Welcome to Outdoor Education at LJMU
Brief History
Welcome to Outdoor Education at Liverpool John Moores University. Outdoor Education at IM Marsh has maintained an international reputation as a quality provider of Outdoor Education programmes in higher education since the late 1960s. In 1998 the BSc (Hons) Outdoor & Environmental Education undergraduate programme for 100 students was validated to replace the existing QTS programme. In October 2001 the BSc (Hons) Outdoor & Environmental Education undergraduate programme was awarded 24/24 points in the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education's (QAA) Subject Review (Unit 25: Sport, Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism) - a result of which we are very proud. This makes it the highest quality rated UK outdoor education programme.
In 2010 the BSc (Hons) Outdoor Education was validated with optional routes in Environmental Education, Adventure Tourism, and Physical Education to start the first intake in Sep-11. These programmes belong to The Centre for Sport, Dance & Outdoor Education, one of five Centres within the Faculty of Education, Community & Leisure at Liverpool John Moores University. In 2010 Outdoor Education at I.M.Marsh celebrated 40 years (1970-2010). In the National Student Survey 100% of students agreed that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their outdoor education course and the teaching on it.
Summary of Programmes Offered
Undergraduate
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BSc (Hons) Outdoor Education (with optional pathways in Physical Education, Geography/Environmental Education & Adventure Tourism)
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The undergraduate programme is a three year (full time) honours programme including a range of taught modules together with a dissertation and work based learning elements. Full-time students normally study 120 credits per year, whereas part-time is 60-96 per year. An ERASMUS-SOCRATES agreement with Umea University in Northern Sweden (see left menu) was established in 2003 for undergraduate student study exchanges. We also have collaborative links with the Republic Polytechnic, Singapore.
Postgraduate
- MRes: this is a one year taught programme which provides a highly recommended underpinning for students wishing to prepare themselves for postgraduate research....M.Phil or PhD.
- M.Phil: This is a two year full time research programme. Candidates wishing to broaden their research project have the opportunity to transfer to PhD at the end of the first year
- PhD: normally 3-years full-time (max 4) and 6 years part-time (max 8).
All programmes are available for part time study which is normally 4-6 years for BA/BSc, 2-5 years for MPhil, 4-8 years for PhD.
