Adventure Sport Science (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

You’ll apply this knowledge in various field-based settings, work-based environments and state-of-the-art labs including high altitude and environmental chambers. Graduating with ‘hands on’ experience and an understanding of human responses to adventure environments and performance in adventure sports, you’ll have the skills for a career in the expanding adventure market.

Careers

This Adventure Sport Science (Hons) course from  Bangor University , is ideal preparation for a career in the outdoors as an instructor, an exploration or expedition leader, in outdoor development training, and also in education and recreation generally. 

By providing you with ‘hands on’ experience and understanding of the core sport science studies of human responses to adventure environments and performance in adventure sports, you’ll gain the skills required for a career in the expanding adventure market.

This essential core sport science knowledge is uniquely combined with the continuous opportunity to develop your own adventure and outdoor skills. This degree will equip you with the necessary skills to work across the broad sport and exercise sector. 

For example, graduates may progress to careers in the adventure sport market including coaching (outdoor instruction), management (running you own business), education (e.g., teaching, after postgraduate training) or research (e.g., progress to PhD / Research Fellow careers).

 Students may also utilise their transferable skills to pursue careers in the armed forces, emergency services, or in business in public or private sectors.