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What’s a gap year? A gap year is traditionally when students who have just finished Year 12 take a year off before heading off to university or full-time work. And as you probably know, most people love to spend their gap year travelling. While it’s great seeing the world and meeting new people, it’s …
Are you looking for something to do for your gap year? Why not consider working on a dairy farm in Victoria? Open to graduating Year 12 students with a driver’s license, the program is an exciting opportunity to gain paid experience and develop your skills in the agriculture industry. If you love working with animals …
It is impossible to deny that the world has changed in the past few months. Constantly moving goal posts make it difficult to make the right gap year and uni decision for you. Reinventing the Gap Year has produced a video to help you get your head around recent changes to uni life. From online …
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Are you trying to decide what to do during your gap year in 2021, or how to best manage your expenses and still have time to study? If you have some some existing babysitting or childcare experience, why not consider being an au pair with us? You can live with a host family, without worrying …
Looking for something different to do in your gap year? Lattitude Global Volunteering gives you the opportunity to experience life in a different country, all while helping in the community. They are still taking applications for their programs in Australia, Canada, Ghana, Greece, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, and the UK. You can volunteer in the …
If you or your parents need some convincing that a gap year is no bad thing, have a quick look at this list – it could help change your minds. Celebrity gap years There are tonnes of famous people who took gap years, either before university or college, before they started their careers or …
There’s more to a gap year than overseas travel If you’ve always planned for a gap year after high school but because of coronavirus craziness, you’re not sure whether it’s still possible or worth it. The good news is, you can still plan. So don’t let coronavirus spoil your gap year fun. You could …
Considering taking a gap year after school is finished, but have a few questions? The University of Sydney, the University of Canberra, the University of Wollongong and the Country Education Foundation have teamed up to create a series of free online resources giving you all of the information you need about gap years, and the …
Not sure what to do at the end of year 12 this year? Applications are now open to the Defence Force’s Gap Year Program. Spend a year experiencing life in the defence force in a variety of roles, including STEM, aviation, administration, and many more. Best of all, you even earn a salary during your …
Thinking of going on student exchange or travelling for your gap year, but aren’t sure where to start? Cluey Learning has put together a blog with heaps of useful information about travel providers and programs. Check it out here: https://clueylearning.com.au/blog/guide-to-overseas-exchange-opportunities/
Letz Live has a UK Gap Year Program that lets you spend your gap year overseas, while being paid. As part of the program you will experience living in a boarding school and get paid to become a short-term assistant there. Your accommodation and meals are also covered. During your time off you are free …
What is a gap year? You might hear talk about the fabled gap year around the school yard, but not really understand what it’s all about. Well, for some people it’s basically a well deserved brain break after completing high school or university (or even several years in the same job). Quite simply it’s …
The idea of a gap year can sometimes seem a bit daunting – what if I want to go away on an awesome holiday, but I don’t have enough money? And you probably don’t want to spend all your time working. Well, there are some ways you can combine the two. Year 13 has written …
If you’re interested in a travel experience that’s not all about tourism, there are companies out there who can organise trips where you can combine adventure with meaningful and real-world work experience. You can access international internships, TEFL courses and volunteer placements, across a wide range of professional fields and helping out with a variety …
Have you got a gap year planned but you’re worried about whether you’ve made the right choice? Or perhaps you’d really like to take a gap year but you’re concerned about missing out on career and education choices. Fear not, there are loads of reasons why a gap year could be a really positive career …
Wondering what do with the gap year you’re keen to take, or how to make it possible financially? There are lots of options, but if you’d like to travel, immerse yourself in everyday life in another country, and experience things other travellers won’t necessarily get chance too. You could consider becoming an Au Pair. What …
If you’re considering taking a gap year next year, there are so many options out there, it can really blow your mind. Lattitude are a not-for-profit organisation, they’ve been in the business for 45 years and support around 1,000 young people annually to fulfil their gap year dreams. If you’re not sure you just want …
Applications for the 2020 Camp America program are now open. As part of Camp America, you will head to the United States for 9-12 weeks and become a counsellor for youth participating in Summer Camp programs. Summer camp in America is a massive tradition. It’s estimated there are 12,000 camps spread all over the country …
Whether you’re still trying to decide if you’ll take a gap year, or your adamant that you’ll be going….. you’re just not sure what you’ll be doing. This blog might inspire you, it has some great ideas. You might have to try and look past the blatant advertising, or you might discover the program that …
Being an exchange student is a challenging, rewarding and fun experience. You’re not a tourist or a guest. You’re actually living in your host country as a member of that community. You’ll be placed with a host family and attend a local school. You’ll live like a local and become immersed in the culture. You’ll …
Challenge yourself by trying something totally different! Exchange students aged 14 – 18 are granted the opportunity to become part of another culture by living with an overseas family, attending the local secondary school, immersing themselves into another way of life in a meaningful and educational way. Students gain a new perspective on themselves! Attitudes …
A WEP student exchange is the opportunity for students to exchange their school, culture, family and possibly language for a selected time period in another country. It is far more rewarding than simply being a tourist, as students live like locals and acquire knowledge not available to the general traveller. It is a once in …
Aged 16-23 and interested in increasing self awareness, developing teamwork and leadership skills and creating a strong sense of community responsibility? The scheme allows 24 young Australians – the youth crew – and nine specially trained Royal Australian Navy crew, to set sail an eleven day adventure at sea, along the Australian coast. Eligibility: be …
From helping build greenhouses in Peru, to providing primary health care in remote Laos or learning rope-weaving in Northern Thailand. There are lots of programs and destinations to choose from. High School Expeditions, Schoolies Unearthed and University Placements—empower students to take ownership and embrace a world beyond their own borders in ways your average beach trip can’t. Offering …
If you’re seeking practical experience, want to enhance your career prospects, or are simply interested in gaining more insight into a field of interest, then check out this diverse range of affordable international internships. Choose Internships from one of the career fields below, in 7 destinations across Africa, Asia, Central America and Europe: Animal Care Business …
Interested in a 9-12 week paid summer of fun in the USA and a great addition to your CV? You could be a Counsellor at Camp America, helping to look after the campers’ general well-being and ensuring that the kids get to enjoy all their camp activities safely, whilst having a good time! If you …
AFS Australia run international exchange, study abroad, host family and volunteer programs. Helping people of all ages and backgrounds develop leadership, problem-solving, language and intercultural skills needed to succeed in a global economy and make a positive difference in the world. The AFS website details all the programs, who’s eligible and how to apply.
Get the opportunity to experience what a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force could be like. Have a year full of adventure, make new friends, gain new skills, leadership, and travel. An ADF Gap Year is a truly unique opportunity for you to grow and figure out what next step you’ll take in …
Are you considering a gap year but don’t know what you’d like to do and need some help narrowing down your options, or giving you ideas? Then a database of resources could be a very handy tool. Have a look at Go Overseas, they have 1,352 listings and over 7,200 reviews for you to explore. …
A gap year is anything but a year off! In fact, gap programs are formative experiences for high school juniors and seniors. They encourage personal growth and also can help students determine how best to pursue their college education. Research has shown that deferring college to travel, work, and volunteer overseas can be among the most important choices a high school student makes. And best of all, …
Year13 Gaps is your one-stop shop for planning, managing and booking your gap year. As the leading website for school leavers in Australia, Year13 provides a huge range of gap year programs to suit any post-school adventure. No matter whether you’re looking to travel, work, volunteer, or just get down and party, we’ve got the …
A Gap Year in the Australian Defence Force is not only a chance to experience what a career in the Navy, Army or Air Force could be like, but also to have a year full of adventure, new friends, new skills, leadership, and travel. An ADF Gap Year is a truly unique opportunity for you …
Want to travel and love sailing? P&O offer jobs onboard for young people, usually on a 6 month contract basis. They say they look for: “The ideal candidate for this role will be: [tie_list type=”checklist”] • Fluent in English • Have recent and relevant experience in a host or entertainment role • Experience and confident …
October 17 | Online October 30 | Online November 15 | Online The LIVE Online Info Session is conducted by a senior member of our staff using a service which allows us to meet online and over the telephone. You will be able to meet our representative over a video internet connection, ask any questions …
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October 11 | Brisbane October 18 | Canberra October 23 | Wollongong October 25 | Melbourne October 25 | Sydney If you would like to find out more information on our programs, please come along to meet our staff, hear comprehensive information on all aspects of exchange, listen to former exchange students talk about their …
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