Adventure Tourism Management - BA (Hons)

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Adventure tourism is the fastest growing, truly global area of the tourism industry that has taken the adventure sector by storm in recent decades, bringing adventurous activity experiences into commercial tourism. Learn how to lead and shape great experiences for people in a vast range of possible outdoor and adventure contexts around the world and build your knowledge and skills in sustainable and pro-environmental practices.Join our BA (Hons) Adventure Tourism Management and develop your knowledge of outdoor leadership skills, tourism and business practices within the adventure sector. Your future customers will expect great service and a safe experience that satisfies their dreams of adventure and adventure travel: learn the skills and knowledge to be the adventure professional who can deliver transformative experiences, managing every element with a critical understanding of the ethical and professional values required.The programme integrates theoretical knowledge with practice via classroom learning, experiential learning, and research, progressively building your confidence and skills as a guide, practitioner and critical thinker. Cover outdoor skills practice, safety and leadership, tourism, research, business, and entrepreneurship, all underpinned by a growing and deepening understanding of the meaning of 'adventure'.We work closely with Adventure Tourism providers and larger scale organisations to give you direct access to professional-level experiences and practices at all levels, providing you with a wide range of national and international connections for opportunities like work placements, projects, and shared practice.The capabilities that you build in our programmes are also life-long skills that transfer into many different future career paths - wherever yours takes you. Unlock your potential and become a future-shaper of this exciting adventure sector.

Business, Management and Leisure