Sport and Recreation Management at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Leads to the Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Recreation Management. Prepare for an exciting career in the multi-billion-dollar sport and recreation industry. With this versatile degree, you’ll combine your passion for sport and business with in-depth management skills that are transferable to any job, no matter what you pursue upon graduation. Take field trips to professional sport facilities nearby or abroad, work directly with industry leaders, and learn how to be a team player through hands-on assignments. Available in the regular system of study or the co-op system.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Study mode: full-time | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

About half of the required classes you'll take will be Recreation and Leisure Studies courses, with topics ranging from the business of professional sport to event planning and design. The other half dives into core business fundamentals, such as human resources management and entrepreneurship. Sample upper-year courses include The Business of Professional Sport, Amateur Sport from Playground to Podium, Principles of Marketing, Innovative Solutions in Recreation and Sport Business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario applicants: Six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including Any Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of 70% is required); Admission average: low 80s (co-op and regular); Search our admission requirements for Recreation and Leisure Studies. How to apply: Apply to Recreation and Leisure Studies and choose Sport and Recreation Management as your major. Offers of admission If you're admitted to the program, your Offer of Admission will be to Recreation and Leisure Studies. Once you accept your Offer, you’ll be registered in Sport and Recreation Management and start that major in September.

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

First-year students are admitted for the September (fall) term only. Terms: fall (September to December), winter (January to April), spring (May to August). Part-time, online, post-degree and non-degree studies can start in the winter, spring or fall term.

Applications for September 2027 entry close on 1 February 2027 for programs other than Engineering (documents due 15 February 2027) and on 15 January 2027 for Engineering programs other than Architecture (documents due 1 February 2027). International students have the same deadlines. Full-time applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Part-time, online, post-degree and non-degree studies: winter 2027 applications close 30 October 2026 for degree and non-degree (13 November 2026 for post-degree); spring 2027 applications close 26 February 2027 for degree and non-degree (12 March 2027 for post-degree). Optometry closes 12 November 2026 and Pharmacy closes 6 January 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/admissions/how-to-apply

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