Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership

When you study the Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership at Adelaide University, you'll learn from Australia's top outdoor and environmental educators. Our program is shaped by world-leading research in environmental sciences and management.

This degree equips you with essential skills and knowledge across personal development, health and wellbeing, environmental leadership, sustainable living and addressing social injustice. You'll build the strategic thinking, scientific literacy and cross-cultural competence to make a real difference.

Get hands-on experience with over 400 hours of industry placement and fieldwork. You'll have the chance to lead outdoor programs and take part in self-guided adventure trips, putting your skills and knowledge into action in real-world settings.

Graduate as a leader in outdoor and environmental education, adventure therapy and environmental interpretation. You'll be prepared for a range of careers, from guiding eco-tourism adventures to leading outdoor environmental education programs.

What you'll learn

With the Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership, you'll study a blend of bioscience and social science. This gives you a broad education in environmental and outdoor leadership.

You'll study important topics like biodiversity, ecology, coastal environments, plant and animal identification and sustainable ecosystems. Learn Aboriginal approaches to caring for Country, blending science with cultural understanding.

In your final year, you'll focus on professional skills and advanced outdoor and environmental leadership to prepare you for the job market or further study.

Gain hands-on experience with exciting placements and fieldwork. You will lead kayaking or canoeing sessions, plan and deliver outdoor learning programs and be mentored by highly experienced professionals Run activities like a 'Water Workshop' for kids. A week-long field trip, including service learning in the Nantawarrina Indigenous Protected Area, will help you apply what you've learned.

You will graduate with national benchmarked outdoor educator capabilities, outdoor activity leadership qualifications in bushwalking and kayaking, with the opportunity to gain further accreditation.