Outdoor And Environmental Education (Graduate Certificate)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Graduate Certificate in Outdoor and Environmental Education
Length
0.5 years full-time or 1 year part-time
Campuses
Bendigo
Course description
For graduates with little or no experience in outdoor or environmental education, this course offers an intensive program and an opportunity to choose subjects according to individual needs and interests. Graduates with demonstrated expertise in outdoor or environmental education may tailor the course to extend their expertise into new areas, or add depth of knowledge in a specialist area. The course includes both the theoretical depth and integrated practical work for which the Outdoor Education program is internationally renowned.
Course structure
Students undertake one elective and three core subjects: Outdoor Education Concepts, Outdoor Education Experience, and Bush Environments.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply direct to the University by 14 February for Semester 1 and 11 July for Semester 2. Visit our postgraduate website to download an application form. In addition to their main application for this course, applicants must complete a Supplementary Information Form, available from www.latrobe.edu.au/education/outdoors
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
Indicative (2012): $7180 (60 credit points).
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesAdditional costs (AUD)
Students will need to allow A$1500 - A$2000 to purchase suitable outdoor field equipment such as a sleeping bag and wet weather gear. These items may be purchased from any supplier and will be the students' personal property. Students are encouraged to bring any camping gear they may already have and to wait until they have commenced the course before purchasing any new gear.
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or diploma, or equivalent. Applicants also need camping skills, self-sufficiency in activities such as bushwalking, cross-country skiing, rock-climbing, and flat-water canoeing, and a medical certificate substantiating their ability to handle strenuous activity in remote areas.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)