AU699 · Level 8 · 4 years

Outdoor and Environmental Education (Common Entry)

Atlantic Technological University - Galway / Mayo · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

357

Up 27 points since 2024 (330).

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About this course

A common entry degree in outdoor education based in Mayo. Your elective choices lead to one of three awards.

How long
4 years
What you study
The awards are Outdoor Education, Outdoor Education with Therapeutic Applications, or Geography and Outdoor Education. You mix academic study with adventure sports training, covering the Irish landscape and ecology, fitness, group facilitation, recreation management, teaching and psychology. You pick your specialist modules during first year.
Placement and abroad
Work placement is part of the course.
Where it can lead
Outdoor learning is used in schools, social care, community development, youth services and adventure tourism.
Who it suits
Suits students who love the outdoors, enjoy adventure activities, and want to teach or lead others in nature.

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About Education

Teaching and education methods for schools and special education

Involves preparing students to become teachers or educators in various settings such as primary schools, secondary schools, or areas like special education. This field covers teaching methods, educational psychology, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Points history

2023202433020253672026357

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026357Published after the final round
2025 367367431
2024 330330369
2023 Not offered under this code

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F2
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F2

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Atlantic Technological University - Galway / Mayo website ↗

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