Adventure Tourism (Joint Honours)
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Adventure Tourism (Joint Honours ) Where you will study: Buxton Campus. This is our second campus and is 1 hour’s drive away from our main campus in Derby. Entry requirements: Academic – 260-280 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 160 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification. Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698. Duration: 3 years full time Course fees: £10,225 per year* *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: Y004
Why choose this course? ▪ You will study at Oaklands Manor, our 58 acre outdoor leadership centre in the heart of the Peak District National Park. ▪ This programme can be combined with Countryside Management, or Outdoor Recreation. ▪ Develop your knowledge and understanding of the adventure tourism sector.
About the course
Additional information
Adventure Tourism is off piste! It's around the world, around the country and around the corner in the Peak District. It is a new area of study that combines the classic tourism offer of sun, sea, sand and Sangria with sustainability, style and snow. It's about being forward looking, entrepreneurial and challenging the classic notions of the tourism experience.
Current research both in the UK and internationally suggests a further growth in demand for imaginative and active holidays so you will have a great variety of career opportunities once you've graduated.
How you’ll learn You will be assessed by a combination of written assignments, coursework, oral presentations and exams.
Richard Powazynski, Final year, Adventure Tourism student.
Your career There are lots of exciting jobs you can go into including expedition leadership and on-site adventure tourism management. You will be able to apply for jobs in adventure tourism marketing and promotion in organisations in the UK and abroad. Recent graduates have progressed in to careers in adventure media such as guidebook writing and production. If you would like to teach, you will just need to take a suitable postgraduate training course after you have finished. Or you can go on to study a PhD.
With small groups and a passionate lecturer the course feels more personal and makes me more enthusiastic and willing to learn. You get to know the lecturer and they get to know you, which you may not find at larger universities.
What you’ll cover LEVEL FOUR
LEVEL FIVE
Outdoor Research and Professional Outdoor Research and Professional Development 1 Development 2
LEVEL SIX
Independent Study
Adventure Tourism Fundamentals
Adventure Market Management
Adventure Communication & Public Relations
Adventure Geography
Socio Political Issues
Current Issues in the Outdoors and Professional Development
Philosophical Perspectives of Outdoor Adventure
GIS and Applied Mapping
Adventure Tourism Case Studies
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Optional Completion of Diploma in Professional Practice
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Get in touch Duncan Marson T: +44 (0)1298 330811 www.derby.ac.uk/outdoor General enquiries about admissions and applications, UK and overseas: E: askadmissions@derby.ac.uk T: +44 (0)1332 592012 F: +44 (0)1332 597724 www.facebook.com/DerbyUni http://twitter.com/DerbyUni
The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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