There is now widespread recognition amongst University Vice Chancellors, admissions staff and employers, of the positive impact of a constructive year out. So much is learned about yourself and key skills are developed. It has become increasingly popular for 18/19 year olds to take such a 'year out' after finishing A'Levels or Highers. Students apply as normal for a place at University and when they are offered a place, the choice can be made to defer this offer until the following year, and to keep this place safe, others may have secured training or a job for the following year and may even receive support from their employer. There is a wide choice of projects to participate in this year, some of which exclusively accept those on a gap year of this age group. The author took this route after finishing A'Levels and took part in a marine conservation expedition with 'Frontier' to Mozambique, it still remains as one of my biggest achievements and was a great experience. One major factor with most of these expeditions/projects is that there is usually a fee which has to be paid in order to take part. This varies considerably and is usually quite significant if you are planning to go for over 2 months. Fundraising, planning and realistic goals are major aspects of raising the fee, and is a major learning experience on its own. Various Possibilities for Gap Year projects are listed here and also links to useful resources This site contains links to other internet sites. These links are not endorsements of any products or services in such sites, and no information in such site has been endorsed or approved by the website creator |
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