Gap Year in Asia

Japan Snowboard Instructor Course

Sparkly silver birch trees, pillows of snow, endless powder, sounds like an imaginary land? Thankfully it's not - it's JAPAN!  Look forward to the wonderful warm welcome from the lifties (seat brushed before you sit down every time, a bow..

Cost: £6500

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Thailand Fitness Boot Camp

Xtreme Gap Thailand Fitness Boot Camp Ready to lose the extra kilo’s and get seriously fit? Then join the Xtreme Gap Thailand fitness boot camp programme. Don't think this will be all easy! You will have..

Cost: From £379

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Thailand Yoga Retreat

Ultimate Spiritual Yoga Retreat Thailand: The ultimate yoga holiday. For 6 days a week you can stretch and meditate your way into complete bliss with sessions from some of the worlds best..

Cost: From £335

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Tropical Island Life The Ultimate Thailand Experience

Want to live on a tropical Island for a while? Imagine being in a whole other world for a little while and properly experiencing Thailand. Seeing new cultures and living the dream. This is possible with the..

Cost: From £267

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Teach English in China + TEFL Qualification

Experience China’s unique and fascinating culture first hand on BUNAC’s Teach & Travel China programme. This unique 6 month experience includes a 4 week intensive TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) course in..

Cost: £2095 - 6 months, including 4 week TEFL course

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Jungle Rafting and Golden Triangle adventure, Thailand

One week of adventure in Northern Thailand. Ride elephants, visit hill tribes, party in Chiang Mai and white water rafting in Pai. The north of Thailand is an area you cannot miss while traveling through Thailand. You will see and taste..

Cost: 433

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Medicine & Healthcare

Our Medicine and Healthcare projects are available in many different countries accross Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Whether you are a pre-university student, a trained professional, or somewhere..

Cost: This varies depending on where you would like to go.

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Become a Volunteer Teacher!

Do you have a passion for working with kids..? Do you want to go into teaching as a career..? Or do you want to experience what it is like on the other side of the desk..? Whatever your reasons, Oyster has the teaching placement to suit..

Cost: £2725 - £3725 All placements include return flights. Check website for exactly what is included - this varies for each destination

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Business Internship

The business program is exclusively designed for those who want to explore the professionalism and potential of Business industry in China. Sunrise tries to place program participants with a company that operates in a field that you would like to..

Cost: £1090 for 4 weeks

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English Teaching in Beijing

Teaching abroad can be an adventurous, rewarding way to spend your next vacation. Countries like China require that students take English lessons while in school. But, in many places, access to fluent English speakers is limited. Children in..

Cost: from £749 for 2weeks

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Media Internship in Beijing

Days are spent covering local events, finding newsworthy stories, attending press rounds, conducting interviews with distinguished visitors from abroad or local celebrities, or talking to everyday locals to ascertain their views on a range of..

Cost: £1090 for 4 weeks

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Medical Experience Project

If you've craved work experience in the fields of medicine and health care, we've got all you'll need right here. Furthermore we can offer this useful experience in surroundings infinitely more absorbing, eye-opening and adventurous than..

Cost: £1090 for 4 weeks

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Medical Training Project

The position you will be assigned depends on your medical background. The large, well-equipped hospital in Beijing provides this excellent opportunity to those who are graduated or final year medical students to take this project. For the..

Cost: £1290 for 4 weeks

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Panda Conservation Project

The Giant Panda is one of the most delightful and captivating of animals, yet one of the most endangered species in the world. The best scientific estimates place the total number of all pandas at only 1590, most of them are living in..

Cost: From £899 for 2 weeks

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Sea Turtles Conservation Project

The slaughter and incidental capture of sea turtles are well known and serious threats throughout the South China Sea (Liang et al., 1990; Nishemura, 1990).In 1992, Chinese Government set the only sea turtle nature protection area in Haigui Bay,..

Cost: £899 for 2 weeks

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Teaching English in Special Needs School

Teaching English in Special Needs School is new project in Sunrise. You don't need to have formal training or speak Chinese language to teach during a volunteer vacation. You just need a respect for the local cultures and a heart big enough to..

Cost: £1090 for 4 weeks

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Divemaster programme Thailand

Xtreme Gap Divemasters Dive with Sharks for Breakfast! Go pro on your gap year learning to dive in Koh Tao. Do something amazing on your gap year. Dive with a Whale shark. Not many people can..

Cost: From £2140 Approx

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Freediving Master

Master One Of The Oldest Extreme Sports In The World. Freediving is about pushing your limits, challenging your self doubt and ultimately exploring the sea, with out the limitations of Scuba equipment. On the Xtreme Gap..

Cost: From £626

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Muay Thai Training in Thailand

Do you have the guts to step in the ring? Muay Thai Training in Thailand 2 - 12 weeks Xtreme Gap's Muay Thai programme is perfect for you if you want to get fit while..

Cost: From £580 approx

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IWO/MTV-11-10: MEDIUM TERM VOLUNTEERING IN KOREA - Agriculture and teaching

IWO/MTV-11-10: MEDIUM TERM VOLUNTEERING IN KOREA - Agriculture and teaching Title : SANAN GYEONGGI Programme : MTV Project type : Agricultural work Social work Teaching Languages Working..

Cost: £180 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge

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Volunteer projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America: preparation Day in Brighton

Course Name : North South Preparation Day Dates : 20/02/2010 Age range : 19 - 70 Number of places : 12 Accommodation : n/a Location : Brighton..

Cost: £10 participation fee

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Divemaster Philippines with Thresher Shark specialty

What about living on the Philippines for a while and get a professional diving licence...and on top of that you will do a specialty on the Thresher Shark. If learning to be a Divemaster alone is not enough for you, this might be the..

Cost: 2566

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Everest base camp trek

The holy grail of trekking adventures, following in the footsteps of Hillary, you can trek in one of the highest regions on earth, heading to Everest base camp.   This is a once in a life time experience...This trip is on..

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Underwater film maker course, Thailand

Want to be qualified to become a great underater filmmaker? Film, edit and train for 4 weeks with the experts on Koh Tao and than follow a 8 week paid internship. The video's you sell, you get paid for! This job will not be boring! You..

Cost: 1899

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Teach English in India

Experience this fascinating Asian culture and make a difference in worthwhile teaching projects on Volunteer India. The focus of the teaching projects is on English, maths and enhancing creativity. The schools we work with are generally..

Cost: £1399 - 8 weeks

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NICE/02-10 - Manual Work in support of the Elderly in a rural village in Japan

NICE/02-10 - Manual Work  in support of the elderly in a rural village in Japan Title : SHOWA-MURA 1 Programme : STANDARD Project type : Construction / Working with the elderly Age : 18 to 70 Places :..

Cost: £150 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge

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NICE/11-10 - Volunteers for an organic orange farm in Japan

NICE/11-10 - Volunteers for an organic orange farm in JapanTitle : IKATA Programme : STANDARD Project type : Agricultural work Age : 18 to 70 Places : 6 Country : Japan Travel terminal : Osaka (8hours by bus and train). From Tokyo, 8hours by..

Cost: £150 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge

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NICE/12-10 - Agriculture and Manual work: Volunteers needed in co-operative community in Japan

NICE/12-10 - Agricultural and Manual Work Volunteers needed in co-operative community in Japan Title : MAKI (NAGANO) Programme : STANDARD Project type : Agricultural work Manual..

Cost: £150 registration fee + £30 Preparation weekend fee. Volunteers fund their own travel and insurance. Volunteers pay an on arrival fee of approx. £100 that covers board and accommodation and funds the programme in the country.

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NICE/14-10 -Volunteers for Environmental Project in Japan

NICE/14-10 -Volunteers for Environmental Project in JapanTitle : IWAMI GINZAN 1 Programme : STANDARD Project type : Environmental Age : 18 to 70 Places : 8 Country : Japan Travel terminal : Osaka (9 hours by train) or Tokyo (6 hours by bullet train,..

Cost: £150 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge

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NICE/17-10 -Volunteers for environmental project in a forest in Japan

NICE/17-10 -Volunteers for environmental project in a forest in Japan Title : NABARI 1 Programme : STANDARD ..

Cost: £150 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge

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NICE/18-10 - Help set up a festival for the local children in Japan

NICE/18-10 - Help set up a festival for the local children in Japan Title : HAKI (FUKUOKA) Programme : STANDARD Project type : Artistic theme Festival theme Working with children Age : 18 to 70 Places : 10 Country : Japan Travel terminal : Fukuoka..

Cost: £150 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge

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Print and Broadcast Journalism Placements

As any budding journalist knows, it's tough to break into media. In many cases not only do you have to be able to demonstrate that you can actually write, but also that you can come up with unusual angle - that you can think outside the box...

Cost: £995-£1,295 for one month

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Help in an Orphanage

Working in an orphanage is probably one of the toughest and most rewarding things that you can do. The orphanages we work with are well run but often the staff are busy and have little time to interact with the children. Your job will be to..

Cost: £795-£1,295 for one month

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HIV Awareness projects

We work with two excellent NGOs in Ghana and India that are working hard not only to improve awareness of HIV / AIDS and prevent it's transmission but also improving the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS.People tend to forget the human..

Cost: £995-£1,245

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Physiotherapy work experience placements

Physiotherapy is rarely offered in hospitals overseas. Where it is, it is often expensive or lacking in sophistication with techniques and equipment often outdated in comparison to what we’re used to at home. However, by spending time on a..

Cost: £995-£1,295 for one month

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Teaching Placements

Education is prized highly in the destinations we work in. In most cases the ability to speak just a little English means access to better jobs and better opportunities. Often, local teachers are excellent at teaching grammar and literature,..

Cost: £795 to £1,295

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Work as a Panda Keeper

Wolong Panda ProjectThe plight of the Giant Panda has become an internationally recognized symbol of the importance of conservation. The Chinese government has set up a number of research projects, reserves and parks dedicated to preserving the..

Cost: £1,595 for one month

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Care

   Taking part in a care project gives you the opportunity to work with disadvantaged children in a range of different settings. This project runs in all of the 24 countries in which Projects Abroad runs volunteer projects..

Cost: Varies between destinations- see website

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Teaching English

Teaching is available in all of our 24 destinations: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Moldova, Romania, Cambodia, China, India, Mongolia, Nepal,..

Cost: Varies dep. on project, destination, duration. From £995 per month

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Medical Work Experience Placements

For those seeking a career in medicine and many of the subjects allied to medicine, such as nursing and physiotherapy, prior experience is absolutely essential when applying to medical school or university.Our medical programmes give you the..

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