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Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies (BSpLS)

1.   The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.
Admission
2.   Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.
Requirements for the Degree
3.   The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is three years.
4.   Candidates must enrol in the Faculty of Education and follow an approved programme of study.
5.   Candidates must gain 360 points at 100, 200, 300, and 400 levels, including at least 240 points above 100 level and 80 points above 200 level.
6.   Candidates must complete at least 75 points at 100 level from Sport and Leisure Studies papers, including the compulsory papers prescribed in the appendix to these regulations.
7.   Candidates must complete the requirements of the major, Sport and Leisure Studies.
8.   To complete the requirements of a major, candidates must gain 120 points above 100 level in that major, including 60 points above 200 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the major in the Sport and Leisure Studies entry in the University of Waikato Calendar.
9.   Candidates must also complete at least 70 points, including at least 40 points above 100 level, in a subject or subjects other than the major.
10.   Candidates may complete a second major in any undergraduate major.
11.   To complete the requirements of a second major, candidates must gain 120 points above 100 level in that major, including 60 points above 200 level. Candidates must also meet the specific requirements prescribed for the major in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Calendar.
12.   Candidates may take up to 120 points from outside the field of the Degree.
13.   The field of the Degree comprises the papers prescribed for the subject in the Sport and and Leisure Studies entry in the University of Waikato Calendar.
Variations
14.   The Dean or delegated authority may permit more than 120 points to be taken from outside the field of the Degree in individual cases.
15.   The Dean or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.
Appendix
Compulsory Papers
SPLS101 Social and Cultural Aspects of Sport and Leisure (15 points)
SPLS102 Concepts of Sport and Leisure (15 points)
SPLS103 Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle (15 points)