Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies (BRLS)
Recreation professionals deliver health, social, economic and environmental benefits through leisure services.
Our program is designed to qualify graduates for a wide range of positions in the rapidly evolving field of Recreation and Leisure Services. Internships and field placements in your final years offer significant ties to professional associations and career building opportunities. Each concentration teaches theoretical concepts and provides practical experiences through small group activities, experiential learning and/or placement/internship opportunities.
You may choose one of the following areas of concentration:
Community Recreation strives to ensure citizens have access to quality recreation programs and services. You will develop transferable skills needed to work in public, private and non-profit settings including marketing, management, finance, and strategic planning.
Outdoor Recreation focuses on leadership in the natural environment. You will learn risk and resource management, leadership practices, outdoor education, and skills to ensure inclusion in the outdoors.
Therapeutic Recreation is dedicated to ensuring all individuals, regardless of ability, have access to meaningful leisure in their lives. You will gain hands-on experience in providing services to marginalized individuals and using leisure to improve functional abilities and quality of life. Graduates are prepared to write the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) exam.
The Degree Pathway for Professionals initiative is intended for experienced professionals in recreation services who wish to complete their undergraduate studies in order to further their careers.
- Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies (BRLS)
- Minors in Outdoor Recreation, Gerontology and Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Micro-credentials in Outdoor Recreation Leadership, Recreation Programming Foundations, and Therapeutic Recreation Foundations
Campus Information
St. Catharines Campus
St. Catharines campus of the Brock University houses around 2,500 students in 8 residence complexes. Also, the institution has a campus in the city named Hamilton in Ontario. It has a gymnasium, board room, instructional resource center, library, large classrooms, modern computer labs, faculty office space, conference facilities, food services, and green spaces.
Intakes
- Jan Deadline: Dec
- May Deadline: April
- Sep Deadline: Jan
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
- Wilderness guide/camp management
- Recreation therapist/professional practice lead in recreation therapy
- Inclusion/outdoor co-ordinator/educator
- Parks and recreation facilities/ operations manager
- Research analyst
- Recreation planner
PSW Opportunity
If your program was less than 8 months
- You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.
If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years
- We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.
For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.
If your program was 2 years or more
- We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.
If you completed more than 1 program
- You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.
Each of the programs you completed -
- must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
General admission requirements:
- Senior Secondary school credential appropriate for entry to university in your home country;
- Academically rigorous grade 12 year
- Minimum B- average (higher for some programs);
Prerequisite requirements
- English
For More Information Pls Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
154240 CAD
Average Cost of Living: 22895 CAD /year
Application Fee: 130 CAD