Healthy Active Living

Healthy Active Living is an interdisciplinary programme that conceptualises health in a positive and holistic sense.
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Why study Healthy Active Living?

The major focuses on key relational and communication skills that are foundational to working with individuals and their whānau, supporting them holistically to improve their well-being. It pairs these skills with knowledge and skills for exercise physiology, prescription, and nutrition.

Healthy Active Living is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance (BSHP). It may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

Career opportunities

  • Health coach
  • Health and Physical Education Teacher
  • Health promoter

Study Healthy Active Living in these qualifications

Scholarships and prizes

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Healthy Active Living papers

QS rankings

QS World University Rankings 2027

Waikato is ranked equal 293rd globally, placing us in the top 1.5% of universities worldwide, and 2nd in New Zealand by citations per faculty.

QS Ranking - Sports-related subjects

Waikato is ranked among the top 150 universities worldwide for Sports-related subjects in the QS World University Rankings.