About the programme
The Bachelor of Sport & Recreation Management (Honours) is an NZQF Level 8 programme at Lincoln University: a one-year advanced qualification for graduates of a relevant bachelor's degree. It carries 120 credits over 1 year of full-time study.
The programme deepens understanding of the sport and recreation sector in all its variety and complexity. Students examine how policy bodies, political systems and economic and environmental change shape business decisions and long-term planning in sport and leisure.
Much of the year is devoted to research capability. Students sharpen their quantitative and qualitative analysis, practise solving both theoretical and applied problems, and carry out advanced research. The university notes that this preparation can lead on to doctoral (PhD) study.
The plan includes the compulsory 20-credit course Advanced Sport and Recreation Management, a 40-credit dissertation, two courses from a set list — sport and fitness, natural resource recreation and tourism, events and festivals, or quantitative or qualitative social research methods — and one elective from the university's master's-level courses. In total that is four 600-level courses worth 80 credits plus the dissertation.
It suits high-achieving graduates who want to work at an advanced level in sport and recreation management. Course choices are agreed with a course advisor so the programme remains coherent.
Entry requirements
- An approved bachelor's degree with at least a B+ in 300-level courses.
- Overseas qualifications are assessed under the university's entry criteria.
- Additional English language requirements apply if English is not your first language.
What you study
- RECN 627 Advanced Sport and Recreation Management (compulsory, 20 credits)
- RECN 604 Sport, Physical Activity and Fitness
- RECN 626 Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
- RECN 640 Events and Festivals: Contexts and Concepts
- SOCI 601 Social Science Research Methods (Quantitative)
- SOCI 602 Social Science Research Methods (Qualitative)
- Dissertation (40 credits)
Post-study work visa
About 1 year
Depends on the qualification, the length of study and other Immigration New Zealand requirements.
This description is based on the official programme page, checked on 09/09/2026. Ask an NIU adviser about fees and intake dates — the programme page on the Lincoln University website