Outdoor education and sports are growing industries with a wealth of career opportunities. Jobs can include outdoor activities instructor, sports coach, playgroup leader, health and fitness instructor or expedition leader – the list is almost endless. If you like working with people and enjoy outdoor activities or sports, you should consider joining one of our Outdoor Adventure and Sports Coaching courses. Not only do we have our own ropes course and lake on campus, we also have plenty of exciting local venues on our doorstep including Portland, Poole Harbour, World Heritage Jurassic Coastline and The New Forest. This means that you can make take full advantage of our activities, from sailing and kayaking to hiking, caving, abseiling and many more.

“This course is practical and I love being based outdoors. I did go to university but it wasn’t for me, there was too much classroom time and it wasn’t hands on. After completing the Professional Outdoor Instructor course, I decided to do the new advanced course.”