Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership
Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership
Overview Launch an exciting career in the great outdoors, with Victoria University’s Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership. This unique degree is designed to meet the needs of the outdoor-education and recreation sectors, helping you create a rewarding lifelong career. You’ll learn to apply your on-campus study through a range of activities…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
Launch an exciting career in the great outdoors, with Victoria University’s Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership.
This unique degree is designed to meet the needs of the outdoor-education and recreation sectors, helping you create a rewarding lifelong career.
You’ll learn to apply your on-campus study through a range of activities in our outdoor labs. This practical experience combined with your knowledge of the natural environment, group leadership and planning will open up diverse career possibilities in the following industries:
- adventure tourism
- adventure sports
- environmental education
- outdoor adventure
- outdoor education
- outdoor recreation
- nature tourism.
We offer an exceptional opportunity to gain career experience through a paid internship with The Outdoor Education Group.
This internship has been designed to work in tandem with your study, so you can apply best-practice theory to real situations.
Throughout your degree, the main themes will be explored through adventure-based activities such as:
- bushwalking
- canoeing
- cycling
- white-water rafting
- alpine activities
- rock-climbing.
Careers
The Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership offers several career pathways:
- camp program manager
- environmental educator
- outdoor educator
- outdoor adventure guide, instructor or facilitator
- park ranger
- teaching (with additional Master of Teaching (Secondary Education))
- business owner
- eco and adventure tourism.
Course structure
To attain the Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership, students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:
- 72 credit points of First Year Core units
- 120 credit points of Professional Core units
Plus one of the following:
Option A:
- 96 credit points of SMAOLI Outdoor Leadership Industry Internship Major studies
OR
Option B:
- 96 credit points of Major studies from the approved list
OR
Option C:
- 96 credit points of Minor studies from the approved list
Pathways & credits
There are many ways you can start your education journey at VU. Pathways offer an easy transition between courses at different levels, so that you can start with a certificate and progress right through to postgraduate study.
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent). OR: Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent). OR: Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67 (Listening 12, Speaking 18, Reading 15, Writing 21)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50 (no section score less than 50)
University of Cambridge – Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 169. No individual band less than 169.
VU English – English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 4): achieved.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Victoria University (VU) is an educational provider offering internationally-recognised, world-class qualifications in Melbourne and Sydney – two of the world’s most liveable cities. Its industry-focused courses cover a diverse range of subject areas and many are offered as pathways across multiple levels of education. Students can also choose to study foundation studies and English language courses through its highly-ranked English language centre. Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021), VU has more than 100 years of experience and over 4,000 partnerships and connections with industry.
