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MA - Outdoor and Experiential Learning (London)

Our Master's in Outdoor and Experiential Learning is designed and delivered by expert lecturers to build your knowledge and skill-set to fulfil your passion of working in the outdoors and supporting others to be confident in who they are and the contribution they bring to society and the environment.

Graduates have gained employment as educators, outdoor practitioners, environmental consultants, development trainers, mental health practitioners.

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Course Overview

This outdoor studies degree course uses the fundamental process of actual lived experience to explore the cultural, ecological and political lenses which influence our thoughts and behaviour. In contrast to more formal approaches to learning, this course exemplifies experiential learning in its delivery, as well as in the content of its curriculum.

You will gain knowledge to support your career development; including the histories, contemporary application and growth of outdoor and experiential learning at the intersections of professional practice, pedagogy and philosophy via debate & discussion, creative reflection, critical analysis and critique of research and evidence.

The London-based postgraduate degree course is transdisciplinary, and teaches across disciplines as varied as anthropology, philosophy, Bushcraft, therapeutic landscapes, art, pedagogy, eco-psychology, outdoor and environmental education, experiential learning, environmental humanities, to name only a few.

On this course you will...

Have the opportunity to be creative and critical in challenging accepted ideas about both the contexts of experiential learning and about yourself.
Meet vibrant students of different ages and cultures, sharing conversations that will challenge your most basic perceptions.
Explore options for your personal and professional lives derived from many disciplines and cultures based on a reconsideration of the very processes of sensation, perception and cognition.
Have first hand experience in an array of environments exploring topics ranging from Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), human-environment relationships, health and wellbeing, therapeutic landscapes, and many more.
Be taught by an internationally renowned, highly-qualified, experienced, empathetic, and diverse staff team with a breadth of expertise in pathway areas and in creative and imaginative teaching and learning.

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Key Details

Recruiting toUK / RoI / Settled in UK
Course LocationLondon
Institute: Institute of Science and Environment
Delivery StyleIn-person
Course DurationFull-time: 1 Year
Study Options Ambleside (Open to International & EU Students)
Start DateSeptember 2023
September 2024
AwardMA
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Minimum entry requirements

1st or 2nd

Honours degree

Tuition fees

£6,125

UK | Per year

Course Structure

What you will learn

A unique highlight of the programme is the exploration of the histories and principles of bushcraft. It will consider the historical literature associated with the rise of bushcraft, from the eighteenth century to the present day. Developing critical reflection, practical innovation and highlighting how its principles are relevant to so many. Fieldwork to enhance the experiential rudiments of ethnobotany and ethnobiology will include visits to public areas in London, such as the Royal Botanic Gardens.

You will also explore the process of 'experience' to examine your previous knowledge of learning and illustrate how narrow organised education is. The examination of sensation, perception, cognition and agency then shows how we can identify specific 'tools' to use in our own settings. Practical and immersive sessions are designed to challenge accepted understandings as well as being revealing, optimistic, empowering and engaging.

Modules

Introduction to Outdoor and Experiential Learning
Explore the processes and definitions of Outdoor and Experiential Learning.
The Reflexive Practitioner
Examine the concept of ‘world views’ and explore their impact on professional practice.
Know Your Place - Place Responsive Approaches to the Outdoors
The module explores different ways in which we and others create space and how that can help us consider how these different “lenses” shape our place.
Histories and Principles of Bushcraft
Explore the history and growth of bushcraft as a practice and an ideology.
Therapeutic Opportunities in the Outdoors
Reflectively explore individual therapeutic relationships with the outdoors. This module typically contains a residential aspect.
Independent Inquiry
The aim of the module is to support students in planning, conducting and writing up an applied research or evaluation project within the field.
Dissertation
Design and conduct a substantial piece of independent supervised research.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

2023 - 2024

£6,125 - UK

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Funding

The exact amount of funding support you'll receive will be calculated by your regional funding body on application.

For further information about funding, please visit our postgraduate funding page.

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000.

Student Finance

Additional Costs

There will be some additional costs. For example all students will need to purchase stationery and may wish to purchase some text books. Extra costs may also be applicable to cover field trips, membership fees etc. although such features are usually options within the course.

Books are reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change, course welcome information will provide you with an indicative list for the year.

Books and Journals

Most core text books are available via the University's library, however students may wish to buy copies of any texts used to support your learning on your course. This could cost between £50 - £100 per year.

Stationery

Students should budget for stationery and consumables for your own personal use. This should include notebooks, pens and pencils for taking notes in class and/or in the field. Students should also budget for the purchase of USB pen drives, as well as occasional printing and photocopying costs incurred in the preparation or submission of coursework. Whilst you will choose how much you need, expect to pay around £30 - £40 per year for these items.

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MA - Outdoor and Experiential Learning (London)