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MA Outdoor and Experiential Learning

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    MA: 1 year full-time, 4 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Where better to study the outdoors than in the heart of the Lake District? We have a long history of providing postgraduate outdoor studies, starting in the 1960s and updated with new suites of modules and courses. Our programme is designed to support those involved or interested in outdoor studies to develop the knowledge and skills relevant to the development and provision of effective and inspiring courses in a wide range of settings.

Entry Requirements

Applications are welcome from people with a good first degree (normally U.K. 2:2 or above) and/or relevant work experience.

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Fees

https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/study/student-finance/postgraduate/

Student Destinations

Candidates can exit after 60 credits with a PgC Outdoor Learning, and after 120 credits with a PgD Outdoor and Experiential Learning. There are opportunities for PhD research after achievement of a Masters qualification.

Module Details

Year one

Compulsory modules

  • Outdoor and Experiential Learning: Contexts and Applications
  • The Reflective Practitioner
  • Theoretical Perspective of Outdoor and Experiential Learning
  • Professional Practice 
  • Dissertation

Optional modules (subject to availability and demand)

  • Independent study
  • Know Your Place: Interpretation of Place and Landscapes for Outdoor Practitioners
  • Environmental Leadership in the Outdoors
  • Leadership and Democracy
  • Learning from Adventure
  • Therapeutic Opportunities in the Outdoors

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