Program Overview

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Course Overview

Independent Study including Learning Adventures is a part-time, short course that offers 20 level 7 credits towards postgraduate level qualifications. This course is designed to provide professionals working in informal and outdoor education, development training, and related fields with the support, resources, and academic credit to carry out their own work-based inquiry.

Course Details

• Location: Ambleside
• Duration: Part-time, Short Course
• Start date: TBC
• Entry Requirements: Programme specification (PDF)

This course attracts professionals who wish to design their own study, such as the design of a new program, professional development, or the evaluation of a project. Upon approval of the plan, participants receive support from an academic supervisor, full access to university resources, and the opportunity to meet others studying in the same area.

Course Outline

Course Summary

On this course, participants will design their own study and receive academic credit for completing the project. The course offers support from an academic supervisor and full access to university resources.

Modules

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Programme Specification

Programme specification (PDF)

Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning Methods

Full details are available in the programme specification.

Timetables

The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants should hold a good first degree and/or relevant work experience.
• Applications are encouraged from people working in or aspiring to work in any aspect of outdoor education.

Application Information

Applicants should hold a good first degree and/or relevant work experience. Applications are encouraged from people working in or aspiring to work in any aspect of outdoor education.

This course does not have a formal start date.

Student Finance

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants, and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first-year students with a household income of less than £25,000.

Fees

The tuition fees for CPD and short courses vary based on the intensity and length of the course. Visit our finance page for more information.

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• Outdoor and Experiential Learning (Ambleside) MA
• Forestry (Top-up) BSc (Hons)
• Outdoor and Experiential Learning PgD