Adventure Tourism Management BA (Hons) / FdA
Adventure Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global tourism industry with adventure based operators experiencing phenomenal growth. Adventure tourism is a broad concept and the degree and foundation degree course examine outdoor adventure activities, outdoor education, adventure therapy, adventurous sports, risk management and a wide range of tourism issues.
It’s an exciting time to be working in adventure tourism as more of the world opens up to tourism our degree and foundation degree courses in Adventure Tourism Management will prepare you for a career in this growth industry through adopting a multi-disciplinary and practical approach focusing on the dynamics of adventure tourism activity and outdoor activities.
UCB was the first institution in the world to run degree and foundation degree courses in adventure tourism and we continue to lead the way with our highly innovative programmes.We enjoy excellent links with our industry partners.
Final year students plan, execute and evaluate their own international expedition. Past expeditions have visited destinations as diverse as Fiji, Ecuador, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Morocco and Madagascar.
Former students now work as international trek leaders, charity fund raisers, event organisers, outdoor activity instructors, outdoor centre managers and project aid workers amongst many other positions.
Unique Features of the ATM Degree Programmes at UCB
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Three 10 day residential trips to Glaramara activity centre in the Lake District (cost included)
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Winter residential in Europe (cost included)
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BA (Hons) Final Year worldwide expeditions (with financial support from UCB)
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Free watersports facility
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Year-long industrial placement opportunity
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Erasmus exchange programme
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Opportunities to gain additional vocational qualifications
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Read the real life experiences of our students here.
Links to Adventure Sports Centres in Birmingham:
Edgbaston Watersports
The Ackers Trust
Red Point Climbing Centre
Creation Climbing Centre
Degree programmes accredited by the University of Birmingham . Visit the Awarding of Degrees page for more information.