Diploma in Recreation And Leisure Services-Fast Track Online is a diploma in Sports Management programme taught at Canadore College in North Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,775 per year for local students.
This one-year, fast-track diploma prepares recreation professionals to plan special events and organise activities and programmes across community recreation associations and facilities, serving participants across all age groups, delivered mainly online with some onsite class options. Coursework involves organising community events and taking part in hands-on workshops, offering routes to earn additional certifications tied to recreation-related careers.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a post-diploma fast-track pathway: domestic applicants must be a graduate of at least a two-year postsecondary program; the programme page states no direct high-school entry route and no further academic prerequisites. Applications for Ontario residents go through Ontario Colleges (ontariocolleges.ca), per Canadore's general admissions page. International applicants need a senior-level education equivalent to the Ontario standard plus proof of English proficiency; the programme page defers to Canadore's institution-wide scale for Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma programs: Canadore's English proficiency requirement for Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma programs (test taken within two years of application): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 4.0 overall, no section below 4 (tests from 21 Jan 2026 onward); PTE Academic 53, no section below 47; Duolingo English Test 110, no band below 95; CELPIP 7; Cambridge English 169+; Oxford ELLT 6.0; or CEFR B2. No portfolio, interview or work-experience condition is stated for this program.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
