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LINKS FOR TAKING GAP YEAR COURSES, LANGUAGE STUDY & INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

Top Sites
Cactus Language - Language courses, tefl courses, homestays and community projects around the world. Not just restricted to students, the company offer programmes for both professionals and retirees.The website also includes examples of how to write your CV in a foreign language. 
The UK Sailing Academy - Enjoy tailored watersports instructor training during your year out plus support in securing employment at holiday resorts around the world after completion of the course.

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Apple Languages - Offers language courses in Spain, France, Italy, Germany and 17 other countries. Online course search, including work abroad programs, pricing and booking facilities.
Ashburton Cookery School - A range of different cookery courses from one day experiences to six day chalet host and boat crew course, designed for young people on a gap year.
The Avenue Cookery Courses - Mary Forde runs The Avenue Courses, based in Putney, London, to teach gap year students the essentials necessary for a range of jobs: cooking for small parties, working in chalets, on yachts or cooking for families in the holidays. Courses last a week or two weeks, and a residential option is available.
Base Camp - Ski and snowboard instructor courses in Meribel, Whistler and Verbier. The courses include freestyle, racing and freeride training as well as first aid courses, avalanche courses and ski and snowboard tuning clinics. Base Camp aim their courses at those looking for a career change, on a gap year or taking time out from work.
Cactus Language - Language courses, tefl courses, homestays and community projects around the world. Not just restricted to students, the company offer programmes for both professionals and retirees.The website also includes examples of how to write your CV in a foreign language. 
Challenge Educational Services - Work experience in America for graduates and under graduates aged 19 to 26, plus a wide range of French Language programmes based in France.  These vary from Academic Year/Semester programmes at the Sorbonne, to A Level revision courses in Bordeaux. They also offer Adult and under 18 programmes.
Eurolingua Institute - Study abroad foreign language programmes throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
Euro Practice - Internships, language courses, work and study programmes and au pair positions for European students. Offices in France, England, Germany and Spain. 
Exploration in Travel - Arranges international volunteer placements in Costa Rica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, New Zealand, Australia and Nepal. An American organisation, they also offer language classes and family stays.
The Gables School of Cookery - Offers cookery courses for those on a gap year.
LanguageCourse.Net - Choose between more than 1000 language courses around the world. In addition the website contains useful advice on language courses in general and important travel information.Information for choosing a language course abroad. 
Language Practice - Language site where you can listen to different language stories. A good way to shape up your
language skills before you go away.
Languages Romance.com - Provides information about study abroad opportunities, a language school directory, volunteer work, free newsletters, special offers and much more.
Le Cordon Bleu - Learn to cook fancy food.
Live In Languages - Specialists in one to one English language courses with full board accommodation in your teacher's home.
One Stop Language - Book language courses and find teaching resources for all languages. When students book online they offer 5% discount.
Peak Leaders - Ski and Snowboard Instructor courses in Canada, New Zealand and South America.
Ski Le Gap - Provide the option of going to Canada to qualify as a ski instructor. After the students have received their qualification many stay on to work at the resort.
SnowCrazy - Chalet host cookery course. Everything you need to know about running a successful chalet in the Alps with style and the minimum of fuss. Also some recruimtent information.
Sprachcaffe - Learn English in England, USA, Malta and Australia, French in France, Italian in Italy, Spanish in Spain and Cuba, German in Germany, all in a relaxed atmosphere.
The UK Sailing Academy - Enjoy tailored watersports instructor training during your year out plus support in securing employment at holiday resorts around the world after completion of the course.
Ultimate Gap Year - One day courses in London providing students and independent travellers with essential safety advice and knowledge before they embark on a gap year or remote travel to developing countries.
Woodbrooke Study Centre - Study many of the world's religions in peace at a quaker study centre near Birmingham.

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Language Practice
Language site where you can listen to different language stories. A good way to shape up your language skills before you go away
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