Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Leadership

When you study the Bachelor of Outdoor 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 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 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, earth systems 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 environmental leadership to prepare you for the job market.

Gain hands-on experience with exciting placements and fieldwork. You might lead kayaking or canoeing sessions, plan a four-day learning program, or 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'll also develop valuable research skills. You'll work with top researchers on studying species, analysing soil and contamination, sampling, and collecting field data. This will help you understand human-nature interactions and contribute to real-world environmental solutions.