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The part-time Bachelor's degree in Outdoorsport & Adventure Management is aimed at sports enthusiasts who are aspiring to build a professional career in the growing outdoor sports and adventure industry. You are in the right place if you are interested in activities in the fields of tourism, adventure management, experiential education, or outdoor coaching and want to combine practical nature experience with management skills. The programme offers numerous specialisation options, for example in tourism, business start-up, performance coaching, or experiential education, and is tailored to people who want to combine a practice-oriented education with the acquisition of industry knowledge and entrepreneurial abilities.
What admission requirements apply for Outdoorsport & Adventure Management?
To enter the Outdoorsport & Adventure Management degree, you need one of the following qualifications:
- General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachabitur)
- Studying without Abitur with recognised professional qualification and corresponding work experience (for example master craftsman, specialist, or at least a two-year completed vocational training relevant to the degree and subsequently at least three years of professional experience)
Previously completed academic achievements from earlier university studies can be credited and may shorten the duration of study. The degree is offered in German.
You should enjoy being active in nature and have an interest in sporting activities such as hiking, mountain biking, water sports, or climbing. Openness to teamwork, communication skills, and a sense of responsibility are essential as many tasks involve group leadership and safety. Organisational talent, creativity, and the willingness to develop innovative solutions in a practice-oriented environment support your learning objectives. Reflectiveness, resilience, and a strong interest in sustainable development and future topics in the outdoor sector are also advantageous.
What knowledge and skills will you acquire in the Outdoorsport & Adventuremanagement degree programme?
In the Bachelor’s degree programme Outdoorsport & Adventuremanagement at the Hochschule für angewandtes Management, you will learn to combine business management expertise with practical sporting experience in the outdoor sector. The programme provides you with practical knowledge and skills in areas such as experiential education, safety and risk management, tourism management, event management and performance coaching. The competence profile is complemented by modules on business start-ups, destination management, current outdoor psychology, and digitalisation/ AI.
Key learning contents include:
- Fundamentals of business management (including project management, marketing, personnel)
- Specifics of outdoorsport such as bouldering, climbing, mountain biking, water sports, team events
- Experiential education and outdoor training (learning processes in nature, reflection techniques)
- Safety and risk management in outdoorsport
- Practical projects in cooperation with companies (including real-life case studies and company projects)
- Future topics: AI-supported decision making, sustainability and innovation development in the outdoor sector
- Individual specialisations e.g. in experiential education, tourism & outdoor activities, performance coaching or business start-ups
Even during your studies, you will receive additional qualifications such as "Outdoor First Aid", "Safety and Risk Management" as well as certificates in coaching and business start-ups. Thanks to the strong practical focus and industry-specific projects, you will gain action competence to independently master complex tasks in the outdoor industry.
How does the Outdoorsport & Adventuremanagement degree programme proceed?
The programme is organised as a part-time, semi-virtual blended learning course. It lasts 7 semesters and comprises 210 ECTS credits. You will learn flexibly with multimedia online content on the learning platform and regularly participate in face-to-face workshops and practical phases at the Adventure Campus. The attendance seminars take place each semester on fixed dates, making it easier to combine study, work and leisure.
- Approximately 42% practical content: practical exercises, projects, excursions and a multi-month practical semester
- Small groups (up to about 30 students) and personal support by experts from the industry
- Two study models to choose from:
- Studium Plus: flexible study alongside job and private life
- Dual Plus: dual study with extensive practical time in the company; tuition fees are covered by the employer
- Individual specialisation from the 5th semester: choice of one of four focus areas to sharpen your personal profile
The teaching format combines virtual teaching, self-directed learning, coaching and interactive face-to-face workshops at various locations. Many practical projects and central exchanges take place at the Adventure Campus in Treuchtlingen. Supplementary certificate courses and practical phases deepen industry experience.
What career prospects does the Bachelor’s degree in Outdoorsport & Adventuremanagement open up for you?
With this degree, you qualify for sought-after roles in the booming outdoorsport industry and related fields. Graduates work nationwide – from tourism companies to sporting goods manufacturers and outdoor agencies to self-employed businesses.
Among others, the following jobs and fields of responsibility are included:
- Adventure manager (development, marketing and organisation of outdoor offers)
- Experiential educator and outdoor trainer (leading group activities in education and social settings)
- Destination and tourism manager (design of outdoor, travel and experience products)
- Manager at outdoorsport providers, industry and agencies
- Entrepreneur/business founder in the outdoor industry
- Coach/personnel developer focusing on outdoor and team-building formats
- Consultant for event marketing or business start-ups in the adventure segment
Graduates can take up positions in tourism (e.g. as travel or product managers), with sports companies, associations or agencies as well as in social work and personnel management. Entry-level salaries typically range between
Where does the degree take place and how is the campus organised?
The main study location is the Adventure Campus in Treuchtlingen (Bavaria). Here you benefit from modern equipped seminar rooms, a bouldering and climbing hall, spacious outdoor areas and numerous sports activities (e.g. mountain biking, kayaking, stand-up paddling). The Altmühltal valley offers ideal conditions for excursions and practical projects.
- Adventure Campus Treuchtlingen: central practical and face-to-face events, competence centre for applied research in the outdoor field
- Further attendance locations for individual workshops: Cologne, Dortmund/Unna, Düsseldorf, Munich/Ismaning, Nuremberg
- Virtual learning space: you are location-independent and flexible for online and self-study phases
The campus structure is networked nationwide and ensures that you can build cross-industry contacts with fellow students, lecturers and company partners.
What costs should you expect for the Outdoorsport & Adventuremanagement degree and what financial support is available?
Students choose between two models with different cost structures:
- Studium Plus (part-time): €495 per month (equivalent to approx. €2,370 per semester)
- Dual Plus (dual study): €0 tuition fees, costs are covered by the partner company; in addition, dual students receive a salary
The semester fee includes all essential services (digital learning platform, face-to-face workshops, additional certificates, personal support). The following funding opportunities support you:
- Fee coverage by the partner company in the Dual Plus model
- Earning opportunities as a working student in the industry
- Entitlement to classic funding such as BAföG (subject to meeting eligibility criteria)
- Possibility to shorten study duration by crediting previous achievements
You will receive support from the university network for successful applications to dual study positions or for additional financing.
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