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Both the BA (Hons) Adventure Sports Coaching and BA (Hons) Outdoor Leadership provide students with the opportunity to gain an eclectic range of National Governing Body Qualifications.

These will enhance your specific employability whist also developing practical skills. What's more, a selection of NGB's will be paid for by UCLan over the three years of academic study.

National Governing Body Qualifications:
  • First Aid
  • BCU Star Awards
  • Foundation Safety & Rescue Training
  • BCU/UKCC Level 1 Coach & Level 2 Training
  • White Water Safety & Rescue
  • ML Training / Assessment
  • SPA Training / Assessment
Further practical skills can be developed through attendance at our wide range of skill development courses and perennial expeditions:
  • Sea Kayaking Skills Week (Wales)
  • Winter Mountaineering (Scotland)
  • Alpine White Water (Slovenia & Austria)
  • Advance Climbing Skills (Wales)
  • Open Boating Expedition (Canada)
  • Alpine Mountaineering (France)
These course require a minimum number and are dependent on student interest.

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