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Further
Education
with the School

of Adventure

Studies

Our School of Adventure Studies welcomes all
aspiring adventurers, whether it is for personal
interest and self-development or those seeking a
professional career in the outdoors.

Not everyone is immediately ready to go straight on to degree level study.
Perhaps you need to build on practical ability and qualifications or develop your
study skills. We have the solution.

• NQ Outdoor Adventure (NC Sport and These two courses open many doors. While
Fitness) is a one year, SCQF level 5 they are focused on giving you the knowledge
equivalent course. It is based in Broadford and practical qualifications to gain employment
on the Isle of Skye giving access to the in the outdoor industry, they also allow possible
world famous Cuillin mountains and fantastic progression to degree level study either
locations for paddlesports in sea and within the School of Adventure Studies or
freshwater. This course will encourage the elsewhere. Our students develop valuable
growth of personal confidence and skills that can be applied in any field of work
competence in both practical and or study, such as leadership, teamwork,
academic areas. critical reviewing, self-development and
problem solving.
• NQ Outdoor Leadership is a one year,
SCQF level 6 equivalent course, based in Pathways from these two courses includes:
Fort William, the Outdoor Capital of the UK. • possible progression onto one of our four
This course will build on existing academic
skills and will enable you to develop and degree programmes
share your practical competence by • freelance outdoor activity instructor or guide
learning about leadership and transferring • outdoor centre instructor
your acquired skills to others. • international outdoor activity provision

(building on placement experience)
• transfer leadership experience into a

different field

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