Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education

La Trobe University - Bendigo

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Overview

La Trobe's Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education turns your passion for the natural world into a rewarding career connecting with your community and the world around you.

You’ll prepare to lead groups in the outdoors and develop professional skills in outdoor learning. Explore the social, cultural and scientific aspects of sustainability, including Indigenous understandings, and learn how to develop outdoor and environmental education programs. You’ll develop specialist skills in sustainability, leadership, teaching and safety management.

Go beyond the classroom with over 70 days hands-on experience on field trips and extended outdoor journeys while building your understanding of research on climate change and experiential learning.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Majors

Climate change, Outdoor education.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates will have the skills and knowledge for a range of careers, including roles in education, land and resource management, adventure tourism, and environmental conservation.

Potential job titles include:
  • Outdoor adventure guide
  • Park Ranger
  • Natural resource manager
  • Community environmental educator

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer97.1099.95
Median rank to receive an offer63.4576.95
Lowest rank to receive an offer44.5559.55

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the La Trobe University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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