The program information below was valid for the winter 2017 term (January 1, 2017 - April 30, 2017). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.
Students are responsible for reviewing the general information and regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
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Admit term(s)
- Fall
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Delivery mode
- On-campus
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Length of program
- Students are normally required to spend a minimum of two terms of full-time enrollment on campus (or equivalent part-time registration - four terms). Whatever variation is permitted from this normal schedule, all degree requirements must be completed within two years of initial registration. Time extension are not normally granted.
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Program type
- Collaborative
- Master's
- Research
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Registration option(s)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Study option(s)
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Minimum requirements
- A four-year honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Recreation and Leisure Studies or related field with at least a 75% standing. If the overall undergraduate average is below 75%, consideration may be given to the applicant's performance during the final year of academic work.
- Competency in written expression, including evidence of ability to conceptualize, organize ideas and reason.
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Application materials
- Résumé/Curriculum vitae
- Indicating past academic and professional experience.
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
- Writing sample
- Applicants must submit at least one substantial example of their work completed during the last two years of academic study. Students with professional experience may submit a professional report of which they were the sole or senior author.
- Résumé/Curriculum vitae
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References
- Number of references: 2
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Type of references:
academic
- English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)
- Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
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Courses
- Required courses
- TOUR 602 Seminar on Tourism Research
- TOUR 603 Sustainable Tourism
- Elective courses
- 1 of the following:
- REC 672 Quantitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
- REC 673 Qualitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
- 2 of the following:
- REC 615 Consumer Research and Marketing Leisure Services
- REC 630 Policy and Planning of Nature-based Recreation and Tourism
- REC 680 The Dynamics of Tourism
- REC 685 The Structure of Tourism
- TOUR 601 Contemporary Perspectives on Tourism
- TOUR 604 Social Planning for Tourism
- REC 609 Internship in Recreation Service/TOUR 609 Practicum in Tourism
- REC 697 Selected Topics in Recreation and Leisure Resources/TOUR 675 Selected Topics in Tourism
- 1 open elective from any Master's level program
- 1 of the following:
- Required courses
- Link(s) to courses
- Academic Integrity Workshop
- Master’s Thesis
- Normally supervised by core or supporting faculty.
- For the MA thesis, the committee consists of at least two faculty members in addition to the supervisor appointed in the student's department. One of the committee members may be drawn from the faculty members of any other department within the University especially if such an individual has a special contribution to make to the research process. Faculty members from other universities also may serve if sufficient reason is given to the Graduate Officer. The thesis supervisory committee must be approved by the Graduate Officer.
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Other requirements
- Student evaluation: a review of each student's progress takes place during the month of May each year. Students are evaluated on several criteria, i.e., coursework and resulting grades, and, where appropriate, reports submitted by the students regarding their research and teaching assistantship activity. A grade average of at least 75% must be maintained.
