Geography with Mountain Leadership

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• Leads to the Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTB) Mountain Leadership professional qualification in addition to your degree. 

• In the "University Guide 2008" (Guardian) we are ranked in the top 15 of all 65 UK geography departments.

• Emphasis on practical and fieldwork skills development - costs of core fieldwork, including overseas, are included in your fees.
  

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These unique courses provide the opportunity to study a degree in physical or human environmental geography, specialising in mountain leadership, which will also lead to the Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTB) Mountain Leadership professional qualification. Current innovations on these awards include collaboration with the local council and outdoor education centre to involve students in delivery of Duke of Edinburgh award training. Applicants should have a keen interest in leading groups in British upland environments and preferably have some practical experience in the British mountain environment.

At Level 1 you take core modules in physical and human geography and develop practical skills in computing, cartography and data analysis. You also take a core module in outdoor skills.

At Level 2 you take core modules in MLTB Mountain Leader Award training as well as fieldwork in UK uplands. At Level 3 you undertake a dissertation or work place project along with a further core module in mountain leadership skills assessment (including a UK residential field class). You will also attend a foreign residential field class.

During Levels 2 and 3, according to whether you are on the BSc or BA award, you can select modules from various thematic areas of study including glaciers and landscape, river basin management, coastal zone management, earth science conservation, earth hazards, sustainable tourism, environment, technology and risk or countryside management.

The MLTB Mountain Leadership award is an important qualification for students intending to develop a career in outdoor education, recreation management, outdoor pursuits or expedition leadership. You will also have access to the wide range of careers suitable for geography graduates.

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