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Leisure Studies (MA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Explore the link between leisure and health. This thesis-based program offers the opportunity to study a research question you are passionate about, with guidance and support from Canadian leaders in the field of leisure studies.

Faculty: Health  |  Duration: 16 months or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Apply your leisure studies master’s degree to roles in recreation, sport and fitness, arts, community organizations, government agencies (municipal, provincial, federal), healthcare, science, or research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates for all master’s programs in the School of Health and Human Performance must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. As well, candidates should have earned an excellent academic record during four years of undergraduate study. Note that entry into Dalhousie's graduate programs is very competitive and not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements are guaranteed admission. Normally, successful applicants have academic records and qualifications that are well above the minimum requirement. Although Dalhousie's minimum requirement is a 3.0 GPA (B), the School of Health and Human Performance requires a minimum 3.5 GPA. Students with a GPA less than a 3.7 cannot be considered for the Internal Graduate Scholarships but are still eligible to apply for Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships once accepted to the program.

Domestic applicants: CAD 11,303 a year (2026). 2026-27 Graduate Studies Masters fee schedule, programme fee per year (full-time, Canadian citizens/permanent residents). Tuition only: excludes mandatory incidental, auxiliary and society fees. Non-Canadian master's students pay an additional internation Source

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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