南澳大學(xué)

As the only degree of its kind in SA, the Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership combines foundational environmental science and outdoor leadership concepts to equip future Outdoor Education professionals with a unique set of skills and knowledge.

This industry-relevant degree provides the foundational skills and knowledge for a rewarding career in nature-based tourism, environmental interpretation, education, adventure therapy or adventure-based leadership. Develop the reflective, evaluative and critical-thinking skills required to implement and lead culturally aware and environmentally sustainable outdoor experiences.

You will complete more than 400 hours of practical experience working directly with industry, including outdoor fieldwork, peer leadership and experiential learning.

Align your studies with your interests, with the opportunity to study a major in ecosystem sciences or select courses in the areas of community engagement and sustainability, management, counselling and interpersonal skills, Aboriginal cultures and biology.

What you'll learn

You will explore an integrated range of industry-relevant topics balancing core concepts of bioscience and social science. Develop foundational knowledge in key areas such as biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems, caring for country, coastal environments and Earth systems.

In your final year, you will strengthen your understanding of professional practice, advanced environmental science, as well as specialised management skills fostering your transition into the workforce.

In addition to placement opportunities within leading industry environments, you will apply your learned skills through intensive fieldwork including:

leading an introductory kayaking or canoeing experience for UniSA students
planning and implementing a four-day experiential learning program for more than 200 participants
conducting interpretive experiences such as a ‘Water Workshop’ at a primary school
undertaking a week-long immersive field trip including a day of service learning in areas such as the Nantawarrina Indigenous Protected Area.

Develop in-demand research skills alongside world-class researchers during your degree, focussing on areas such as species study, laboratory analysis of soils and contamination, sampling and field-based data collection, and critical analysis of human-nature interactions.