Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
Study mode
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
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Intakes
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Total tuition fee (local)
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Total tuition fee (foreign)
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Entry Requirements
- 3 Scottish Highers at grade C or above
OR
- 2 A levels at grade C or above
- You will also need to have Standard Grade/ GCSE English and Mathematics, and be able to demonstrate your commitment to outdoor activities
- Applicants with significant experience in outdoor activities will be considered providing they can demonstrate sufficient academic potential.
- You will be required to attend an interview Access routes
Curriculum
First Year
Core modules are:
- Introduction to adventure tourism
- Introduction to outdoor pursuits
- Adventure industry products
- Introduction to coaching and skill acquisition
- Work-related learning
- Introduction to enterprise and marketing
Option modules include:
- Personal effectiveness and study skills (recommended if you have been away from studying for some time)
- Other modules from tourism, environment and social sciences
Second Year
Core modules are:
- Understanding adventure
- Developing outdoor pursuits
- Performance management of adventure tourism
- Coaching and adventure leadership
- Work-based learning
- Small business and planning
Option modules from:
- Tourism, environment and social sciences
Third Year
Core modules are:
- Adventure tourism issues
- Risk and incident management
- Research skills
- Global adventure tourism
- Expedition management and leadership
- Research project
Option modules include:
- Entrepreneurship and social enterprise
- Event management
- Other modules from tourism, environment and social sciences
Fourth Year
Core modules are:
- Critical perspectives of adventure tourism
- Psychological aspects of adventure
- Emergent adventures
- Inclusive adventure
- Innovation and enterprise
- Dissertation
Option modules from:
- Tourism, environment and social sciences