Environmental Geography and Outdoor Education

Teaching is by a mix of lectures, field and laboratory practical exercises and tutorials. Students also have the opportunity to gain work-based experience as part of their degree and have such experience count towards their degree progression.

A wide range of natural and human landscapes in the Stirling area are used for field teaching of the Environmental Geography aspects of the course and a variety of residential field classes are held, including a week in southern Spain or Iceland. The Outdoor Education modules are taught primarily via residential field classes, which take place in some of Scotland’s most stunning locations.

You should be aware that a certain level of health, fitness and mobility are required to complete the outdoor training elements of the course. In addition, you will need to be committed to outdoor pursuits and in particular to mountain walking. The Summer Mountain Leader Award requires that you must complete a minimum of 40 quality mountain days and these should be undertaken in your own time.