BA (Hons) - Outdoor Education and Leadership
This course is subject to validation.
What does this mean?
Take your passion for the outdoors and turn it into a rewarding and fulfilling career with our BA (Hons) Outdoor Education and Leadership. Whether you want to work as an outdoor leader, adventure sport coach or in outdoor education, this course will help you acquire the skills and confidence to guide others in natural environments through active and experiential learning methods.
You will learn from academics with a great passion for the outdoors, who will not only inspire and upskill you but guide you to become the best leader possible. Along the way, you will gain transferable skills including mentorship, critical thinking, resilience, and problem solving, mastering the art of safely experiencing and teaching adventurous activities.
Course Overview
This is a unique outdoor programme in which students will develop competences to work with other people, facilitating a range of experiences, working in teams and providing social, educational and environmental leadership. The students’ outdoor skills will enable them to gain perspectives and experiences that enable a diversity of ideas and philosophies.
On this course you will...
- Learn from outdoor experiences: experientially, from discussion, by reflection, by investigation, by research and by experimentation. It develops criticality around the concept of outdoor education and leadership, exploring key principles such as adventure, equity, emotional intelligence, inclusivity, and the role and responsibilities of the contemporary and future outdoor practitioner. Graduates will offer critical perspectives to reimagine outdoor practice, to create ethical, environmentally sensitive yet adventurous experiences.
Location
Ambleside Campus
Nestled in the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ambleside campus is the perfect place for world-savers, animal lovers, and adventurers. There is never a dull moment when surrounded by such natural beauty and opportunity.
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Carlisle - Fusehill Street Campus
The Fusehill Street campus has been the setting of life-saving treatments since World War I. Now, it's home to world changers, life-savers, crime fighters, and entrepreneurs with access to high-quality facilities and innovative thinking.
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