Department of Recreation and Tourism Management

The Department of Recreation and Tourism Management offers a variety of programs at the undergraduate and graduate level:

Undergraduate Programs

Degree Program

• Bachelor of Tourism Management 

Diploma Programs

• Recreation and Sport Management
• Tourism Studies

Certificates

• Event Management Certificate Program 

Both the Diploma and the Degree Programs are offered in a Co-operative Education format. 

Graduate Programs

• Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management
• Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Leisure Management

Student and Alumni Stories

• Taking advantage of every opportunity: Demitria Rae Rounis | Vancouver Island University | Canada (viu.ca)
• An award-winning work co-op with the BC Wildfire Service | Vancouver Island University | Canada (viu.ca)
• Finding her dream job in sports management | Vancouver Island University | Canada (viu.ca)
• Grad student researches experiences of female rock climbers | Vancouver Island University | Canada (viu.ca)
• From accounting student to graduate researcher | Vancouver Island University | Canada (viu.ca)
• Bachelor of Tourism Management student Lucas Gamp shares how he helped rescue a beach minke whale while touring the Shubenacadie River in Nova Scotia