Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Are you passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles, building stronger communities, or fostering social and environmental change? A Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers you the opportunity to turn your passion into a rewarding career.
Our courses enable students to build knowledge, skills and confidence in recreation administration, leadership and policy while contributing to the broader understanding of recreation and leisure through research, advocacy and innovation. Mentored by industry professionals in a variety of settings across sectors, students make a meaningful impact on local, provincial and national issues through diverse placements, internships and community projects. Our passionate graduates can be found thriving in fulfilling careers in municipal recreation, non-profit organizations, and outdoor education settings around the globe.
For those students interested in teaching at the Junior/Intermediate level (grades 4-10), the six-year Concurrent BRLS/BEd program allows students to complete both an Honours degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies with a focus on Outdoor Education and a Bachelor of Education degree.
Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation
Are you passionate about advocating for people of all abilities to live a life of meaning? A Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation offers you the opportunity to turn your passion into a rewarding career.
Our courses in assessment, program design and inclusive practices are enhanced by experiential opportunities within community and healthcare settings serving children and youth, people with mental health challenges, individuals with developmental disabilities, and older adults. A capstone 560-hour required internship serves as a culminating experience for students integrating academic knowledge with hands-on experience in settings across Canada.
Students are eligible for certification with the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) upon graduation.
Concurrent Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies and Bachelor of Education
This is a six-year program to complete both an Honours degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies with a particular focus on Outdoor Education, as well as a Bachelor of Education degree. This program is for those interested in teaching at the Junior/Intermediate level (grades 4-10).
