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Gap year

 

If you want to take time out, see the world and learn new skills, a gap year is the perfect way to round off university life. You will find everything you need to know here about choosing and planning a gap year in the UK and abroad.

Case studies

  1. PGCE student: Ellie
  2. Assistant centre manager, PGL: James Evans
  3. Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): Katherine
  4. Raleigh expedition: Amy Gannon

Features

  1. Agricultural volunteering
  2. Ethical volunteering
  3. Top ten gap year destinations

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Finalist magazine

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    Current students can get access to free copies of the Prospects range of publications from most university careers services.

 

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