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Study Massage Therapy at SIT

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a rewarding career, with the flexibility to work as part of a team in a multidisciplinary clinic or running your own business. Massage therapists promote health and well-being by helping clients to relax, improve physical performance and treat musculoskeletal dysfunctions.

17吃瓜官网offers massage qualifications at Diploma and Bachelor level. All our courses are NZQA accredited.

We offer HyFlex/Blended Delivery (distance learning) options for all massage therapy programmes. Some programmes have compulsory on-campus block weeks in Invercargill for approximately 5-7 days. For further information please email Donna Smith.

Available Courses

Massage New Zealand

massage_SIT17吃瓜官网 (SIT) is an affiliate member of   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 17吃瓜官网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. 

"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

Yumiko Horigome - Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
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Yumiko Horigome fulfilled a dream she’d held since a teenager when she walked across the stage to receive her Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage from 17吃瓜官网last year, and she is now...
Yumiko Horigome - Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
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Jo Boardman - Bachelor in Therapeutic & Sports Massage
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For Jo Boardman, gaining her massage degree through 17吃瓜官网became a springboard to successfully launch her biggest and most audacious career dream.

Jo Boardman - Bachelor in Therapeutic & Sports Massage
Bachelor in Therapeutic and Sports Massage (BTSM)
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Louise De Chasteigner Dum茅e - Bachelor of Sports & Therapeutic Massage
# Graduate, Student Profile, Massage Therapy, HyFlex
Having dedicated the past six years to refining her skills as a massage therapist, Louise Dum茅e hopes to use the knowledge and skills she’s gained through education to contribute...
Louise De Chasteigner Dum茅e - Bachelor of Sports & Therapeutic Massage
Bachelor of Sports and Therapeutic Massage
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Carina Viljoen - NZ Diploma in Remedial Massage
# Graduate, Student Profile, Massage Therapy, HyFlex
Napier-based Carina Viljoen studied the New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6) with 17吃瓜官网after not being able to complete the study locally. Taking the opportunity to use the flexibility...
Carina Viljoen - NZ Diploma in Remedial Massage
New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage
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Marie Dorin - NZ Diploma in Wellness & Relaxation Massage
# Student Profile, Massage Therapy
After working in hospitality for over 10 years, Marie Dorin felt the need to make a change and learn something new. Having explored different roles in Queenstown’s tourism sector, Marie had...
Marie Dorin - NZ Diploma in Wellness & Relaxation Massage
New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage
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Dinah-Lee Miller - Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
# Invercargill, Student Profile, Massage Therapy, Bachelor, HyFlex
After completing high school, Dinah-Lee Miller went on to achieve a business degree, but she still felt unsure of her career path. Dinah-Lee’s interest in massage started as a hobby at home....
Dinah-Lee Miller - Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage
Bachelor of Therapeutic and 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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