
Bachelor's Degree in Adventure and Outdoor Education
Helsinki, Finland
DURATION
42 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
22 Jan 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 14,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
* Application period: 8.1.–22.1.2025 (ends at 3 P.M. EET)
** Tuition fee is 14000 € for non-EU/EEA/Swiss students per academic year. EU/EEA area and Swiss citizens are not subject to the charge.
Introduction
Adventure and Outdoor Education
Community Educator, Bachelor of Humanities, 210 ECTS
Study at Humak University of Applied Sciences, the leading higher education institution in adventure education in Finland.
The community educator studies train specialists in adventure and outdoor education. Adventure and outdoor education is based on experiential and activity-based learning methodology and aims at supporting the growth, development, well-being, and agency of individuals, groups, and communities.
The next application period is from the 8th of January 2025 to the 22nd of January 2025.
In year 2026 the application period is in January. Dates are to be announced later.
Basic Information
- Studies begin: Every year in September.
- Location: The campus is located in Helsinki, The Capital of Finland. The address is: Humak, Ilkantie 4, 00400 HELSINKI, Finland.
- Language of instruction: English.
- Teaching time: Day time teaching.
- Mode of teaching: Contact teaching, Blended learning, Online Studies.
- Form of learning: Experiential learning, Coaching, Individual learning, Supervised internships, Work-based learning.
- Extent of the study program: 210 ECTS credits see Study Contents.
- Planned duration: 3.5 years, including summer semesters.
- Qualifications: Bachelor of Humanities (BH, in Finnish yhteisöpedagogi (AMK))
Theory Put Into Practice
From the beginning of the studies, the theoretical framework of adventure and outdoor education will be put into practice through different kinds of activities and excursions, e.g. hikes and treks, kayak tours, summer and winter camps, and Nordic winter activities. Through experiential and activity-based processes the students will learn how to plan, organize, implement and evaluate safe adventure and outdoor activities for different target groups in different environments and under various circumstances.
During the studies, the students will learn multiple new skills, especially pedagogical, leadership, social, environmental, technical and safety skills. The studies for community educators will also cover areas such as the Nordic welfare system, preventive work, equality, diversity, and entrepreneurship.
What to expect in practice
Your community education studies will focus on adventure and outdoor activities. You will be studying both indoors and outdoors. You will participate in multi-day camping trips where you will be sleeping in tents and/or in wilderness cabins. Days at campus start usually at 9:15 A.M. and last until 4 P.M. Field trip days may last longer. During the internship periods, the daily schedule is determined by the internship place.
During the first year of your studies, you can expect that approximately 1/3 of the time will be spent on classes/activities/practicing skills, 1/3 of the time will be spent on projects/independent studies/group assignments, and the last 1/3 will be spent in internships (working-life based practical training).
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Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
The studies in community education with adventure educational orientation coach the students towards the mastery of the variety of skills needed in the professional field of community and adventure education. Students acquire the essential principles and practices of preventive work and wellbeing promotion and familiarize themselves with the different forms of action within communities and society.
During the studies, students acquire pedagogical, social, technical, environmental and safety skills and are also prepared for entrepreneurship. Practical training periods and collaboration with working life are an essential part of developing the community skills and adventure educational competences of the students.
The methods of adventure and outdoor education can be applied in various environments and contexts with different target groups, in different sectors of society. Adventure education can be applied e.g. in the areas of preventive work, youth and NGO work, education and training, and nature- and adventure-based entrepreneurship. In addition, depending on the students’ own interests and specialization, they may choose to work as instructors in e.g. kayaking, trekking, rock climbing, and skiing.
Program Tuition Fee
Curriculum
Study Structure
The workload of the degree program equals 210 ECTS credits. The degree program covers the following core contents:
- General studies 10 ECTS
- Professional studies 125 ECTS
- Professional language studies 15 ECTS
- Introduction to community education 10 ECTS
- Pedagogical skills in adventure education 40 ECTS
- Technical skills in adventure education 30 ECTS
- Social studies 30 ECTS
- Advanced professional studies 30 ECTS
Professionalism in adventure education:- Network and partnership development 15 ECTS
- Adventure educational programming 15 ECTS
- Studies in applied research and development, including bachelor’s thesis (final project) 30 ECTS
- Optional studies 15 ECTS