Graduates of this programme have been very successful at gaining entry to a wide range of careers. This programme provides the opportunity to study one of the most exciting and important parts of contemporary life. Driven by popular demand for leisure and recreation activities, leisure and recreation is now a serious business. DMU Bedford has a nationally and internationally recognised tradition of academic excellence in the social sciences and practical expertise in the study of leisure, outdoor recreation and sport. Specialist staff in tourism, leisure policy and planning, and sport and leisure management support this programme.
Students can select an individual programme related to personal interests.
However, Levels 2 and 3 develop from the modules in Level 1, and students must be aware of the module pre-requisites before making their selection. Level 1 Modules focus on an understanding for the demand for leisure activities and the historical, cultural and psychological foundations of leisure and recreation. It also introduces students to a grounded analysis of some of the most popular forms of leisure and recreational activity. Teaching will involve a mixture of lectures, seminars and tutorials. On some of the recreation modules contact will be split between regular timetable commitment and field programme attendance.