Physical Education with Outdoor Education (Hons) Leeds Beckett University

Overview

Push boundaries by combining traditional physical education study with a focus on outdoor activities with this Physical Education with Outdoor Education (Hons) programme at Leeds Beckett University .

As part of your course, you'll: 

• Have the opportunity to develop your confidence, leadership and resourcefulness

• Become a highly proficient educator in the rapidly expanding field of outdoor physical education

• Access world-class sports facilities on campus and take advantage of its setting close to the Yorkshire countryside 

• Apply an understanding of research into a variety of outdoor settings to explore, investigate and examine the experiences of others that you are supporting and educating

• Develop expertise in specialist areas to maximise your opportunities and enhance your employability prospects

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

Career opportunities:

This physical education with outdoor education course offers you flexibility if you are still undecided about your career, or the chance to specialise if you know exactly where you want to be when you graduate. You may wish to work as a PE teacher with specialist knowledge of outdoor education, as an outdoor instructor leading diverse groups of people, or for a national governing body. 

Alternatively, you could progress your studies with one of the postgraduate courses. Whatever you choose, this course will prepare you for employment in a competitive job market.

• Teacher (primary or secondary) with outdoor education specialism

• Uniformed services (including police, fire, military and paramedic)

• Outdoors instructor

• Outdoors community programme developer

• PE Teacher