* available for entry in 2021
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfill any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:
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Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
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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 over 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 choose a minor or sub-major pathway, or undertake electives in areas such as Conservation Biology, Engineering and Environmental Geology or Ecotourism, Sustainable Environments and Community.
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The field of Outdoor Environmental Leadership is currently experiencing rapid expansion, with very strong future growth in employment outcomes predicted. In fact, the demand for outdoor adventure guides is expected to increase by more than 19 percent over the next five years, with low levels of unemployment.
Outdoor Environmental leaders can be employed in a wide range of settings, with the versatility of expertise applicable to the global industry of nature-based leadership and environmental interpretation.
Graduates will be able to consider careers such as:
