BA/BS in Therapeutic Recreation is a bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences programme taught at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Rehabilitation Sciences
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Therapeutic Recreation is a four-year Bachelor of Science in Recreation program, with an Honours option, delivered on campus in Halifax with a September start. It prepares students to become Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists who design and deliver purposeful recreation and leisure programs for people living with disabilities, illness, or other limitations. The curriculum covers foundations of leisure studies alongside psychology, anatomy, physiology, counselling techniques, program planning, assessment and documentation, and therapeutic recreation practice in specialized areas such as aging, mental health, and developmental disabilities. Classes are described as small, and the final year includes a mandatory 16-week supervised internship; the Honours option adds a research component under faculty mentorship. The program states it was the first in Canada accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, and graduates are prepared to write the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation certification exam. Admission requires a minimum overall average together with specified Grade 12 academic subjects, and the program is described as competitive. It suits students interested in health care and recreation who want to support quality of life for people facing physical, cognitive, or mental health limitations through structured recreational programming.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Dalhousie's Bachelor of Science in Recreation - Therapeutic Recreation admits directly from a Grade 12 diploma, requiring a minimum overall average of 70% across the required admission subjects, including Grade 12 Academic English at 70% or better, plus four further academic subjects. Admission is competitive: meeting the minimums does not guarantee a seat. The program page does not list the high-school subjects required beyond English, a post-secondary-applicant GPA pathway, or specific standardized-test requirements; prospective students are directed to an academic advisor or Dalhousie's Academic Calendar, and international admission requirements are covered on a separate page not detailed here.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
