Adventure Sports

Where could your career take you?

As part of this fast-paced and dynamic industry, you’ll find plenty of exciting careers which offer amazing travel opportunities:

• Outdoor instructor in Britain or abroad
• Outdoor education teacher in schools or outdoor centres
• Lead groups at home and abroad in the adventure tourism sector
• Professional athlete in the adventure industry
• Adventure sports retailer
• Adventure sports coach
• Adventure training instructor in the armed services
• Expedition leader
• Sports physiology
• Sports nutrition
• Sports equipment development

Lots of our students find jobs as instructors with holiday companies or outdoor activity centres and – after gaining all-important experience – many progress on to higher level study or into managerial roles. Many jobs in this sector come with added benefits such as on-site accommodation.

Your Reaseheath experience

Our study tours* are great fun and build the industry experience and skills that employers want.

Previous study tours have seen students visit  the Alps to experience the snow sports industry and improve their skiing and snowboarding skills. Opportunities like this allow students to work alongside professional instructors and to get a taste of local culture.

Take a week-long sail training voyage crossing to France or the Channel Islands as part of the crew with the Rona Sailing Project. You’ll develop your teamwork skills whilst gaining royal yachting qualifications.

Challenge yourself on overnight expeditions to Snowdonia, the Lake District and the Peak District, and brave sub-zero conditions on our winter skills course in the Cairngorms. You can develop essential survival and mountain skills and complete mountain skills awards.

*Study tours and National Governing Body Awards are charged at an additional cost

Employability

Our experienced and highly qualified staff will pass on valuable knowledge and skills in both the practical and theory elements of your course.

You’ll benefit from gaining work experience with our many industry partners and there’s the chance to achieve National Governing Body Awards* from well-recognised organisations such as The British Canoe Union, British Cycling and Mountain Training.

You will also complete a relevant work placement. Some of our former students have worked at outdoor centres and local schools with some even choosing to travel overseas to complete their placement.

You could take part in national competitions in climbing and mountain biking, which is a great opportunity to test your skills against other colleges.

*Study tours and National Governing Body Awards are charged at an additional cost

Our campus is your classroom

Our campus offers you a range of first-class facilities and resources both inside and outside of the classroom. We have our own college lake which is great for developing your Kayaking skills before you move to more challenging open waters.

You can develop your team building skills and overcome new challenges by training on our 30ft high ropes course. The course is made up of many pulse-raising elements including Jacob’s Ladder, Jungle Vines, the Seesaw and the Leap of Faith.

Our indoor climbing wall will also enhance your climbing skills before you progress to the rock outside. It will also give you the opportunity to develop your coaching skills.

Our facilities will help you to improve your own skills while you learn how to coach others to succeed – which is great for your personal development. As an Adventure Sports student, you will have access to our sports performance centre, which has facilities such as our altitude chamber used by students and professional athletes.

We are also ideally located near some of the best outdoor environments the UK has to offer, including the Peak District and North Wales, which are great locations for you to enjoy a wide variety of adventure sports activities.