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Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Duration : 2 Years
Intake : September
IELTS : 6.5
TOEFL : 81
PTE : 63
Level : Undergraduate Diploma
Tuition & fees : $ 15,000 CAD Per Year
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Contact Details

1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY, 10038, USA
Email: intlgradadmission@pace.edu
Phone: +18667223338

* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.

About Therapeutic Recreation Diploma in Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program Overview

Therapeutic recreation is a career that attracts organized, outgoing, active individuals who like working with people of all abilities. You need to be good at encouraging people to set goals, develop skills and try new things.

Career opportunities are diverse—be a recreation therapist, a recreation coordinator, an activity director or programmer. Work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team in clinical or community-based settings, from hospitals to rehabilitation centres.

Therapeutic Recreation is a two-year diploma program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon campus . It is also offered through distance education. You’ll learn from knowledgeable instructors how to use recreation as a means of improving health, functional ability and quality of life. The program provides a broad knowledge base, from human growth and development to sociology. Your studies will focus on:

  • assessment of individual needs, functional abilities and leisure behaviours
  • development of individualized treatment plans
  • documenting progress
  • using facilitation techniques to meet individual goals
  • practicing therapeutic recreation based on professional standards
  • modifying activities to meet individual abilities
  • participating as a member of a health care team

Learn through Practical Experience

Apply what you’ve learned in class in real-world settings. The program includes three practicums. Each one will provide opportunities to apply assessment techniques, conduct activity analysis and selection, develop and evaluate treatment plans, get involved in individual and group program planning and more. You’ll also build important interpersonal and leadership abilities.

Pursue Professional Certification

If you’re interested in pursuing professional certification, the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association endorses the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification’s Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) as the certification for Canada.

Career and Salary Information

Your Career

When you graduate, you’ll be able to work in both clinical and community-based settings. You could work in a hospital as part of a multidisciplinary health care team, in a long-term care facility, adult day program, rehabilitation centre, addiction program or mental health program. Explore career opportunities with health regions, provincial or federal health agencies,

Academic qualification equivalents:

  • Grade 12 with a minimum 60% in each of the following subjects: English Language Arts A30, English Language Arts B30, Chemistry 30 and Pre-Calculus 30

English language requirements (one of the below):

  • IELTS       :    Overall minimum score of Band 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.0 in each component.
  • TOEFL     :     An overall minimum score of 81 on the Internet-based Test of English
  • PTE          :    A minimum score of 63 with minimum component scores of 50.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Highlights

Type Public
Campus Setting Urban
Application mode Online and Paper mode available
Graduation rate 62%
Acceptance rate 96%
Number of Students 16,008
Overall cost of living 14,762 CAD
Academic calendar Semester based
% of International students 6%
Number of campuses 4
Medium of instructions English
Undergraduate Tuition fee 14,044 CAD
Postgraduate Tuition fee 16,426 CAD
Cost of living 694 -1147 CAD per month

Saskatchewan Polytechnic First-Year Tuition Fees And Living Expenses For International Students

Over the course of one academic year, the following graph displays tuition and living expense estimates in Canadian currency for one full-time international undergraduate student. Please bear in mind that these are only estimates; actual pricing will vary depending on your needs and preferences. Other factors to consider include currency changes, visa and study authorization fees, and vacations back home.

  • For international students, the overall fees will range from:-
Particulars Amount
Administrative fees 50.00 to 150.00 CAD
Application fees 150 CAD
Student association fee 95.00 to 445.00 CAD
Non-refundable fee at the start) 1,000 CAD
Tuition fee range 6,195 to 18,089 CAD
Laboratory fee 100.00 to 409.00 CAD with no fees for
some courses which do not have a lab service.
Books and Supplies 200 to 3,725 CAD
Technology fee 50 to 146 CAD
  • For a student of Saskatchewan Polytechnic the required financials (Cost of Attendance) can be:-
Description of Financials Amount in CAD
Average cost of tuition 11245.77 CAD
Cost of living 10799.39 CAD
Application fee 150 CAD
Estimated total (per year) 22,195.16 CAD

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