Montreal,
QC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Therapeutic Recreation in Montreal Canada | Concordia University
Concordia University
|
Montreal Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
32,525
(c. USD23,344.69)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Pursuing Therapeutic Recreation transforms your passion for helping others into becoming a catalyst for positive transformation. As a specialist in this field, you'll evaluate personal leisure requirements to create tailored programs for those facing physical, social, cognitive, or emotional challenges. Collaborating with occupational therapists, physical therapists, and social workers, you'll work to preserve or enhance clients' wellbeing while fostering their self-sufficiency. The program connects academic learning with community engagement, offering practical opportunities to refine your leadership and collaboration abilities. You'll also: Comprehend how personal and social factors influence leisure activities within therapeutic recreation practice and management, Develop skills to identify individual and community requirements for planning, organizing, and executing specialized initiatives for varied groups, Participate in community-based fieldwork to assess the effectiveness of therapeutic recreation initiatives.
Concordia's experiential learning method establishes strong groundwork for advanced studies in areas like recreation and leisure studies, organizational or community development, or public/business administration. Graduates acquire hands-on competencies that empower them to thrive in healthcare services. Earn qualifications to guide community initiatives and make meaningful differences in people's lives. The distinctive curriculum blends theoretical knowledge with real-world application
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Cegep Students: DEC; Biology 301, 401, 911 or 921 or 101–NYA. Additional Requirements: All applicants to the Specialization in Therapeutic Recreation program are required to submit a Letter of Intent with their Concordia University admission application. The letter should include: a statement of both your long-term and short-term goals.; your reasons for choosing applied human sciences; your strengths and weaknesses as a candidate; the experiences you have had that led you to apply (including work and volunteer experience). Minimum Cut-off Averages: Quebec Cegep (CRC): DEC; Canadian High Schools: 70 per cent; U.S. High Schools: 2.5; University Transfers: C; International Bacc. (IB): 27; Bacc. Français: 11/20. Make sure you also meet Concordia’s minimum admission requirements. Quebec: You must complete a two-year, pre-university program or a three-year professional DEC (Diplome detudes collegiales). CRC minimum requirements for admission vary between 19.000 and 30.000; however, based on space availability, students below this average may be considered. Other parts of Canada: You must be a high school graduate, depending on which province you are from. Applicant from other countries must have the requirements equivalent to Canada. English language requirements: Direct Admission: TOEFL (paper-based) score between 540 and 576. Conditional Admission: TOEFL (paper-based) score between 505 and 539; MELAB minimum score of 74, 2 on speaking tests; CAEL minimum score of 50; CAE minimum score of C; CPE (advanced qualification for proficient users only) minimum score of C.
Tuition
CAD
32,525