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Bachelor of Recreation, Leadership and Health
- Waterloo, Canada
- 4 years
- English
- On campus
- Bachelor
About the program
Health degree on planning and leading recreation programmes for healthier communities.
Program highlights
- Internship available: yes
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (3): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop knowledge of Recreation
- Leadership and Health
- evaluate organisational problems
- analyse evidence and communicate business decisions. These are indicative educational outcomes inferred from the field of study
- not a published outcomes statement.
Career outcomes
- Recreation program coordinator
- camp director
- community engagement specialist
- wellness program coordinator
- event planner
- outdoor recreation leader
- youth program leader
Curriculum
- First year includes introduction to the study of recreation and leisure
- experience design and delivery
- sociology of activity and well-being
- introductory psychology and marketing recreation and sport
- electives can come from across the university. Regular or co-op delivery.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Secondary school completion (Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses or an international equivalent) with the prerequisite subjects of the chosen programme
- No central minimum average is published and admission is competitive and programme-specific. Engineering and Mathematics applicants also complete an Admission Information Form
- Engineering applicants an online interview. English proficiency evidence is needed if the four most recent years of education were not in an English-language school system.
Accepted academic background
Secondary school completion (Ontario Grade 12 U/M courses or an international equivalent) with the prerequisite subjects of the chosen program, Engineering and Mathematics programs also need an Admission Information Form (Engineering also an online interview)
Language tests
- IELTS 6.5
- TOEFL iBT 4.5
- PTE Academic 63
- Cambridge 180
- Duolingo 120
- Institutional test EFAS 75%
- IELTS 6.5
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- English Language Test Results
How to apply
- Review the programme requirements and application deadline. Apply through the Ontario Universities Application Centre as directed on the official university website. Upload academic transcripts and any required supplementary admission forms in the university applicant portal. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $54,000 CAD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $166 CAD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Waterloo |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Faculty of Health |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 3 |
| Scholarship note | The 10,000 CAD International Student Entrance Scholarship is available to eligible international fee-paying students admitted to full-time, first-year degree studies, with specified program and transfer exclusions. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
1 Feb 2027
79 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 4 years.
The next deadline is 1 Feb 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $54,000 CAD per year. The application fee is $166 CAD. The estimated living cost is $21,500 CAD.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5, PTE Academic 63, Cambridge 180, Duolingo 120, Institutional test EFAS 75%, IELTS 6.5.