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Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Outdoor Education)
Study Sport, Health and Physical Education (Outdoor Education) at Flinders
Make the outdoors your classroom.
Responding to the increasing demand for outdoor education practitioners, this degree provides you with an understanding of the significance of outdoor recreation, sport and physical activity within the context of a healthy lifestyle. The Outdoor Education study option provides you a range of skills and knowledge to work competently and confidently in a range of roles in the expanding field of Outdoor Education and Recreation. Learning is enhanced with foundational studies in sport, health and physical activity in the degree.
Why study Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Outdoor Education) at Flinders
- Become an effective professional in outdoor education, sport and physical activity
- Engage with a range of outdoor environments and activities
- Learn to facilitate activities such as bushwalking, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking and a range of other outdoor pursuits
- Introduces you to the diversity across fields of outdoor education and recreation, sport and physical activity
- Develop contacts and networks with local and national outdoor providers sporting clubs, associations, and health and tourism marketing organisations
- Access a pathway to a Masters of Teaching with a focus on Outdoor Education and Physical Education
Your career
The Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity (Outdoor Education) will prepare graduates for a career in the sport development, sport coaching, leisure, health, outdoor education and recreation, sport and event management industries, and provide a pathway to further studies in physical education teaching through the Master of Teaching courses.
Potential occupations include:
- association and clubs development officer
- outdoor leader or educator
- umpiring coordinator
- council sport and recreation officer
- sport coach
- sport development officer.
Potential fields of employment include:
- tourism
- PE and OE teaching
- government (advisory and operations roles)
- outdoor recreation (operator and activity facilitator roles)
- corporate activity facilitation (team building)
- school camps
- adventure park (operators and facilitators).
Professional accreditation/recognition
You will have the opportunity to obtain
- day bushwalking leadership
- overnight bushwalking leadership
- rockclimbing guiding and instructing
- kayak guiding and instructing
- mountain bike guiding
- accreditation awarded will be dependant on experiences selected and outcome of participation and assessment, including those with external bodies
Outdoor education opportunities while you study
Five outdoor Leadership topics, including one placement based work integrated learning experience that include ability to accredit with Paddle Australia, Bushwalking Leadership and South Australian Rockclimbing Education Association.
40+ days learning practically in the field, plus 4 cultural site visits, plus 150+ hours with placement partners working as an outdoor professional.
Eligible for a range of post graduate studies including a Masters of Teaching with a specialisation in Outdoor Education, Physical Education or Health.
What you will study
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Practical experience
The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.
- Learn to facilitate activities such as bushwalking, rock climbing and a range of other outdoor pursuits
- Complete an industry placement/project in final year.
What you will need
Students must obtain a National DCSI Screening, a Responding to Abuse and Neglect Certificate and Play by the Rules Certificate (free online course) in order to participate in placements.
Study abroad
There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.
Innovation and
enterprise topics
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.
These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.
Pursue multiple passions with a combined degree
Expand your career options by combining this degree with one of the following:
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, some other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.
Course enquiries
Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.
Course enquiries
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