Recreation Management

Complete Your Recreation Degree—Without Leaving Your Job

Already working in recreation, sport, or community services or looking to move into a more meaningful, community-focused career?

The Bachelor of Recreation Management (BRM) is a flexible, fully online degree designed for working professionals across Canada, allowing you to complete your degree from anywhere.
Students from across Canada are already enrolled—bringing diverse perspectives from municipal, non-profit, and community-based recreation settings.

You don’t need to pause your career to complete your degree.

• Fully online delivery at the third- and fourth-year level 
• Flexible pacing (part-time or full-time options) 
• Learn alongside other working professionals 
• Apply what you learn directly to your current job 

Many students complete the program while continuing to work in the field.

• 100% online learning
• Designed for working professionals 
• Study part-time or full-time

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Is This Program Right for You?

This program is designed for people who are already working inor looking to advance into recreation and community services.

Already working in recreation:

• Recreation coordinators, programmers, and supervisors 
• Municipal parks and recreation staff 
• Aquatics, sport, and community service professionals

Looking to transition into the recreation field:

• Professionals seeking more meaningful, community-focused work 
• Individuals interested in health, wellbeing, and social impact 
• Those with prior post-secondary education looking to pivot careers

If you already have a Diploma or 60 post-secondary credits, you may be closer than you think. 

Your previous education does not need to be in recreation—many students enter the program from other disciplines and apply their experience in new ways. Not sure if you qualify? Contact us at recreation [at] langara.ca (recreation[at]langara[dot]ca)

Advance Your Career in Recreation

Recreation is more than programming—it’s about building healthy, connected communities and improving quality of life. 

This degree prepares you to move into leadership roles across:

• Municipal recreation 
• Non-profit and community organizations 
• Sport and wellness sectors 
• Private recreation and tourism 

You’ll gain both management theory and practical skills to lead programs, teams, and organizations.

Why Choose a Career in Recreation?

Recreation is about improving people’s quality of life. It is a dynamic and diverse field that spans the public, private, and non-profit sectors. From health wellness to advocacy, recreation professionals provide leadership by creating positive environments for people of all ages to explore their potential, connect to community, increase health and wellness, celebrate cultural traditions, and live meaningful, happy lives.

Recreation Management Professionals in this field work across:

• Community centres and municipal recreation systems 
• Health and wellness programming 
• Sport and physical activity initiatives 
• Community development and social inclusion 

For many students, this degree is a pathway into a career that is:

• People-focused
• Community-driven