BA (Hons) Outdoor Activity Leadership and Coaching

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

You will be studying in the heart of the Peak District - what better place to develop your outdoor leadership skills!
We use a great range of climbing areas, including; The Roaches, Stanage Edge, Burbage Edge, Yarncliff, Castle Naze and Alderly Quarry.
You will go canoeing and kayaking in Combs Reservoir , where we have a partnership with the Sailing Club.
You will be testing your paddling skills on the River Derwent as well as experiencing the rapids and whitewater rafting in places like Afon Tryweryn and Afon Conwy in North Wales.
You will have the opportunity to go on trekking trips to Morocco, as well as developing your winter skills in Scotland.
You will gain real life experience in your second year work placement.

About the course

You will study this course at Buxton in the heart of the Peak District. What better place is there to take your activity skills and adventures to a new level. We use a range of great climbing areas such as the Roaches and Stanage Edge; with kayaking and canoeing at Combs Reservoir and the Derwent Valley.

The reputation of outdoor education in the UK has influenced countless countries in developing their own outdoor activity industries. We want you to be a part of this further development - leading the way in developing issues around leadership and education, risk management, environmental impacts, and further develop the outdoor education sector within the UK for future generations.

The Outdoor Activities programme works with a variety of organisations within the sector to provide you with up-to-date teaching and opportunities whilst you are studying.

This includes organisations such as:

British Mountaineering Council
British Association of International Mountain Leaders
Mammut Technical Equipment Manufacturer.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

Previous students on the outdoor recreation programme at the University of Derby have entered positions, including:

Outdoor activity leadership
Expedition team leadership
Management
Raft guiding
Lecturing/teaching positions.

The programme also provides you with an opportunity for work placement in our department, as a team building assistant instructor for corporate clients.

What our students say

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"The opportunities available through the course and lecturers are endless and really help prepare you for employment, helping you progress both personally and professionally through the industry."

Jonathan Lloyd

"Studying here is great, you can access some fantastic landscapes and natural facilities"

Oliver Hume

"I like the fact it's a town rather than a city and there is so much climbing about."

Jo Fromant

"I have found what I studied at UOD really helpful in dealing with these young people and learning many tricks of the trade which I would not have learned elsewhere."
James Parker, working in Plymouth with young people who have been excluded from mainstream education.

"I enjoyed my time at Buxton and upon reflection have realised that since graduating I have been using a surprising amount of the skills and information gathered on the degree. "
Philip Holman, employed as Head of Paddlesports at Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre in central London.

"Doing my degree stood me in good stead with a great practical ability, theoretical knowledge and social skills."
Jo Fromant, working as an outdoor instructor in Dorset.

"The course in Buxton was great, the degree is useful for working in the industry, but the things we learnt during the course are invaluable! "
Chris Morrison, working in Austria as a raft guide.

"I absolutely loved taking part in the outdoor degree, it provided me with a foot in the door to proceed onto bigger and better things in the outdoor industry."
Luke Holland, employed as an instructor at YMCA Lakeside in Cumbria.

Fieldtrips

You will have the chance to go on field trips to Morocco, as well as in the UK.

Anything else?

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September

UCAS code

X151

Fees

This is a specialist course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,995 (each year)

International students

Full time: £10,250 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.