The purpose of the study program of Recreation is to educate students for work in the field of recreation, Sport for all, fitness and tourism for the profession and the title of an Organizer of Sports Recreation. Recreation is a special phenomenon related to all areas of the society: economics, health, education, tourism, entertainment, politics and the like. Therefore recreation has increasingly higher importance for an individual, a family, and the life of a wider community and thus becomes an inseparable part of a modern lifestyle. In this sense, the study program of Recreation provides the acquisition of competences that are socially not only justified and useful, but necessary. It is very important that competent and professional persons work in the field of recreation, because they have to satisfy general bio-psycho-social needs of citizens for movement, games and socializing aiming at refreshment, rest and promotion of healthy lifestyle that should overcome the influence of stress and negativity of the modern way of life and production.

Students who have completed a of study program of Recreation are qulaified for planning, programming, organizing and execution of the process of regular exercising, competition, and promotion of exercises for health, since studying is based on practice held in fitness clubs, clubs for recreation, wellness centers, tourist destinations and organization Sport for all. The organizer of sports recreation who successfully completes the study program of Recreation can do the following:

• Plan and program the process of exercising, relaxation and recreation,
• Conduct training and exercising of citizens and amateurs of all age categories,
• Found and lead a society, association and institution for sport and recreation,
• Organize and conduct sports and recreational competitions,
• Evaluate and analyze different programs of exercising,
• Plan and realize physical activities for improvement of motor and functional abilities,
• Plan, create and realize the program of animation of daily and evening recreational activities in touristic destinations.

The purpose of the study program is fully in line with fundamental tasks and aims of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, the institution of higher education that implements this program. Instruction contents that are studied within the study program are harmonized with the general mission and goals of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in creating modern, competent and independent professionals in the field of recreation, and in compliance with the needs of the community.

The task of the study program of Recreation is that organizers of sports recreation fully master the problem of organization of work of a society / association of sport and recreation and lead the process of exercising, competition and independent promotion of health-related exercising. The professional practice is compulsory by the study program. The activities of professional practice and elaboration of the final paper focus on studying and problem-solving processes in order to conect current practice and future trends.