維多利亞大學

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.