Bachelor of Outdoor Education
La Trobe University - Bendigo
Overview
The Bachelor of Outdoor Education combines environmental experiences (such as bushwalking, rock climbing, cross-country skiing and canoeing) with naturalist studies, preparing you for a career in outdoor and environmental education or adventure guiding.
You'll choose a major from either outdoor education or educational nature tourism. As part of your studies, you’ll explore natural history and the social and cultural aspects of the environment.
With further study, you'll also be able to work as a qualified teacher in primary or secondary schools.
The outdoor education major includes at least 140 days of fieldwork in subjects focusing on bush environments, water environments, winter alpine environments, rock environments and naturalist studies.
The educational nature tourism major includes at least 80 days of practical work and elective studies from other disciplines.
Prerequisites
Year 12 prerequisites
Non-Year 12 prerequisites
Majors
Potential Career Outcomes
Complete a Master of Teaching (Primary or Secondary) and qualify to teach in areas like outdoor and environmental studies, geography, biology and humanities.
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 2020.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 92.25 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 63.20 | 78.35 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 42.40 | 57.90 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the La Trobe University website for admission criteria information.
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.
University
La Trobe University
Campus
Bendigo
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Other
Indicative ATAR
42.40
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
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