It includes recreation, entertainment, sports, arts, hobby and social activities, and travel and tourism activities. The purpose of establishment of the newly-developed Recreation Management departments in our country is qualified work that is equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of recreation, which will enable the planning, development and sustainability of the recreational services required by the public and other sectors, especially in the tourism sector, and that has analytical thinking ability. Those who see it are to train middle and upper level management candidates. In accordance with this purpose, students studying in the recreation management department are equipped with knowledge and skills related to foreign language, information technologies, tourism industry and tourism enterprises, modern management, recreation management, leadership, sportive and recreational activities.
Recreation Management graduate students can work as managers or directors in all kinds of tourism, health and service sectors in the public and private sectors, as organizations that offer services for recreation and leisure time as “Recreation Manager”. Students who have graduated from the Recreation Management department, who get enough points from the public personnel selection exam, can be employed in public institutions, and those who want to pursue an academic career can work as a faculty member in a program related to the fields of any university if they meet the necessary conditions. In addition, graduate students who receive pedagogical formation have the opportunity to teach.
