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From visionary beginnings in 1968 and buoyed by a consistent record of innovation, the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies has long enjoyed a reputation for excellence placing it among world leaders in the field.

Through focus on community, environment, health and well-being, identity and diversity, and service and policy, we strive to critically evaluate leisure in its diverse forms with a goal of enhancing quality of individual and collective lives.

Undergraduate entry programs and majors:

Graduate programs:
  • Master of Arts (MA)
    • Recreation and Leisure Studies
    • Tourism Policy and Planning
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Recreation and Leisure Studies
    • Aging, Health and Well-being
    • Work and Health

News and Events

Graduate Leisure Research Symposium: 20 Years Of Leisure Research: Looking Back, Looking Forward, May 10-11

Canadian Index of Wellbeing honoured with PRO President's Award of Distinction

Story of the Bakers' Dozen: Rec alumna Alyson Woloshyn's journey with brain cancer and the Waterloo friends who've supported her (video)

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