Learn an exciting new skill with Gap Year for Grown Ups. Maybe there's something you’ve always wanted to learn or something new that has just taken your fancy! Take a look through our 'learn' programme to see what you can do!
Learn New Skills and Languages Abroad
Perhaps you’d like to confuse people with foreign languages, learn to cook up a foreign feast or learn to tell an antelope from a gazelle. All this and much more is possible with our learn new skills an language programmes...
Learn to sail, in paradise. Start from scratch or build on what you know to gain one of three certificates. Hands-on experience, expert theory tuition and onboard accommodation make for a comprehensive programme. Minimum age 10 years.
Head out to some of South-East Asia’s best diving stops to begin or advance your scuba-ing adventures! You will be spending your time on and around the Thai island of Koh Tao, where there will be a number of great PADI dive courses for you to pick from - from open water right up to instructor!
Sample the best of Fiji with a varied project on a beautiful island. Learn to scuba dive, or improve your skills, live with a Fijian family and take part in a conservation programme.
Learn everything you need to work in the diving industry. Go from beginner to qualified instructor in ten weeks, developing other useful skills along the way. The classroom is a beautifully blue ocean!
Family Friendly! Train to be a real life Australian cowboy (or cowgirl) and experience life on a ranch in the Australian outback. You’ll be taught the fine art of Australian farming and traditional ranch skills.
Make the most of your trip to Latin America by learning Spanish. Experienced teachers will set up role-plays and organise cultural visits and classes to make your stay as authentic and enjoyable as possible!
If you want to gain a real insight into Latin American culture Buenos Aires is definitely the place to be! Learn the language as you live and breathe the Argentinean lifestyle, whether you’re after a lesson in tango or a football fanatic, learning Spanish in Buenos Aires is a unique and enriching experience!
Spend your time encountering and photographing a large variety of animals and birds, the project also involves you spending time amongst the local communities, communicating to them the areas conservational needs.
Spend a year in South Africa and become a fully qualified field guide. Learn about field research, game capture, patrolling and more, through practical tuition and on-the-job training. You’ll then be eligible to work all over Africa.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live the life of a real-life cowboy? Then you won’t want to miss out on this fantastic western experience.
The perfect combination of sport and conservation. Help look after turtle eggs and the baby turtles - not difficult when they’re so sweet! Then learn to surf or improve your technique at a nearby beach.
Take fun, innovative and fruitful Spanish lessons at our language centre. Learn from experienced teachers and take advantage of cultural activities and a home-stay to practise outside of lessons. ¡Olé…!
The Whale Shark is the world’s largest living fish, and the idea of seeing them up close is either scary or exhilarating, depending on whom you talk to. Volunteers on this project will be able to learn about and observe the behaviours of the whale sharks off the coast of Mozambique, during many scuba diving sessions.
A never-to-be forgotten cruise on a tall ship around the Great Barrier Reef, with the chance to snorkel, swim and discover the area. Learn the basics of sailing or just relax and soak up the sun.
A language course is a fantastic way to start your adventure. Learning the language is the best way to make the most out of your volunteer project. The lessons will help you converse with the locals, introduce you to the culture and it's a great way to meet new people.
Learn Spanish with students from across the world. Classes are small and friendly and the teachers are qualified native speakers. Cultural activities and home-stays mean plenty of chances to practise.
Search for archaeological treasures in a land full of history. Work as part of an official team, digging, sifting soil and recording what you uncover. Professors will offer expert tuition on your finds.
Family Friendly! Live the life of a cowboy or cowgirl, riding the lush lands of rural New Zealand. Explore Auckland before improving your riding skills, getting to know the sheep and trying your hand at lassoing. Great fun!
Learn enough Spanish to chat with the locals, travel around South America and make your ideas understood on a volunteer programme. Cultural activities and excursions will help you get the most out of your stay.
Learn to dive in Fiji - an unmatched tropical paradise. Choose from a number of different courses depending upon your current experience. True beginners are more than welcome.
Gain the skills and qualifications to explore marine life below the surface. Take part in classroom training, real dives and a three-day trip to the Great Barrier Reef, and get an internationally recognised certificate.
Join the Tai Chi and Cultural Experience to feel relaxed, recuperated and invigorated. You will be based in the stunning Fujian province spending time learning two forms of Tai Chi and enjoying the sights and culture of the surrounding area.
Live the outdoor life and pick up the skills needed to work on a ranch. Learn to muster, horse ride and more. Take a paid job and work on a ranch afterwards or just learn for fun!
Learn to sail, in paradise. Start from scratch or build on what you know to gain one of three certificates. Hands-on experience, expert theory tuition and onboard accommodation make for a comprehensive programme. Minimum age 10 years.
