Extended Diploma in Outdoor Adventure Education
Duchy College Stoke Climsland - 8 September 2025
1 Year
Full-time
Course information
Would you like to work in the outdoor adventure sports industry?
Our Level 3 outdoor adventure sports course is the perfect opening course to start your career as an instructor.
This programme is all about immersing you in the outdoor industry and developing the essential and advanced skills that you will need to excel. Let us work with you to develop the key skills and qualities required to succeed in this exciting world of outdoor adventure education.
Practical learning in the outdoors, is the best way to success in this industry. Our course will have you learning outside the classroom, guided by highly experienced instructors and lecturers.
You will have access to all of the latest sports equipment and the best outdoor sports venues, coaches and lecturers in the county.
When you are in the classroom, you will be educated on industry leading guidelines on theory, safety and performance. There is no better place to learn than at Duchy College.
Our outdoor leadership syllabus covers
• Experience in a wide range of outdoor activities
• Developing your skills as a sports coach
• Leadership as an outdoor instructor
• Understanding the outdoor business sector
• Employment in the outdoor industry
• Managing risk
• Keeping people safe in the outdoors
In addition to understanding the essentials in this industry you will investigate;
• How the body and mind cope alongside adventure sport
• Fitness as a contributor towards personal development
• planning and delivering engaging outdoor activities, and
• Leadership styles to the most out of your clients.
When you’re not in the classroom, our highly experienced instructors will have you out and about for a whole day of practical activity one day a week, throughout the academic calendar.
All this and more
Throughout the course we will also invite you to participate in range of adventurous challenges. A few on your must-do list should be;
• Snowdonia National Park experience week
• Navigation expeditions on Dartmoor
• Canoeing expeditions on the Fal River
• Rock Climbing and abseiling experiences
• Mountain Biking Trails, and much more
About the campus
Our campus is located on the border between Devon and Cornwall and is only 20 minutes away from South and West coast. This is a fantastic place to study Outdoor Adventure, where you get to explore the outdoor classroom with ease.
As a student you will have access to our on-site gym and sports hall. You will also benefit from being situated in one of the best placed college campuses for outdoor activities anywhere in the UK.
You’ll experience a mix of classroom and outdoor sessions, often working with groups from across the college and local schools to give you a real experience of instructing in the outdoors.
Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Set on stunning rolling hillsides, our campus epitomises the very best of land-based education. The recent addition of the £4 million Future Farm research facility means students and businesses are at the heart of the next evolution of environmental farming. Whether it’s a love of horses, sport, protective services, heavy machinery or animal care, nobody forgets their time at Duchy College Stoke Climsland. It’s time to secure your #careercollege experience.
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Course type | 16-19 |
If you’re aged 16-18 when you begin your course, you will usually be eligible for free tuition. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support section.
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