The Adventure Education programme at Chichester, takes strength from the involvement of practitioners from activity centre managers on the development team. They place particular importance on the need for graduates to be both scholarly in their understanding of the principles of adventure and experienced as facilitators in the field.

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Adventure Education is a varied and challenging course, building upon your skills for life in a fun, rewarding and social setting. It's quite possibly the 'coolest' course on offer in Britain!
Jamie McPhie, Adventure Education

Indicative Course Content

This four year degree has a distinctive focus upon the adventure education experience, which it achieves through three themes:

Theme One

You will consider how the ‘individual’ makes sense of the adventure education experience. Critical reflection on your own personal experience is central to the knowledge and understanding.

Theme Two

You will consider how ‘groups’ perform in the adventure environment through an understanding of group dynamics and teaching strategies. Consideration will be given to aspects such as leadership, facilitation, decision-making and problem-solving.

Theme Three

You will focus on their impact on the adventure environment, considering environmental philosophy, user conflict and impact reduction.

Why this Course

• Study focuses on theory-based adventure practice
• 6 residential experiences
• One of the most practical adventure-based degree courses in the country
• Diversity of specialist equipment
• Placement year
• Opportunity to undertake National Governing Body Awards
• Skills developed on this course include: group dynamics, leadership, facilitation, decision-making, problem-solving, pedagogical skills, health and safety
• Mature students welcome with non-standard qualifications