standards within a sport or recreation sector Ora context eg, at a kaupapa Māori provider and Twitter can provide avenues to keep up-
• Places whānau at the centre of the programme to-date with industry knowledge, networking
• Mentors and develops coaches to progress
• Integrates sport into a framework of values opportunities, events and job vacancies.
Strength and conditioning coach, or customs, and with other services such as
sport nutritionist education and health Why do further study and
what are my options?
• Develops goals and fitness strength plans with
athletes and coaches Entrepreneur and CEO
• Provides lifestyle and diet advice to athletes, • Develops an idea to form their own business Postgraduate study can facilitate career benefits
teams and coaches at all sporting levels • Offers freelance or consultancy services such as specialist skills, entry into a specific
• Works with coaches, athletes or clients during Entrepreneurship and innovation are an occupation, higher starting salary, faster
training to enhance nutrition and performance increasing part of the working landscape. Get progression rate, and advanced research capability.
started at www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/ It is important to determine which, if any, further
Performance / technology analyst Entrepreneurship/getting_started.shtml study will help you in your future career.
• Analyses skill performance in team and Sport Coaching graduates can go on to a master’s
individual settings or PhD. Further study can allow for greater
UC Careerhub specialisation and lead to an academic career.
• Gathers and assesses data
UC students and alumni can find details of One year’s extra training can open other career
• Supports and advises coaches and athletes internships, scholarships, job vacancies and possibilities eg, as a physical education or primary
School sports director / coordinator employability tips at school teacher, or in the business world. Visit
www.careerhub.canterbury.ac.nz www.canterbury.ac.nz/courses for listings.
• Develops and manages school sport and fitness
programmes
Useful links
UC Careers, Internships & Employment
www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers
UC School of Health Sciences
www.health.canterbury.ac.nz
Careers New Zealand
www.careers.govt.nz
The Exercise Association of New Zealand
http://exercisenz.org.nz
Sport Canterbury
www.sportcanterbury.org.nzBlake West What are your career goals? I helped out on game day with the ITM squad –
for instance with setting up the changing room
I have a passion for training and sport so I and warm-up. It contributed towards my degree,
want to be a high-performance strength and but I far exceeded the internship hours required.
conditioning coach with an industry-specific
business. Do you have any advice for new
students?
What did you enjoy about Sport
Coaching? Apply yourself as much as possible as the three
years go very fast. Work out what specific areas
I liked the practical nature of the Sport Coaching you enjoy and work towards focusing on these
degree at UC, and the way it could be directly more, especially with a number of endorsement
applied to training and coaching. I also enjoyed options for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching.
the friendliness of the people there. The lecturers Network as much as you can with coaches and
are great and the facilities are fantastic. various people in the industry. The opportunities
this degree gives for that are invaluable.
How did you make the most of
your internship?
Ngāi Tahu Thanks to the partnership with UC, the Read more online
Bachelor of Sport Coaching with an Crusaders Academy came and talked to us about Read Blake’s full story about his university
endorsement in Strength and Conditioning an internship opportunity. I was a Crusader experience on our profiles website. UC
Strength and Condition Coach, Canterbury Academy and Canterbury ITM Cup strength and alumni like Blake make a difference in
Rugby Football Union conditioning intern which involved being on the varied ways around the globe. For stories
Founder and Personal Trainer, Iconic Fitness floor in professional gym environments to help of graduates who are working in sport
with technique, spotting and exercise changing. coaching-related fields visit
I also contributed to programme development
www.canterbury.ac.nz/profiles
and did speed, strength and conditioning
testing.
The information in this brochure was correct at the time
of print but is subject to change.
More information
UC students seeking study advice. Anyone seeking careers advice. Prospective students seeking study advice.
UC School of Health Sciences Careers, Internships & Employment Student Liaison
Te Kura Mātai Hauora Te Rōpū Rapuara Te Rōpū Takawaenga
The School’s staff deliver undergraduate degrees CIE offers intending and current students and Student Liaison provides intending students
in Health Sciences and Sport Coaching and recent graduates a wide range of services, with information about the university system in
postgraduate subjects such as Health Behaviour including individual career guidance, seminars, general and the courses, qualifications, support
Change, Sport Coaching, and Specialist Teaching. career resources and student and graduate and facilities available at UC.
A number of research laboratories are based employment opportunities. Ōtautahi | Christchurch
in the School of Health Sciences including the T: +64 3 364 3310 T: 0800 VARSITY (0800 827 748)
Sport and Exercise Research Lab. E: careers@canterbury.ac.nz E: liaison@canterbury.ac.nz
T: +64 3 369 3333 www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers Tāmaki-makaurau | Auckland
E: educationadvice@canterbury.ac.nz T: 0800 UCAUCK
UCCareersEmployment
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Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington
T: 0800 VARSITY (0800 827 748) ext 93231
E: wellington@canterbury.ac.nz
www.canterbury.ac.nz/liaison
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