Outdoor Environmental Education University of Hertfordshire

Overview

We’ll teach you underlying theories and how to apply them to practice. We’ll analyse sustainable development issues, biodiversity loss and the climate emergency. Together, we’ll examine equality of access to environmental education. You’ll develop a critical awareness of the impact of race, gender, disability, economics and government policy on the lives of learners, educators and organisations. 

Every step of the way, we’ll guide you to become a reflexive and inclusive educator. To foster environments and activities where everyone can join in. To learn, you must experience. To teach, you must first inspire. What greater inspiration is there than the natural world? Outdoor Environmental Education  course is offered at University of Hertfordshire .

Why choose this course?

• You’re passionate about the natural world and want to increase people’s enjoyment and understanding of it

• You want to improve mental and physical wellbeing by improving the human-nature connection

• You understand nature is a powerful educator and are excited to work with and for the environment

• You want to actively engage with environmental challenges and find creative solutions

• You’re looking for course content, which is memorable, meaningful and impactful – similarly, that is exactly the type of educator you aspire to be

• You want to learn from an expert teaching team who have experience and knowledge to share

• You want to engage with practical fieldwork in every module

• You want to feel empowered by a range of innovative assessment opportunities

• You want to study in peri-urban, city, green and blue spaces

• You share our passion to provide environmental education which doesn’t cost the earth.

Careers

• This course gives you the flexibility to apply your passion for the great outdoors to any role. Whether you want to be a forest school leader or lead guided walks for the over 50’s, the possibilities are endless. 

• Perhaps you’ve always dreamed of being a park ranger, a farm educator or running an educational programme for visitors at a nature reserve? 

• Maybe you imagine working with nature to improve mental health. If so, you could work as a lifestyle coach, an outdoor counsellor or a community activator. 

• Perhaps you have an idea for a programme, an activity or an event? Whatever your goal, together we’ll create the right environment for you to thrive. Wherever your dream is to work, we’ll give you the skills to get there.