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Health, Sport and Human Performance

Turn your passion into an exciting career by studying Health, Sport and Human Performance at the University of Waikato. Our exciting study options will equip you with the latest knowledge and skills to excel in this dynamic environment.

As one of the country's fastest growing industries, health and sport now contributes over $12 Billion dollars per year to New Zealand. Study in Health, Sport and Human Performance will reward you with exciting career opportunities and the chance to help improve the physical, social and mental well-being of others.

Our facilities boast the latest equipment in sport science specialisations, namely The University of Waikato Sports Laboratory at the Avantidrome and The University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance, in Tauranga. Both are equipped with cutting-edge facilities to test athlete performance, exercise and recovery, including an environmental chamber for altitude training.

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Key information

Study Locations:Hamilton, Tauranga, Online
Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info.
Area of Study:

Career opportunities

  • Applied Sports Scientist
  • Community Sport Adviser
  • Events Manager
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Personal Trainer
  • Sports Coach

A range of HSHP papers are available in Tauranga. Undergraduate students have options at levels 100-300, and higher-level papers are offered to postgraduate students as well. Online options are a part of the HSHP mix too.

Tauranga is also home to The University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance, one of our specialist sports science facilities.


100 Level

Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location
DANCE101Dance, Movement and Culture15.024B (Hamilton)
This paper integrates dance practice and theory, providing practical experience of different dances of Aotearoa, the Pacific region and beyond. Embodied learning in dance is integrated with critical examination of how dance is influenced by social and cultural issues, and an introduction to choreographic processes.
HELTH110Understanding Hauora, Health and Wellbeing15.024A (Hamilton), 24A (Online) & 24A (Tauranga)
This paper examines a social determinants approach to Health. It includes exploration of a range of interactions that influence the health of populations and determinants of health in New Zealand and global contexts.
HPSCI101Introduction to Human Performance Science15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper will provide an introduction to Human Performance Science.
SDCOA101Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues15.024B (Hamilton), 24B (Online) & 24B (Tauranga)
In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of critically thinking about the important role sport plays in contemporary society, including the economy, politics, tourism, the media, and our sense of identity, belonging and community. Stud...

200 Level

Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location
CMYHE201Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper aims to develop understanding of sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop comprehension of the relationship between practice and the wider cultural, environmental, political, and social contexts in which health promotion occurs.
CMYHE202Understanding Healthy Bodies: Sociocultural Perspectives15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of healthy bodies.
HPSCI202Psychomotor Learning and Performance15.024B (Hamilton)
The paper provides a broad research-informed introduction to themes associated with perceptual and psychological factors that influence how people learn and perform movement skills.
HPSCI203Nutrition for Health and Exercise15.024A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
This paper will include an overview of nutrition in the context of sport and health related settings, with focus on understanding the roles of macro and micro-nutrients, energy balance, measurement of resting, exercising energy expenditure, chronic lifestyle related disease and influences on current diet practices.
HPSCI204Biomechanics in Sport: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanical Principles15.024A (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper covers basic biomechanics concepts, including static mechanics, dynamic mechanics, kinematics, and kinetics. Injury mechanics, prevention and rehabilitation principles and practices are also addressed in the context of sport.
HPSCI206Psychology of Health, Sport and Human Performance15.024B (Hamilton), 24B (Online) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper addresses key psychological aspects of sport and human performance. Select psychological concepts are covered to develop knowledge, understanding and skills important to a broad range of career and leadership pathways within and beyond sport and exercise. Topics will include confidence and motivation, goal setting, resil...
MAORI204Māori and Pacific Health and Wellbeing15.024A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
This paper looks at health and wellbeing from Maori and Pacific perspectives, including models and frameworks in relation to Health, Sport, Human Performance, and Nursing.
SDCOA201Sport and Community Development: Identity, Culture and Society15.024A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within local, national and international communities. Students will be introduced to more advanced key concepts and theories within sociology of sport and development studies, adding in conce...
SDCOA202Negotiating Sport Development and Coaching Contexts15.024A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Online)
Sport development and coaching occurs in complex and dynamic interpersonal, physical and organisational environments. This paper introduces and develops knowledge and skills to negotiate effective partnerships for learning in the coaching and instructing nexus.
SDCOA203Athlete-centred Coaching15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper advances practices integral to learner/athlete centred coaching, facilitation and instruction in an array of sport and recreation settings.

300 Level

Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location
CMYHE301Critical Perspectives of Health15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Online)
In this paper students will critically engage with a range of contemporary health and social issues using a case study approach. This will include gaining a comprehensive understanding of the role of the media, popular culture and interest groups and critiquing contemporary health and social issues.
CMYHE302Health in the Digital Era15.024A (Hamilton), 24A (Online) & 24A (Tauranga)
This paper critically examines how the growth of digital technologies have influenced understandings and practices of health. Key themes in this paper address the role of digital media in constructing understandings of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles, the changing nature of the healthcare provider-patient relationship, and the dev...
HELTH381Extended Industry and Community Engagement in Sport30.024A (Hamilton), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton) & 24C (Hamilton)
This work-integrated learning paper provides students with an extended engagement with a work placement with an industry or community partner organisation. Enrolment in this paper requires approval from the paper convenor.
HELTH382Industry and Community Engagement in Sport15.024A (Hamilton), 24A (Tauranga), 24B (Hamilton) & 24C (Hamilton)
This paper fulfills The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project setting. This paper provides opportunities for professional and personal development within varied work-related settings relevant to the fields of sport, health and human performance....
HELTH383Industry and Community Engagement in Health15.024A (Hamilton), 24B (Hamilton) & 24C (Hamilton)
This paper fulfils The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project setting. This paper provides opportunities for professional and personal development within varied work-related settings relevant to the fields of health. This paper is designed for stu...
HPSCI301Advanced Exercise Physiology15.024A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
The paper critically examines complex physiological mechanisms and explores innovative strategies to manipulate these mechanisms to enhance fitness, performance and health.
HPSCI302Advances in Human Performance Psychology15.024B (Hamilton)
The paper examines historical and contemporary approaches to the psychology of human performance in physical activity, sport and other domains, with emphasis on the role of conscious and nonconscious psychological processes that underlie movement.
HPSCI303Advanced Biomechanics in Sport: Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention15.024A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
The paper critically examines the theoretical/biomechanical concepts involved in analysing and monitoring human movement to enhance health and performance outcomes.
HPSCI304Advanced Strength Conditioning and Exercise Prescription15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper explores technological innovations in sport and human performance. It aims to investigate the various forms of technologies used to measure and monitor human performance in sport.
HSHUP301Industry and Community Engagement in Health, Sport and Human Performance 115.0No occurrences
This paper fulfills The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project setting. This paper provides opportunities for professional and personal development within varied work-related settings relevant to the fields of sport, health and human performance. This paper is designed for students majoring in the Sport Development and Coaching, or Community Health as part of the Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human Performance.
HSHUP302Industry and Community Engagement in Health, Sport and Human Performance 215.0No occurrences
This paper fulfills The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project setting. This paper provides opportunities for professional and personal development within varied work-related settings relevant to the fields of sport, health and human performance. This paper is designed for students majoring in Human Performance Science for the Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human Performance and will include lab-based practical components.
HSHUP303Extended Industry Engagement in Health, Sport and Human Performance 130.0No occurrences
This work-integrated learning paper provides students with an extended engagement with a work placement with an industry or community partner organisation. Enrolment in this paper requires approval from the paper convenor.
HSHUP304Extended Industry Engagement in Health, Sport and Human Performance 230.0No occurrences
This work-integrated learning paper provides students with an extended engagement with a work placement with an industry or community partner organisation. Enrolment in this paper requires approval from the paper convenor.
HSHUP390Directed Study15.024A (Online) & 24B (Online)
This paper allows you to work independently under the supervision of a staff member to conduct an investigation on a topic of your choice.
SDCOA301Contemporary Issues in Sport Development in Local and Global Contexts15.024A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within local, national and international communities. Students will interrogate through a social justice lens, contemporary issues in these communities and the key themes running through thes...
SDCOA303Sport, Media and Communication15.024A (Online)
This paper expands students' critical sociocultural understanding of the media. Students will develop knowledge of the production and consumption of various forms of media (including social media), and have the opportunity to develop skills in critical media analysis and production.
SDCOA304Advances in Coaching Practice15.024B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
This paper critically examines the instructional strategies and practices adopted to promote effective instruction in selected settings. A range of technologies to support the analysis and reflection process are utilised. Students will have the opportunity to apply these in a broad range of coaching and instructional settings.

500 Level

Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location
EDUCA500Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Māori and Critical Theories30.024X (Block - Tauranga)
Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa Maori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched community can define the terms for engaging, relating and co-creating new knowledge.
EDUCA557Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods30.024A (Online), 24B (Block - Tauranga) & 24H (Block)
This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods appropriate to collecting data in educational and community settings (including interviews, observations, surveys, case studies), literature review and critique, data analysis, indication...
HPSCI502Advanced Human Performance Science30.024A (Hamilton)
This paper will provide a forum in which students can engage in critical debate concerning various sport science topics and issues, develop practical skills for use in physical and psychological testing and research settings and learn how to write scientific journal articles. Delivery of this paper will combine online and face-to-f...
HPSCI592Dissertation60.024X (Online) & 24X (Tauranga)
A report on the findings of a theoretical, applied or empirical investigation.
HPSCI593Health, Sport and Human Performance Thesis90.024X (Hamilton), 24X (Online) & 24X (Tauranga)
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
HPSCI594Health, Sport and Human Performance Thesis120.024X (Hamilton), 24X (Online) & 24X (Tauranga)
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
HSHUP501Research Methods in Health, Sport and Human Performance30.024A (Hamilton)
This paper will allow students to develop their skills for finding and analysing literature, gain an understanding of different research designs, methodologies and ethical issues in health, sport and human performance settings, learn different statistical and analysis techniques. This paper will split into two streams where studen...
HSHUP507Social Sciences of Sport, Active Recreation and Coaching30.024A (Online)
Students will be introduced to key theories used for the social scientific study of sport, active recreation and coaching. Attention will be paid to the complexities of sport, active recreation and coaching contexts as well as how to create positive change in these contexts.
HSHUP590Directed Study30.024X (Online)
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
HSHUP592Dissertation60.024X (Online) & 24X (Tauranga)
A report on the findings of a theoretical, applied or empirical investigation.
HSHUP593Health, Sport and Human Performance Thesis90.024X (Hamilton), 24X (Online) & 24X (Tauranga)
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
HSHUP594Health, Sport and Human Performance Thesis120.024X (Hamilton), 24X (Online) & 24X (Tauranga)
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.

800 Level

Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location
HSHUP800Health, Sport and Human Performance MPhil Thesis120.024X (Hamilton)
No description available.

900 Level

Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location
HPSCI900Health, Sport and Human Performance PhD Thesis120.024I (Hamilton), 24I (Tauranga), 24J (Hamilton), 24J (Tauranga), 24K (Hamilton), 24K (Tauranga), 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Tauranga)
No description available.
HSHUP900Health, Sport and Human Performance PhD Thesis120.024I (Hamilton), 24I (Tauranga), 24J (Hamilton), 24K (Hamilton), 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Tauranga)
No description available.

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Graduate study options

Master of Health, Sport and Human Performance


We offer a range of undergraduate papers that have a practical component as well as those that exclusively promote learning from experience in the field of health, sport and human performance. These papers enable you to participate, contribute, learn and critically reflect on the area of sport and leisure.

As a university located in the heart of the Waikato Region, we are proud to foster collaborative relationships with some of the country's top sports organisations and facilities. Our partnerships allow students to get a taste of industry careers from high performance sport (Waikato Chiefs, BOP Magic and Cycling NZ) to community organisations (Sport Waikato, Parafed and Disabilities Waikato).


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Phone: 0800 924 528 or +64 7 838 4625
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