Sport and Recreation Management
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (BHPE)
4 years
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Work placement opportunity
Practical experience — Put classroom theory into practice to gain the valuable skills that will support you later on in your career.
Research opportunities — Expand your studies in topics like sport and recreation community program impact, marketing strategies within sport and recreation, and Olympic bids.
Student Society of Health and Physical Education — Connect and engage in the communities of Health and Physical Education at Mount Royal and beyond.
In your wheelhouse — Discover how these grads' careers were shaped by the program.
Get the best of both worlds as you benefit from an innovative blend of classroom theory and real-world experience working with sports teams or in recreational facilities. Develop business acumen that will prepare you to launch your own business venture or bring an entrepreneurial perspective to an organization.
Career possibilities
- Sport marketer
- Community recreation administrator
- Facility manager
- Program planner
- Sport and recreation consultant
- Fund development/sponsorship specialist
- University recreation services
- Operations coordinator
Admission requirements and costs
Curriculum and courses
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Learn about the additional supports and services we have available specifically for:
Indigenous students International students
From Ukraine to Canada
Cougars volleyball player and sport and recreation management student
Ken King remembered through memorial endowment
Legacy fund supports future leaders in sport and recreation.
David Legg selected as Alberta Sports Hall of Fame inductee
MRU celebrates esteemed professor
Faculty of Health, Community and Education
Mount Royal is pleased to offer four Bachelor of Health and Physical Education degrees, including majors in Athletic Therapy, Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership, Physical Literacy, and Sport and Recreation Management.
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