We know recreation is key to happy, healthy, and connected communities. It takes strong, people minded leaders to build new opportunities for recreation and make positive change in the world. You’ll learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate recreation programs and initiatives to build healthy populations. Throughout your degree, you’ll strengthen your leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, and learn to apply a social justice lens to your work to become an inclusive and innovative leader. With 12 electives, you can easily customize your degree to make it your own. Explore a wide range of minors including Social Development Studies Gerontology Addictions, Mental Health, and Policy Tourism and Human Resources Management. , with co op and lots of opportunities to get out of the classroom and into the real world, you’ll graduate ready to jump in at any level and make a difference.
Which department am I in?
Faculty of Arts
Study options
Full Time
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
CAD$53,000.00 (32,14,264)
per year
Residence fee-Traditional Double Room Fall 8758, Spring 5847, Winter 5847
Start date
Expected September 2026
Venue
Waterloo Main Campus
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo,
Ontario,
N2L 3G1, Central Canada, Canada
Entry requirements
For international students
Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses includingAny Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of 70% is required). Admission average: Low 80s (co-op and regular).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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