Adventure Sport Science Bsc (hons) in Bangor University, UK

Adventure Sport Science Bsc (hons) in Bangor University

Are you one of life’s adventurers or thinking of a career in Adventure based sport?

If so, then this is the course for you!

You may have dreamt of climbing Everest, wondered what ‘it takes’ to Big Wall climb in Yosemite or perform successful Glacial travel in Antarctica. You may have Ice climbed in Norway, walked the 15 peaks of Wales, or completed Trad climbing in the UK. Perhaps you dream of Sailing the Atlantic, Surfing ‘Jaws’, or Kayaking the Conwy Valley? Maybe you’re interested in undertaking an expedition in adventurous terrain or simply excited about Adventure Sport? This course is uniquely designed to help you realise these dreams.

By providing you with ‘hands on’ experience and understanding of the core Sport Science studies of human responses to adventure environments and performance in adventure sports, you will gain the skills required for a career in the expanding Adventure market. This essential core Sport Science knowledge is uniquely combined with the continuous opportunity to develop your own adventure and outdoor skills. Specifically, as well as learning core Performance and exercise science, you will complete ‘doing’ modules with the emphasis on adventuring out and learning practically. If you want to get out in the mountains, beaches, camp, hike, scramble, winter walk, climb, explore the sea cliffs on foot and from a kayak, and want to do it practically ‘hands on’ through whole days out then this course for you. 

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

• 5th (of 76) for course satisfaction - Guardian Good University Guide 2020

• 5th in the UK for Research Quality – Complete University Guide 2020
• 2nd in the UK for Value Added demonstrating our ability to help each student achieve their best possible outcome - GGUG 2020
• We are internationally renowned for our work in sport science and you’ll be studying at a research-led Sport Science School that was 7th in the UK in the most recent governmental assessment - REF 2014
• The School was one of the first to offer an academically focussed degree integrating its internationally renowned expertise in sport science with more vocational elements concentrating on outdoor activities
• In the Teaching Excellence Framework, Bangor University was the 1st university in Wales to be awarded Gold
• The School has close links with UK Sport, the England and Wales Cricket Board, England Rugby and the Ministry of Defence (to name a few)
• Bangor’s location makes it an ideal place to study outdoor activities as there is access to a wide range of natural environments ranging from the coast to the mountains of the Snowdonia National Park
• This course draws on expertise from staff who are leading researchers in their fields but also actively participate in outdoor and high-risk activities such as climbing, canoeing, skiing, etc. The vocational elements of this degree are strengthened further by input and delivery from highly qualified and experienced outdoor practitioners at our external partners, Snowdonia Watersports and the Conway Centre
• Students undertake an Expedition module (run by the Conway Centre) integrating their scientific knowledge, outdoor activity skills and life skills, to complete a mountain- and/or water-based journey in a wilderness environment. Previous students have visited the Alps and Nepal

Careers

This course is also ideal preparation for a career in the outdoors as an instructor, an exploration or expedition leader, in outdoor development training, and also in education and recreation generally.

All our courses will prepare you for a career as a sport scientist, working with squads of elite athletes and performers to fine tune their training; sport science research; working in the public health sector, for example in sports therapy or physiotherapy; or working in the health/fitness industry generally. Postgraduate study and a career in teaching (after completing a postgraduate certificate of education), research and lecturing is another vocational route. There are also some specific career opportunities for different degrees listed with the course details.

Some School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science graduates simply use their academic qualification and the transferable skills that they have developed to work in management, the emergency services or to set up their own business.

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