Machias Outdoor Recreation and Leadership at University of Maine

Programme overview

The programme blends leadership, environmental stewardship and practical skills, preparing students as generalists for the leisure service industry. It balances analytical thinking with practical application, includes service projects and uses the coastal Downeast location.

Department: Creative Arts and Professional Studies Division, UMaine Machias | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Coursework is field-based and includes nationally recognised certifications such as Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer, Search and Rescue and PADI SCUBA. Minors or certificates are available in Conservation Law, Wilderness Therapy, Outdoor Recreation and Coaching.

Career pathways

Activity instructor, campus recreation director, event planner, game warden, park ranger/interpreter, park resource manager, recreational therapist, ski patrol, summer camp director, tour guide, wilderness therapy guide, youth services coordinator.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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