In this four-year degree program at Seneca College, you will learn to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic recreation interventions to work with future clients in a strength-based approach. 

The purpose of therapeutic recreation is to help clients achieve their highest quality of life and to live life as fully and independently as possible. 

Therapeutic recreation interventions are leisure activities designed to achieve goals and outcomes within the physical, psychological, social, cognitive, spiritual and/or environmental domains. 

As a student of this program, you will gain essential knowledge and expertise in the core foundational theories and concepts within therapeutic recreation and various related areas. 

Within the program's final years, you will explore application-based learning to increase your understanding of program delivery and adaptations, which will be an added advantage in working with diverse populations and settings.

This program is the only GTA-located Therapeutic Recreation degree available in Ontario. 

It is both an academic and professional degree focuses on a specific field of study and is often more research-oriented.

Students will be able to apply their knowledge in four placements and one full work term throughout the degree program. This provides students with hands-on experience and network connections to leverage upon graduation.

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Create and conduct client assessments
• Develop therapeutic recreation program plans and goals
• Implement various therapeutic recreation interventions
• Evaluate and document therapeutic recreation programs and client progress
• Research

• Photo and signature pages of your passport.
• Your academic record in your native language and official/certified English translation.
• Proof of English Proficiency

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including six Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 65%, or a mature applicant.

Mature applicants applying to degree programs must be 19 years old by the first day of scheduled classes and have been away from high school for at least two years. 

Mature applicants must meet all program-specific prerequisite courses. Pre-admission testing is not permitted to meet degree program prerequisites.

• Required courses with a minimum final grade of  65% in each:
  • English: Grade 12 ENG4U

China

• Minimum grades of 75% or B in 6 major subjects, including program-required subjects in the final year of high school

Supporting Documents

• 3-year senior high school transcripts
• Academic proficiency test (APT Graded) (Xueye Shuiping Ceshi) or upper middle school graduation exam (Huikao)
• National college entrance examination (Gaokao)

India

• Minimum grades of 65% in all grade 12 subjects. Must have program-required subjects in the final year of high school

Supporting Documents

• Grade 12 and grade 10 certificates awarded by CBSE or CISCE, with transcripts that clearly indicate the grades in percentage. or
• Grade 12 predictive grades and grades 10 certificates, with a transcript that clearly indicate the grades in percentage (for the conditional offer only)

Additional Notes

• Grade 10 math cannot be considered equivalent to grade 12 math.
• Grade 10 science cannot be considered equivalent to grade 12 biology/chemistry.

Iran

• Minimum grades of 65% (13 out of 20) in 5 subjects, including program-required subjects in the final year of high school

Supporting Documents

• Upper secondary high school diploma (certificate of completion of secondary education)
• Transcript (secondary school education report card)