Mission

The main aims of the Recreation Management Program are:

• To provide high quality education and training in recreation, leisure and sports management.
• To train professionals in the field of recreation, leisure and sports management by cultivating a broad understanding of recreation, leisure and sports in our society while developing managerial competence.
• To train proficient and ethically responsible professionals as required by both the public and the private sectors of society.
• To meet challenges such as educating people to appreciate and use their environment for enjoyment without causing detrimental impact, and enhancing life through the positive use of leisure and recreation time.

Opportunities Offered

The entertainment industry, involving billions of dollars every year, is thriving. Entertainment has come to play a central role in our lives. It enhances our lives by shaping our beliefs, attitudes, judgments, and actions. It shapes us as individuals, as groups, and as societies. The Eastern Mediterranean University campus covers a total area of 2,200 acres within walking distance of the historical walled city of Famagusta , the ancient city of Salamis , the Bronze Age settlement of Engomi, Othello's Tower, and beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean . With its superb indoor sports complex and its many outdoor facilities of international quality, the university offers a wide range of sports opportunities including football, basketball, volleyball, handball, cricket, tennis, golf, swimming, squash, table tennis, skating, shooting and track, and field events.

Job Opportunities

Graduates may embark on management careers in any sector of recreation, leisure, and sports industry. Possible employers are leisure centers, health and fitness clubs, ministries of sports, ministries of tourism and resorts that provide recreational services as part of their vacation packages. Other possibilities include agencies such as ski resorts, beach resorts, casino resorts, summer camps, tourist bureaus, commercial recreation enterprises, national parks, amusement parks, and municipal recreation programs.

Quality of Graduates

To improve the quality of the lives of individuals and communities by generating, developing and applying knowledge, communicating this knowledge to others, and educating professionals committed to providing recreation, leisure, sports and tourism resources that are environmentally, socially, and economically beneficial.