Full time BTEC National Diploma in Sport (Outdoor Education)

Main features

This course combines the underlying principles of outdoor sports with practical activities. It also includes work experience and the opportunity to study optional modules relating to travel and tourism. If you care successful on this course you could pursue career opportunities in a wide range of outdoor sport and adventure activity roles or progress a degree level studies in sport and related subjects.

Entry requirements
You will normally need 4 GCSEs at grade C or above (to include English and mathematics at a minimum) or an equivalent qualification such as an NVQ at Level 2 or a First Diploma with a merit profile.

What you will study
All students will study:

• The Body in Action
• Training and Fitness in Sport
• Principles and Practices in Outdoor Sport
• Health and safety in Sport
• Equipment and Facilities for Outdoor Sport
• Leadership in Sport

You also choose twelve modules for subjects such as:

• Organising Sports Events
• Sport as a Business
• Work Experience in Sport
• Impact and Sustainability
• Environmental Education and Outdoor Sport
• Skills for Land-Based Outdoor and Adventurous Sports
• Leading Land-Based Outdoor and Adventurous Sports
• Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions
• Sport and Society
• Exercise, Health and Lifestyle
• Marketing Travel and Tourism Products and Services
• Sustainable Tourism
• Tourism in Rural Area
• The Appeal and Importance of UK Visitor Attractions