Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation Education

Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation Education

Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: No deadline
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: A$80
Full-time
Intakes: March
International tuition: A$30,400
Domestic tuition: A$6,566

Program overview

The outdoor recreation major emphasises environmental and social responsibility. You'll study leadership and safety in outdoor environments, and gain 160 days of field trip experience. Your electives can include bushwalking, rock climbing, cross-country skiing and paddling, which will develop your knowledge of the Bendigo region, the Victorian Alps, the Grampians and the Murray River system. The natural resources education major promotes a deep understanding of ecology and the cultural and natural history of the alpine, woodland, coastal and river environments of south-eastern Australia. This major offers 50 days of field trip experience.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
Entry into a Bachelor Degree program at La Trobe University requires completion of Australian Year 12 (or international equivalent) with a certain grade, and meeting subject pre-requisites (if applicable). Please check your course for details. Subject prerequisites Units 3 and 4: minimum score of 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English. IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0.

Career opportunities

You can work as a leader in school camps or environmental centres, as an outdoor education instructor, or as a leader or instructor in the adventure travel industry. Natural resources education graduates are likely to find many roles in land and natural resources management, community education for sustainability and ecology, and in environmental education centres. You may also find employment as a ranger or education officer in national parks.

Campus location

Bendigo , Australia