Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Pass)

CRICOS

099055M

Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership

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 adventure tourism, environmental education, outdoor recreation, nature tourism and more. 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 the Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership program, the main themes will be explored through adventure-based activities such as: bushwalking canoeing cycling white-water rafting alpine activities rock-climbing. Join VU for one of the most adrenaline-packed degrees in Australia!

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Footscray Park

Full-time - 3 years

N/A
N/A

Structure

To attain the Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership, students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of: 96 credit points of First Year Core units 96 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

Subjects

  • Bushwalking
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • White-water rafting
  • Alpine activities
  • Rock-climbing.

Entry requirements

  • Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’. If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements. In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements. Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

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