Articles and contacts to help you organise your gap year abroad >

GAP YEAR & VOLUNTEER WORK A to Z
Addresses of hundreds of gap year placement organisations, NGOs, work experience and internships, voluntary projects and expedition organisers:

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Taking a Gap Year
Extended travelling before work or further education is increasingly regarded as an asset to a CV

Gap Year Listings
Information on over 100 organisations that could be helping you to see the world

Gap Year Bulletin
An occasional bulletin of Gap Year opportunities found around the World

BUNAC Work America
The BUNAC Work America programme, one of many by this long running organisation, is a great way to do something special during your year out before, or after, university

Been There, Done That...
Short pieces from those that have taken the plunge

• Ellie Messham: volunteered in Uganda, 2003
• Sophie Meleif: volunteered in Zambia 2005
• Jolyon Orchard-Lisle: travelled and 'played' in Costa Rica
• Rob Webber: coached and played village football in Ghana

Directory > Volunteer Travel
From working for an English language newspaper in Mongolia to turtle conservation in Guatemala, a huge range of organised placements are available for a fee

Directory > Expeditions
Character building expeditions to jungles, mountains, deserts and oceans for young people looking for a challenge and adventure

Directory > Internships & Work Placements
Paid work experience in tourism, business, IT, engineering, industry, government, etc. Mostly open to university students and recent graduates

Directory > Courses
Get instruction in mountain or water sports and even qualify to become an instructor yourself. Alternatively, learn to cook or improve a foreign language

Directory > Study Abroad
Longer term study in another country for school or university students. Also include student educational exchanges

Directory > Career Break
A growing range of opportunities are offered to grown up gappers looking to readdress their work life balancing act; or to adventurous retirees with time on their hands

Directory > Student Sites
A selection from the range of resources and information available to students, covering health, discounts, returning to study and what to do after graduation

Directory > Information & Resources
A popular subject, their are a number of websites offering ideas, advice and information on how to best spend your time out.