Sport, Recreation and Outdoor Education
Welcome
If you love getting active in the outdoors our sport, recreation and outdoor education courses are ideal if you're thinking of getting a job in the sports or recreation industry working in coaching and fitness for example.
You'll be taught by qualified teachers with lots of enthusiasm and experience so you can be sure what you'll be learning will be relevant and they're really friendly and supportive too. These are really practically based courses where you'll learn or improve your skills in mountaineering, canoeing and climbing and lots more.
See our fantastic new sports hall...Where you'll study
You'll be based at the fantastic Devonshire Campus which has some great facilities:
- Modern computer suite
- Extensive library collection
- Student canteen and social area
- Student shop
- the Dome Fine Dining Restaurant and training kitchens
- Onsite spa, hairdressing and beauty therapy training salons.
The best for you
We have excellent contacts which means that you'll be able to go on valuable work placements as part of your course to build up your experience and really put the theory you've learned into practice. You can also take some extra short courses such as first aid and coaching certificates which will potential employers really like.
You'll go on fieldtrips
You'll have the opportunity to put your canoeing or climbing skills for real as we take you to some great places in and around the Peak District to practice and learn more.
You can move on to university afterwards
You'll have the option afterwards to move on to university to improve your career prospects with a degree. And you'll get a bursary of £400 a year towards your degree if you were a student at Buxton College and choose to study at the University of Derby.
What our students say
"Gives a friendly yet academic vibe, somewhere you feel welcome". An open day visitor.
"There's so much climbing about!". A current student.
Supportive tutors
Our friendly and supportive tutors have lots of experience in the sports industry, so you can be sure what you learn will be really useful for your career. Find out more about one of our tutor's success in the industry.
