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Recreation Management degrees abroad
Recreation describes the sports and leisure activities people participate in during their spare time. By studying recreation management programs, you’ll gain the knowledge, professional skills, and experience needed to get a headstart in the industry.
You’ll learn how to effectively manage recreation activities and facilities by studying the theories and principles of governance and organization. You’ll also consider the cultural, economic, and psychological value of recreational pursuits to individuals and communities.
Recreation and leisure management is a booming global business. Studying abroad is a fantastic opportunity to see how recreational trends, provisions, and policies differ within and between countries. You’ll also acquire the leadership and commercial skills vital for operating in an international context.
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Recreation Management program structure
Bachelor’s degrees in recreation management are studied over a minimum of three years, but some will integrate an additional 12-month placement and last four years. Programs are available as either a BA or a BSc. The overall content of these classifications is very similar, but you’ll probably take more financially-focused courses on a BSc program.
The US is home to the world’s most impressive sports and leisure industry, making it a popular study abroad destination for recreation management students. Most American universities follow the liberal arts model, so your bachelor’s program will require four years of full-time study. You’ll only major in recreation management after first completing two years of general education.
Postgraduate study gives students the chance to extend their expertise and further enhance their employability. Master’s programs last one or to years, depending on whether you study on a full or part-time basis. Research-based PhD programs will add four or five years on top of this.
Your timetable will mainly consist of lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical workshops where you’ll deal with real-world case studies. Some universities will also arrange field trips to leisure facilities and guest presentations from industry experts.
Every university’s recreation management program will include slightly different elective modules for students to choose from. However, most institutions insist students take core courses in these areas:
- The recreation, leisure, and sport industry
- Recreation finance and economics
- Sport and recreation ethics and law
- Recreation events management
- Sports and recreation marketing
- The sociology of recreation and sport
- The psychology of recreation and sport
- Contemporary issues in the recreation industry
Recreation Management study abroad programs
Recreation management undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in recreation management
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Sport and Recreation Management - BHealth Mount Royal University, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,100 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Business: Sport and Recreation Management - BSBA Nova Southeastern University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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37,080 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Camp and Recreation Management - BA Dallas Baptist University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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38,340 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January, June
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Sport and Recreation Management - BS University of North Alabama, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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20,400 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Human Kinetics: Recreation and Sport Management - BHK (Hons) University of Ottawa, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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43,334 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January, September
Associate in recreation management
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Kinesiology: Sport and Recreation Management (Diablo Valley College) - ASc Colleges of Contra Costa, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,840 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Recreation and Leisure Services - AASc Mohawk Valley Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,743 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September, January
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Recreation Management - AA College of the Canyons, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,260 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, February, June
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Recreation & Leisure - ASc St. Charles Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,184 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January, August
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Sport and Recreation Management - AASc Moraine Valley Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,310 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January, June
Diploma in recreation management
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Fish, Wildlife and Recreation - Dip British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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20,786 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January
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Recreation and Leisure Services - OCDip Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,393 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Recreation and Leisure Services - Dip Conestoga College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,104 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Recreation and Leisure Services - UGDip Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,803 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Recreation and Leisure Services - OCDip Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,708 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January, September
Certificate in recreation management
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Certificate in Adventure Tourism and Recreation - Cert Vancouver Island University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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28,776 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation in the Community Certificate (SPARC) - Cert University of Manitoba, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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23,400 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
Recreation management graduate programs
Master's in recreation management
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Applied Science: Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Research) - MAppSc Lincoln University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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34,500 NZD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January, June
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Community Resources and Development: Parks and Recreation Management (Downtown Phoenix Campus) - MSc Arizona State University (in partnership with Kaplan International), USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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35,280 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- August, January
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Human Kinetics and Recreation - MSc Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,500 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Kinesiology and Recreation Management - MSc University of Manitoba, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,491 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- September
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Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation - MA University of Alberta, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,410 CAD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January, September
Diploma in recreation management
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Recreation Management - GDip Lincoln University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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29,100 NZD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
- Start date
- January, June
Future recreation management careers
Recreation management graduates go on to have a range of enjoyable and exciting careers across the sports, leisure, wellness, education, and business industries.
Employers working in health clubs, athletic organizations, schools, national governing bodies, and local authorities are always eager to recruit the next generation of passionate and hard-working recreation management graduates.
You’ll be a frontrunner for any of the following positions:
- Recreation manager
- Events coordinator
- Recreation therapist
- Sports coach
- Youth program director
- Sports administrator
- Sports development officer
- Tourism officer
Work experience is an invaluable way to gather industry insight, give your resume a boost, and make potential employers take notice of your application. Get in touch with leisure centers, health clinics, sports clubs, or tourism companies to see if they can offer a placement opportunity suited to your career ambitions.
