What will I learn?

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

Option B:

96 credit points of Major studies from the approved list

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.

Which department am I in?

College of Sport and Exercise Science

CRICOS

099055M

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees

A$31,000.00 (16,86,616) per year

AUD $15,500 per semester

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

1 August 2022

Venue

Victoria University

Footscray Park campus,

Ballarat Road,

FOOTSCRAY,

Victoria,

3011, MELBOURNE, Australia

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Entry into undergraduate courses (for example a bachelor degree) generally requires you to have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian Year 12 certificate. English language requirements: IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0); TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67. Section score no less than: Listening: 12, Speaking: 18, Reading: 15, Writing: 21. Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50-57 (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 5): achieved.

For international students

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.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.