The bachelor of recreation is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop professional competencies in recreation and leisure service management. The program prepares you to develop, plan and lead recreational activities in a variety of settings. The optional therapeutic recreation stream provides professional preparation for the practice of therapeutic recreation.
Recreation
About
Disciplines
Human Kinetics and Recreation
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Career
A bachelor of recreation prepares students for a variety of careers including:
- seniors/older adult recreation co-ordinator
- community programs director
- military recreation co-ordinator
- community development specialist
- marketing specialist for professional sports teams
- wellness co-ordinator
- athletics association director
- recreation co-ordinator for youth programs
- family resource co-ordinator
Note: some of these careers may call for supplementary education or preparation in the form of graduate studies, experiential learning or professional courses and exams.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
CAD 20,000Application Fee
CAD 120How to Apply
1. Choose a program and a campus
Memorial University offers a wide variety of programs. With over 300 program options and multiple campuses to choose from, your choices are wide open. Check out what is offered at the St. John’s Campus, Grenfell Campus, the Marine Institute, the Labrador Campus or online.
2. Review application deadlines
Application deadlines vary by program. We encourage you to submit your application well in advance of the posted deadlines.
If you are applying from outside of Canada and will need a study permit, review the study permit processing times to ensure you have sufficient time to arrive to Memorial.
3. Check the admission requirements
A) General admission requirements
General admission means you meet the university’s minimum requirements to gain early or verified acceptance.
All applicants must meet general admission requirements before being considered for admission to a competitive-entry program. If you are taking courses at a university or college for the first time, you will first be considered for admission under a general admission program such as a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science.
English language requirement
All applicants to Memorial University must meet our English language requirement.
If you haven’t yet met the requirement, you may be interested in our English as a Second Language program offered at the Grenfell Campus.
B) Competitive-entry program requirements
If you are successful with general admission and have applied to a competitive-entry program, your application will be forwarded to that faculty/school for consideration. You will hear from them separately.
Note: Admission to Memorial's competitive-entry programs is competitive and selective. Meeting the minimum general admission requirements does not guarantee admission to a competitive-entry program.
4. Start the application
The online application takes about 30 minutes to complete. You may start an application, save it, and return to it any time before submitting.
You will need to submit a new online application if you are/were:
- Applying to Memorial for the first time
- Previously admitted but didn’t register for courses
- Previously enrolled and haven’t registered for courses in more than three consecutive semesters
- Current Memorial student applying to competitive-entry programs
Current Memorial students should review information on how to change their academic program, including how to declare their program/major/minor versus how to apply for admission to competitive-entry programs.
Once you've created your account you'll be all set to apply. Sign in to the admissions portal and start your application.
Recreation
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Canada,
St. John's
