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updated: 06-Apr-08

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BA (Hons)
Adventure Tourism
(degree awarded by the University of Essex)

Cost:	£7,500 per year (3 terms) (non-EU students)
Duration:	3 year
Dates:	click here
English:	TOEFL: 196/220 for computer version IELTS: 5.5/6.0
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Adventure tourism represents one of the fastest growing market segments of today's travel market, and its popularity has grown significantly in the last two decades.

Businesses providing for this niche market have considerable potential. Writtle College is ideally placed in terms of its staff expertise, location and physical resources to develop graduates that offer adventure tourism businesses the calibre of employees they need.

The main aim of the course is to combine the academic and practical skills necessary for management careers in this growing and exciting sector of the tourism and leisure industry.

COURSE CONTENT

Students on this course will gain a solid understanding of the tourism industry and the particular requirements of adventure tourism. they will also gain practical experience of managing physical resources, finances, human resources and IT systems. A range of modules allow you to study specialist areas, including the physical environment as it relates to adventure tourism, outdoor education and outdoor sports management.

The course will include regular study tours and field trips to gain an appreciation of the scope of the industry and also to provide an opportunity to gain industry recognised coaching awards.

AREA OF STUDY

Year 1

Adventure Tourism, Principles and Practices

Leisure and Tourism, Theory and Structure

The Leisure and Tourism Industry

Introduction to Management

Marketing an Consumer Behaviour

Learning Methods

Year 2

Adventure Tourism, Planning and Resources

Outdoor Sport and Recreation

Commercial Outdoor Operations

Marketing

Event Management

Managing People

Education and Outdoor Studies

Management Accounting

Final Year

Business Development

Applied Coaching Techniques

Heritage

Policy and Planning

Interpretation

Sports Policy and Development

Sports

Special Features

	Positive
	Integration of technology across the syllabus
	In years two and three students have the opportunity to specialise in areas of particular interest to them, including outdoor education, sports management and business management
	A beautiful countryside campus with ideal outdoor facilities for adventure activities
	Regular study tours and visits with opportunities for outdoor activities in places such as Scotland, Wales, the Peak District and Lake District.
	Opportunities to gain the technical skills and qualifications needed to guide, coach and instruct within the adventure tourism industry

Industrial Links

All our tourism and leisure management learning programmes are developed in close liaison with our own Industrial Consultation Panels, which means that our students complete their studies equipped with all the most up-to-date and appropriate skills required by employers.

Career Prospects

On successful completion of this course, graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed t work in a wide range of careers within the tourism industry. Opportunities, both at home and abroad, include employment as expedition leaders, skills instructors and outdoor centre managers.

BA (Hons) Adventure Tourism (degree awarded by the University of Essex)

BA (Hons)
Adventure Tourism
(degree awarded by the University of Essex)