Reasons to study
La Trobe University’s Outdoor courses allow you to transform your passion for the outdoors into a fulfilling career.
- Experience the exhilarating outdoors while gaining a qualification at a world class university
- Be challenged by outdoor activities offered in our outdoor and environmental education courses, from white water rafting and skiing through to rock climbing and naturalist studies.
- Learn about the environment and enhance your understanding of place, culture, language, and experience.
Students who enrol in our outdoor and environmental education courses also experience:
- High student satisfaction – La Trobe University is ranked top in Victoria for student satisfaction (Sweeney Uni Student Report, 2009).
- Friendly and supportive staff - Our academic staff are approachable, allowing you to seek advice at any time. Small teaching groups contribute to a supportive environment and a strong sense of community between staff and students.
- Beautiful and enriching environment – We are located in an award winning, purpose built, Ironbark Centre, a building that reflects the environmental philosophy of those who work in it. It’s adjacent to natural bushland which makes for a very pleasant learning environment. Studying in Bendigo provides easy access to some of the best fieldwork locations in Victoria and New South Wales.
- Excellence in research – Academic staff have a national and international reputation for the quality of its research in environmental education, place-focussed outdoor education, leadership, facilitation, safety management, parks management and interpretation. This expertise is fed directly into the classroom so your lecturers really know their subjects and eventually, so will you.
- Stunning natural environment for outdoor pursuits – Our outdoor and environmental education courses allow you to explore Australia’s diverse natural environment while gaining a world-class degree.
