Leisure Matters VIU

Curating, Creating, and Sharing Knowledge

We are currently hiring 3 VIU students to work in the WLCE. Check out the video for details.

Position descriptions and application process can be found in the file below.

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Leisure Matters VIU is associated with the World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.

There is no wisdom without leisure - W.B. Yeats

Leisure plays an essential role in individual, community and national development, contributing to the quality of life and well-being, the enhancement of social relationships and social capital and as a place of expression and engagement in democratic life. Leisure is an important place for social and voluntary involvement as well as the expression of solidarity and a sense of belonging.

~ World Leisure Organization ~

Our goal

To promote the importance of leisure to society and the human condition. We will do this by sharing knowledge curated and created by faculty and students through the World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University.

MA Sustainable Leisure Management

Gradates of this program are required to complete original research shared through a thesis.

Research & Consultancy

Through the World Leisure Centre of Excellence, members of the Department of Recreation and Tourism Management conduct research and consultancy work.

Undergraduate Research

The Department of Recreation and Tourism Management has a long history of involving undergraduate students in research.

​Curating, Creating, and Sharing Knowledge