If you’re considering time out, whether it be a gap year before university or volunteering in the summer holidays, the following sites are very useful.
- www.gapyear.com - the best impartial site – check it out!
- www.gapyeardirectory.co.uk - brilliant site; tells you about worldwide volunteering opportunities/ seasonal paid work/ climate/ culture
- www.yearoutgroup.org - links to all year out organisations that are recognised by UCAS. Other groups may be fine, but you don’t know, if there is no official endorsement.
- www.greatgapyears.co.uk - a new site with lots of practical advice for those planning a year out
- www.embassyworld.com - embassies around the world
- www.masta.org - travel health information
- www.hihostels.com - youth hostels worldwide
- www.towd.com - tourism offices across the world
- www.careerseurope.co.uk - Exodus database of international careers information & HE courses (requires username and password)
- www.studyoptions.com - official representative of Australian and New Zealand universities helping UK students to apply every step of the way
- www.objectivetravelsafety.com - courses for health and safety training
There’s lots more information in the careers library.