Study Massage Therapy at SIT

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy is a rewarding career, with the flexibility to work as part of a team or even run your own business. Massage therapists manipulate soft tissue to treat health problems, improve physical performance, and help people relax.

SIT offers massage qualifications from Diplomas and Degrees to Postgraduate levels covering sports, relaxation or therapeutic/remedial massage. All our courses are internationally recognised with NZQA accreditation.

Our small class sizes enable us to offer a true ‘hands-on’ approach to massage therapy education. We now offer Blended Delivery (Distance Learning with 3 Invercargill on-campus workshops for approximately 4-5 days) for our Year 3 of the Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage.

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Available Courses

Massage New Zealand

massage_SITSouthern Institute of Technology (SIT) is an affiliate member of Massage New Zealand (MNZ).  MNZ promotes the profession of massage and supports the quality massage therapy education offered at SIT.  MNZ is the only massage therapy specific membership body in New Zealand for professional massage therapists.  It also promotes massage therapy and the ongoing development of the massage industry in New Zealand, through educating the public about the benefits of massage therapy for health and wellness.

NZ Massage Therapy Research Centre

New Zealand Massage Therapy Research CentreThe NZ Massage Therapy Research Centre (NZMTRC) was established in 2009 by SIT to foster massage therapy research in New Zealand. The NZMTRC aims to promote research and teaching across the wider massage community and provide access to New Zealand based research findings. 

How does blended learning work?

"I like the credibility it brings and I always wanted a degree"

Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage -  BTSM graduate survey

"The BTSM has a good reputation with a great learning environment."

Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage -  BTSM graduate survey

"degree-based education opens many doors and has given me many useful skills both on a personal and professional level"

Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage -  BTSM graduate survey

"It was wonderful to be in a programme where the theory linked directly to the real world, and where a large part of my education was applying what I was learning in clinics and community placements"

Andrea Roebeck - Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage graduate

Profiles

Jayden Leslie
Jayden Leslie completed his schooling at Central Southland College. Not feeling pressured to rush into study until he had made up his mind as to what pathway he wanted to take, he worked for a...
Jayden Leslie
Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
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Rene de Joux

With a certificate in massage and sports massage under his belt, Rene de Joux decided to enrol in the New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6) at the Southern Institute of Technology.

Rene de Joux
Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6)
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Aleina Beer
# Student Profile, Massage Therapy
Bachelor of Therapeutic Sports Massage student Aleina Beer was brought up on a sheep farm in Mossburn, and attended Northern Southland College. From there, she went to Otago University, where she...
Aleina Beer
Bachelor of Therapeutic Sports Massage
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Dr Jo Smith
Dr Jo Smith is a long term advocate for recognition of the therapeutic massage industry as a highly professional and legitimate industry. The focus of her research in 2014 was provision of...
Dr Jo Smith
Massage therapy research updates
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Renee Varney
Graduate of the Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage, Renee Varney moved to Invercargill from the Gold Coast in 2010 and learned of the existence of Southern Institute of Technology and the...
Renee Varney
Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
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Trina Woodcock
Trina Woodcock decided after travelling overseas for a year, to settle down and study towards the Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage. Originally from small town Katikati in the Bay of...
Trina Woodcock
Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
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Clara Gyllensten
Swedish-born Clara Gyllensten was raised on a small island outside Gothenburg – Bohus Bjorko. She moved to New Zealand and worked as a dog trainer in Auckland for four years before heading...
Clara Gyllensten
Massage
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Holly Clemett
Recent graduate Holly Clemett has been awarded her Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage, evidence of three years of hard work, but a three years in which she has enjoyed her study...
Holly Clemett
Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
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