Certificate in Adventure Tourism and Recreation at Vancouver Island University

Programme overview

Carve out a career exploring the wilderness in the adventure and eco-tourism industry with VIU’s Certificate in Adventure Tourism and Recreation program. Desolation Sound and the Sunshine Coast will be your outdoor classroom as you prepare for a job in BC’s growing tourism industry. Learn with experienced instructors, who engage you in a small class setting through hands-on training in the field, and in a valuable internship in the adventure tourism and recreation industry.

Faculty: Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality | Duration: 12 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Courses include Introduction to Recreation and Tourism, Environmental Stewardship in Recreation and Tourism, Leadership in Recreation and Tourism, Heritage Interpretation in Recreation and Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Recreation, Adventure Tourism and Recreation Field Skills, Internship.

Career pathways

Eco-travel and adventure tourism are the fastest growing sectors of BC's flourishing tourism industry. The purpose of this certificate program is to train individuals for entry level or assistant guide positions in the adventure tourism and recreation field, including employment with community institutions, eco-travel and adventure tourism and recreation businesses, and within the private and public education establishments of Vancouver Island an

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Application information

Entry requirements

General admission requirements apply.

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.

Most programmes start in September; January intake is offered for some bachelor's degrees and other programmes; many programmes offer alternative start dates throughout the year.

Applications for most academic programs open October 1 in the year before the program start date (applications for programs beginning September 2027 open October 1, 2026); deadlines vary by program.

Application fee: domestic undergraduate $46.98, domestic graduate $121.86, international all programs $156.06 (non-refundable); no application fee for Adult Basic Education.

Apply through the official page: https://www.viu.ca/apply

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