PgCert Outdoor Environmental Education

The climate emergency and global pandemic have highlighted the importance of spending time in natural environments. Our intrinsic link to the world around us is unbreakable. It demands care, respect and creative solutions. To keep ourselves safe, we have seen all aspects of life, from social, recreation, education, transportation and even employment, benefit from taking a nature-centred approach. Educators have moved away from stationary classrooms and utilised outdoor education more and more. There is a growing need to learn in and from our local environment. There is an urgent need to care for it. The environmental education sector is flourishing.This course will help you gain a solid foundation to nurture change in educational practices in a multitude of sectors. We’ll teach you underlying theories and how to apply them to practice. We’ll analyse sustainable experiential education theory through practical fieldwork and consider now we can connect to nature and place. Together, we’ll explore equality of access to environmental education.

GCSE or equivalent English Grade 4/Grade C and above; A successful review of entry essay/video documenting previous experience, professional qualifications or interest in outdoor environmental education (no more than 1500 words/5minutes of video); Applicants may be requested to meet with the admissions team.