Overview

The demand for professionals with an advanced degree in the leisure service industry continues to increase.

Job opportunities in parks and recreation, sports management, hotel management, convention and tourist bureaus, health and fitness clubs, and volunteer and youth agencies, just to name a few, are on the rise.

Key Features

Employees with graduate degrees will have the best opportunities for supervisory or administrative positions.

The online Master of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a 36-credit hour, 18-month degree with cohorts beginning in December, April and September.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concepts & Applications in RST

Managing RST Organizations

Marketing in RST

Finance & Budgeting

Strategic Management

Critical Issues in Recreation

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-12 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

103

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Sports Management Sport and Exercise Science Tourism & Leisure View 152 other Masters in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

103

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university

Cumulative 3.0 GPA (4.0 grading scale) in the last 60 credit hour/two years

Three letters of recommendation,

Personal Statement

International applicants must have proof of English proficiency (TOEFL IBT greater than 102; IELTS greater than 7.0)

No GRE is required

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Out-of-State

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18600 USD / year

≈ 18600 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Recreation, Sport and Tourism.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

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