Leisure Studies
Courses
Current
Note: As of the Fall (September) Semester 2025 intake, applications for admission to the Diploma in Leisure Studies have been suspended until further notice.
The following academic diploma is intended primarily for those seeking to complete two years of university-transfer course work towards a degree in recreation, leisure, and sport studies.
This diploma from the Department of Kinesiology does not by itself transfer to other colleges and universities. The individual courses taken to fulfill the requirements of this diploma must be assessed for their transfer credit status. Students are responsible to check with the institutions to which they want to attend to determine the transferability of courses.
courses from other KINS or RECR courses, excluding recreation portfolio and internship courses.
courses from non-KINS and non-RECR electives, including at least two courses (six credits) in ENGL and at least three courses (nine credits) from the social sciences.
Program option notes
Kinesiology and recreation courses that presently receive transfer credit to SFU, UBC, UNBC, and UVic may be used to fulfill the elective course requirements for diplomas or associate degrees in arts and science.