Sport - Outdoor Adventure BTEC 90 Credit Diploma/Extended Diploma

Course code: FTB092

School of Health, Fitness & Supported Learning

The Programme

Do you love outdoor activities? Do you want to live, breathe and work in the great outdoors? Are you adventurous, determined and enthusiastic? Looking for a course with a difference? Happy to be outdoors whatever the weather? This could be the course for you! It covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of a wide range of land and water based outdoor adventurous activities. Memorable times guaranteed!
We aim to make the course as practical as possible; often getting very cold and very wet in the process!
An open mind, willingness to try anything and a sense of adventure are essential. The course includes a wide range of outdoor adventurous activities including rock climbing, kayaking, coasteering and open canoeing, amongst others. Practical activities encompass environmental knowledge and risk awareness making full use of our local, national and international rivers, crags and mountains. There is a strong emphasis placed on both hard and soft skills in the outdoors and the course is designed to reflect this. Teaching, learning and assessments are varied and based on practical outdoor situations.

The Programme Content

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C or above with at least a grade D in English. Practical experience in at least one relevant outdoor activity.

Costs

Students will be expected to contribute towards travel, residential and additional course costs. All specialist outdoor equipment is provided however you will need to provide your own personal equipment*.

Venue

Barnstaple, Main Site

Progression

This course will prepare you for work in the outdoor industry or for a place on one of many exciting university courses which are growing rapidly in popularity.

Length of Study

If you are successful on the Diploma in your first year, then you will have access onto the Extended Diploma which runs over the second year.

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2013 / 2014 academic year.