MS Recreation Management and Policy: Recreation Administration at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

Prepares professionals to plan, administer and evaluate recreation and outdoor recreation programmes across sports and fitness, campus recreation, nonprofit administration and parks. Specialisations include campus recreation, outdoor education, leadership and adaptive sports.

Department: Recreation Management and Policy Department | Duration: Up to two years full-time; 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

Concepts of Recreation and Leisure, Recreation Administration and Organizational Behavior, research courses, and a thesis or portfolio track with electives such as Recreation Resource Management, Law and Public Policy in Leisure Services and Entrepreneurial and Commercial Recreation.

Career pathways

Leaders, directors, planners or managers of agencies providing recreation and outdoor activities across sports and fitness, camps, outdoor education, parks and protected areas, and senior or youth-serving agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions to this option are paused beginning the 2025-2026 academic year (current students continue). UNH undergraduates applying through the Accelerated Master's option: minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (some exceptions), at least 90 undergraduate credits before enrolling in 800-level courses, streamlined application with two letters of recommendation. UNH Graduate School (all graduate applicants who are non-native English speakers): minimum TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE Academic 59, Duolingo English Test 120; waivers possible at department and Graduate School discretion.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Up to two years full-time; 30 credits

Apply through the official page: https://www.unh.edu/graduate-school/admissions

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