If you’re passionate about outdoor adventure, our qualifications are your first step towards your dream job in this action-packed industry. We’re ideally situated for you to make the most of the great outdoors. With the Forest of Dean, Malvern Hills, Brecon Beacons and the River Wye on our doorstep, you’ll be perfectly placed to apply your learning with practical activities on the land and water.
As a Hartpury student, you’ll develop the technical skills and experience to run a range of outdoor adventure activities with different age groups. We’ll support you to get out of your comfort zone and develop key skills in leadership, problem solving, and using your initiative, as well as how to work well in a team.
Work experience is an important part of learning here at Hartpury. Gain experience of different areas of outdoor adventure and find where your path leads; our students have had some really exciting opportunities in the UK and internationally.
Our courses
If you love working in the great outdoors, meeting new people and leading a team, a career in outdoor adventure could be perfect for you. Our courses will give you the theory and practical experience for a rewarding role that could see you working anywhere in the world.
Our courses are delivered through a mix of classroom sessions and off-site practical days. Three days of your week will be spent in the classroom, where you’ll explore the theory underpinning outdoor adventure. Then you’ll be off-site for the rest of the week, seeing the theory come to life as you take part in practical activities. With so many adventure centres in the local area, you’ll be out sailing, paddle boarding, mountain biking, orienteering, climbing and much more.
Level 2 Extended Certificate Sport (Outdoor Adventure)
This programme will give you a fundamental understanding of the core principles and enable you to transition to Level 3 study. You’ll gain introductory-level practical skills in a range of outdoor activities, including sailing, canoeing, climbing, and hill walking. Complete work experience to gain first-hand experience in the real world. On successful completion you could progress onto our Level 3 Foundation Diploma Sport and Outdoor Activities or our Level 3 Foundation Diploma Uniformed Protective Services.
Level 3 Extended Diploma Sport and Outdoor Activities
Explore the principles and practices of outdoor adventure through classroom sessions and practical activities
on land and water. These practical days will give you the chance to work towards National Governing Body awards. You’ll have access to outdoor adventure centres in the local area – applying your classroom learning in real-life settings – and you'll complete a period of work experience, with the opportunity to work with outdoor providers in the UK.
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Places at our Ofsted Outstanding college are competitive, so we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
Prospective students don't need to have attended an open day to submit an application and can apply beforehand with no financial or any other obligations.
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