About Physical Education With Outdoor Education With Foundation Year | BA (hons) in Leeds Beckett University

Course Details

Push boundaries by combining traditional physical education study with a focus on outdoor activities with this physical education with outdoor education course. You will have the opportunity to develop your confidence, leadership and resourcefulness to become a highly proficient educator in the rapidly expanding field of outdoor physical education.

Working with experienced and accomplished outdoor education practitioners, you will undertake a pathway of practical activities during your degree programme, including a number of residentials across the UK. You will also experience the university's beautiful Headingley Campus grounds with its dedicated orienteering trail and will have access to our fantastic sports facilities, including the mobile climbing tower.

In addition to the practical elements of this course, you will study applied scientific principles and a series of option modules which will enable you to develop expertise in specialist areas to maximise your opportunities and enhance your employability prospects.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & OUTDOOR EDUCATION STUDENT RESIDENTIALS
As part of your first year, you will have the opportunity to experience activities in a setting associated with your studies. This may include a residential or field trips, which will support your on-campus learning and enhance your future career prospects. 

Course Benefits

During your degree, you will be taught by a highly skilled and passionate team who have vast experience of working and training in the outdoors and who will support you in becoming a confident and capable outdoor educator. You will also experience the expertise offered by Carnegie Great Outdoors, a leading provider of outdoor education, adventure activities and leadership development, based at the university.

Our other links with outdoor bodies such as the YHA (Youth Hostels Association) and Bradford Council's Adventure Development Unit will also provide you with access to industry expertise and invaluable placement opportunities.

Other staff members on the course will include Alan Hinkes, the first British mountaineer to have climbed all the world's 8,000m peaks, Claire O'Hara, a multiple world champion kayaker, and John Allan, who was deputy leader on a 2009 staff and student expedition to the Himalayas.

By studying in Leeds, you will also be well placed to access some of the country's finest outdoor scenery. Three different national parks - the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and the Peak District - are all located within an hour's drive of the city.

SPORT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

We offer a volunteering programme for anyone with an interest in sport. If you want to stay ahead of the game and have a competitive advantage in the job market then sport volunteering is an ideal way to gain extra knowledge and skills on top of your degree. Volunteering is a huge advantage if you want to pursue a career in the sports industry - and it will look great on your CV.

SPORT AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES

We're passionate about sport and at Leeds Beckett University there's a huge range of sports and activities for you to get involved in, including more than 40 sports clubs. If you'd like to find out more about what we have to offer - including the Carnegie Sports Scholarship Scheme - take a look at our Sport & Active Lifestyles website.

Academic qualification equivalents

Standard 12th qualifications (CBSE/ICSE or State Boards of equivalent)

Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) – English Grade 70% 
• Indian School Certificate (Class-XII) (CISCE) – English Grade 70%

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