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

Programme overview

Prepares advanced practitioners for administrative roles in clinical and community-based recreation services for people with disabilities. It meets academic requirements for the NCTRC credentialing exam and New Hampshire licensure; students without a TR background take leveling coursework after acceptance.

Faculty: College of Health and Human Services | Department: Recreation Management and Policy Department | Duration: Up to two years full-time with a TR undergraduate degree; longer without; 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 Adaptive Sport Facilitation, TR Service Delivery in Community Settings and Non-Profit Administration and Leadership.

Career pathways

Supervisor, manager or director; senior therapist; treatment coordinator; assisted-living manager; senior center supervisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions to this option are paused beginning the 2025-2026 academic year (current students continue). No prerequisite courses are required for admission. 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 with a TR undergraduate degree; longer without; 30 credits

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

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