BA (Hons) Physical Education with Outdoor Education at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Combine your passion for the outdoors with a deep-rooted understanding of physical education and become a practised outdoor educator. Push boundaries by combining traditional physical education study with a focus on outdoor activities with this physical education with outdoor education course.

Faculty: Carnegie School of Sport | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Personal, Professional & Academic Development in PE, PE & Sport Pedagogy 1a, Foundations of Adventure, Sociology of PE, PE & Sport Pedagogy 1b. Year 2 core modules: Foundations of Movement, PE & Sport Pedagogy 2, Research in Practice for PE, Professional Development in PE and Outdoor Education. Year 2 options include Lifestyle & Adventure Sports, Adapted Adventure Practice, Applied Human Movement, Applied Psychology, Applied Social Science, Working with Children. Year 3 core modules: Final Year Project, PE & Sport Pedagogy 3. Year 3 options include Contemporary Issues in PE & Youth Sport, Teaching & Learning Through the Outdoors, Special Educational Needs & Disability in PE, Leadership Through Adventure, PE Pedagogy in Practice, Lifelong Participation for 'At Risk' Populations.

Career pathways

Our physical education with outdoor education course offers you flexibility if you are still undecided about your career, or the chance to specialise if you know exactly where you want to be when you graduate. You may wish to work as a PE teacher with specialist knowledge of outdoor education, as an outdoor instructor leading diverse groups of people, or for a national governing body.

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Entry requirements

104-120 points required UCAS Tariff Points: 104-120 points required. (Minimum 64-80 from 2 A Levels or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Nationals or Cambridge Technicals, excluding General Studies.) GCSEs GCSE English Language Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with 104-120 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with 104-120 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 104-120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 104-120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 104-120 UCAS tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. DBS Check Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Physical+Education+with+Outdoor+Education&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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