Diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services ( Online) at Canadore College in North Bay, Canada is a diploma in Sports Management programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,775 per year for local students.
This two-year diploma, delivered online with some onsite options, prepares recreation professionals to plan special events and organise activities and programmes across community recreation associations and facilities, for participants of all ages. Subjects include health promotion, outdoor and adventure recreation, facilities design and operations, special event planning, adaptive and inclusive recreation, and community development. It relates to work with the tourism and resort industry, youth and seniors' organisations, fitness centres, parks and recreation departments, community agencies, and sport and recreation associations and facilities.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requirements for this online-delivered offering match the standard programme's published page: an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with senior English at the ENG4C or ENG4U level; applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply as Mature Students through Canadore's free Accuplacer testing, per the institution's general requirements. The programme page defers English-proficiency detail to that same page: for this Diploma, IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72+ with no section below 18, PTE Academic 53 with no section below 47, Duolingo English Test 110 with no band below 95, or equivalent, tested within two years of application. No interview, portfolio, or work-experience condition is stated; the page confirms classes are available onsite or online.
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.
