Adventure & Wildlife Magazine - Vol 1|Issue 5-6| Nov 16 - Jan 17 Vol 2 | Issue 1 | Mar - May 2017 | Page 36

ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
photo credit: - native planet
If you would Want to participate in a fast-growing,
never-boring, push-yourself-to-the-limit degree?
THEN THIS IS IT!!!
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Outdoor Adventure Leadership at Montana State
University Billings.
If you love the cold and winter sports, consider a
Bachelor in Arctic Adventure Tourism at the Arctic
University of Norway.
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Iceland’s Keilir Academy offers world-class training
l Maximize the potential of your existing qualifications
for aspiring adventure guides. Their Adventure Guide
with distance learning in Adventure Sports at Liberty
program offers an international eight-month university
University Online.
program in Iceland for any adventure sport from white
water kayaking to surfing. Yes! There’s surfing in Iceland! l New Zealand is known for its outdoor culture and
adventure potential. Earn your Diploma in Adventure
l Pennsylvania’s Northampton Community College has
a new adventure tourism degree for students to earn a Tourism at ToiOhomai Institute of Technology on the
30-credit specialize diploma or an associate’s degree North Island.
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through the school’s hospitality program. They partner
with local adventure companies to give students the skills
and confidence they need to become adventure guides.
l Train to be an adventure guide and earn one of at least
thirty-five industry certifications with an Adventure
Guide Diploma from Thompson Rivers University.
l Adventure tourism is about more than adrenaline and
excitement. It takes logistical skills and the ability to
instruct others. Hone these skills with a Bachelor in
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Adventure tourism is a big niche market. Last year,
researches done by few international media
channels and PR agencies have shown that
international adventure tourism is expected to
grow by at least 46 percent by 2020. In 2016 alone,
adventure tourism grew heavily in Europe, with a
focus on paragliding, kite surfing, and mountain
trekking.
Vol 2|Issue 1|Mar - May 2017