The Master of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management is a Lincoln University Degree which caters for suitably qualified students who seek advanced study and postgraduate research in leisure, recreation, parks and tourism and related fields. It involves taking six subjects during the first year and completing a thesis in the second year.
Course work for the subjects consists of tutorials, seminars and written projects.
It is expected that applicants will have a highly developed interest in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and their associated disciplines. The grades achieved in the applicant's undergraduate degree must be of an acceptable standard to the Human Sciences Division , and to the Academic Administration Committee of Lincoln University. Depending on the academic background of applicants a bridging course, or additional Parks, Recreation and Tourism subjects, may be required before admission to the Masters Programmes. The Division's expectations for the degree is that its focus will be on leisure, recreation, parks and tourism. Students will be expected to take RECN 631 and one of SOCI 601 or SOCI 602 .