UndergraduateEnvironmental Science
Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
La Trobe's Bachelor of Outdoor and Sustainability Education takes you beyond the classroom. Get hands-on outdoor experience and build a deeper understanding of sustainability and environmental education. Enjoy opportunities to build and enrich your outdoor adventuring skills while you explore nature. You could spend at least 58 days on field trips* and extended outdoor journeys while building a vital understanding of research on climate change and experiential learning. From bushwalking to kayaking, you'll prepare to lead groups while they explore outdoor environments and you develop your skill in outdoor learning. You'll also be ready to help foster respect and appreciation for the world around you. Explore the social and scientific aspects of sustainability, including Indigenous understandings of our environment, and learn how to manage and teach outdoor education programs. Whether you want to guide adventures or educate the community, we'll help you be ready for your future. You'll develop the skills and confidence to lead, teach and communicate in any situation. You'll learn: Natural environment knowledge and sustainability Learn about Australia's diverse range of native flora and fauna and our complex relationship with it. Educational skills Explore how to successfully create and deliver educational experiences about sustainability and the natural environment. Outdoor adventure guiding Explore the outdoors and build your skills in leading groups on adventure experiences. Outdoor safety and risk management Discover how to safely plan for leading groups of people in natural environments.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1: Ecologies Of Coastal Environments
- Framing Cultural Identities
- Reading Australian Landscapes
- Ways Of Knowing Nature Year 2: Leading Groups In Outdoor Environments
- Models Of Applied Learning
- Safety In Outdoor Environments
- Understanding Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Education
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Environmental ConsultantANZSCO 234312
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. VETASSESS wants a bachelor's or higher in a highly relevant field plus at least a year of relevant post-qualification work. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
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