Parks, Recreation and Tourism at University of Maine

Programme overview

The programme offers concentrations in Parks and Recreation Management, Nature-Based Tourism and Conservation Law Enforcement. It focuses on operational, administrative and managerial skills for recreation, park management, environmental interpretation and tourism.

Faculty: College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences | Department: School of Forest Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Technical and professional courses are combined with core studies in the physical, biological and social sciences, humanities and communication. Students get early hands-on experience, internships and co-op opportunities, and can study abroad or join research projects.

Career pathways

Recreation planner or director, recreation manager, park ranger, naturalist, director of tourism, environmental educator, outfitter, resort owner.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Maine first-year applicants (fall): high school transcript, transcripts from any college work, and one letter of recommendation are required; standardized test scores are not required; no application fee. Early Action deadline December 1, regular deadline March 1, then rolling. Some academic programs may have additional requirements.

Requirements published at program group level.

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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