1. Develop advanced coaching skills tailored to adventure sports.
2. Foster leadership, critical thinking, and performance analysis.
3. Equip students with tools for individual and team performance.

1. A passion for adventure sports and coaching.
2. A strong interest in coaching and mentoring others.
3. Good physical and mental health.
4. Previous physical activity or outdoor interest (recommended but not required).

1. Adventures in Education
2. Adventure Sports Theory and Practice
3. Coaching Principles and Methods
4. Leadership and Team Development
5. Contemporary Issues in Outdoor and Adventure Education
6. Risk Management and Safety
7. Introduction to Psychological
8. Understanding Adventure (Land Based Activities)
9. Understanding Adventure (Water Based Activities)
10. Understanding Groups in the Outdoors
11. First Aid and Emergency Procedures
12. Adventure Sports Psychology
13. Developing Professional and Academic Skills
14. Business and Entrepreneurship for Adventure Professionals
15. Practical Training and Field Experiences

1. Small group lectures and seminars.
2. Small group practicals to allow for maximum personal skill progression.
3. Blended practicals focus on bringing theory to life.
4. Off-campus visits.
5. Laboratory practicals.
6. Individual tutorials.
7. Residential field trips.

1. Academic Skills  
2. Enterprise in Sport  
3. Fundamentals of Sports Coaching  
4. Principles of Sports Performance  
5. Sport and Physical Activity in the Community
6. Applied Professional Practice 1.
7. Coaching Process and Practice
8. Ethics in Sport
9. Mental Health
10. Welfare and Wellbeing in Sport
11. Research for Sport Coaching and Performance
12. Applied Professional Practice 2.
13. Advanced Sports Coaching
14. Dissertation/Project
15. Leadership and Management in Sport
16. Management of the High-performance Sport Environment
17. Applied Professional Practice 3.

1. Written assignments
2. Presentations and case studies
3. Reports and reflective accounts
4. Analytical reports
5. Professional admin tasks (risk assessments, expedition proposals, funding bids)
6. Group projects
7. Teaching practicals
8. Exams.

This programme may vary depending on the institutions and countries, but the general standard options in the UK are:

04 years full-time.

03 years full time (under exceptional circumstances).

1. State-of-the-art performance labs
2. Outdoor training sites (mountain, coastal, and forest areas)
3. Access to industry-standard sports equipment

1. Adventure sports coaches
2. Adventure tour guide
3. Outdoor education instructor
4. Adventure sports program manager
5. Adventure sports entrepreneur
6. Adventure sports event organise
7. Performance analysts
8. Recreation managers

1. Tuition fees are around £15,996 per year.
2. Scholarships and financial aid may be available to help offset costs.
3. Part-time work or student loans can also be considered.

1. Standard A-level requirements or equivalent.
2. English language proficiency for international students.

1. Includes mandatory fieldwork components in adventure settings.
2. Partnerships with local adventure companies and organisations.
3. Internship placements to gain valuable industry experience.
4. Opportunities for internships with local adventure sports organisations.

1. Coaching certifications
2. First aid and emergency procedures certifications
3. Risk management certifications
4. Business and entrepreneurship certifications

Typically, it takes twice a year (fall and spring), but may vary like:

1. Fall (September/October)
2. Spring (January/February)
3. Summer (May/June)

"I chose the Adventure Performance and Coaching Degree to continue my coaching development. The modules were well suited to what I wanted to learn and will help me expand my coaching toolbox with essential knowledge as well as teach me about how to apply what I’ve learned to an outdoor environment." Says - "Ryan Mckenzie graduated from the BA (Hons) Adventure Performance and Coaching at UHI West Highland."