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Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Vancouver Island University - Nanaimo Campus, Canada
CAD 20095
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 150
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
72%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Are you ready to explore and develop solutions that ensure travelers and residents alike are able to enjoy recreational and leisure pursuits with sustainability as a focus?
The Masters of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management program is offered at VIU’s Nanaimo campus on beautiful Vancouver Island – in a region of Canada that is noted for leisure and tourism opportunities. This two-year program delivers a non-traditional approach to studies in ecotourism and innovative leisure practices, with courses that combine field experience and classroom instruction, all within a global context. Leisure studies and sustainability studies engage students with experiential learning opportunities, delivered by expert faculty who are leaders in their field.
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The Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
This program places graduates at the intersection of two growing, exciting, and globally significant areas of theory and practice: leisure and sustainability. The program prepares emerging leaders to examine and create solutions which ensure that residents and travelers alike can enjoy recreational experiences, natural and cultural amenities, heritage resources, and adventure as part of their life experiences on a sustainable basis. Students will engage in coursework delivered in a non–traditional, international educational setting where the instructional approach draws upon field experience, classroom instruction, and experiential styles of learning. Two integrated instructional streams are central to the program focus: 1) a set of principles and practices underlying leisure and sustainability; and, 2) an integrated set of research capabilities, innovation, and knowledge mobilization skills necessary to ensure that new knowledge can be effectively transformed into impact. There is also a required thesis component wherein students will demonstrate a mastery of knowledge mobilization approaches (including, but not limited to, research skills).
During completion of the program, students will:
- acquire a broad interdisciplinary knowledge of concepts, models and issues relating to the field of leisure services;
- analyze sustainability issues by integrating social, environmental and economic perspectives;
- develop and critique policies and practices that advance sustainability goals;
- apply strategies to influence change and innovation at the community, regional, national and international levels;
- conduct applied research on specific leisure, innovation, and sustainability topics;
- develop the capacity to actively engage in a variety of knowledge creation and mobilization approaches and strategies;
- engage with diverse stakeholders on complex leisure and sustainability issues; and,
- formulate a personal and professional commitment to strategic and innovative leadership practices in sustainable leisure services.
Additional Information
Program Level Master's Degree
College/University Processing Time 30 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 7.0 - With No Band Less Than - 6.5
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 93 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 65.0 Minimum Listening - 60.0 Minimum Reading - 60.0 Minimum Writing - 60.0 Minimum Speaking - 60.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an appropriately accredited university. Required degree in leisure, travel and tourism, hospitality or a related field (or equivalent in professional experience).
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