Sports Gap Years
As part of your gap year you can participate in a vast range of sports courses, jobs and placements: Gap year watersports (BCU training, surfing, diving, sailing etc); Mountain sports (Climbing, MLTB training and cycling); Winter sports (Snowboarding, skiing); And traditional sports (Football, cricket, rugby etc).
There are lots of outdoor education courses to choose from right here in the UK, or you might choose to get a support job abroad with a company like PGL who offer you the chance to train whilst you work (or ‘Earn While You Learn’ as some companies put it). Similar to good ski and snowboard instructor courses, the focus is not usually on creating Olympic stars, but to train high quality teachers to deliver expert instruction. All courses will include an aspect of first aid training but you can take specialist courses independently.
If you are not bothered about instructing, you can still use a sports gap year to take your sport to a new level. Play football on specialist camps in South America and Africa, or qualify as a PADI diver in incredible Venezuela. These opportunities won’t just give you an unbeatable GAP experience, but a solid skill for the future too.
Latest Sports listings
Resort Representative
We are on the lookout for sociable, experienced Resort Representatives to join our overseas team in Baqueira.Our Resort Representatives are responsibl
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Whistler Snow School Outdoor Ranger
As an Outdoor Ranger working for the Whistler Kids Snow School, your days will be full and varied doing tasks all over the mountain. Expect to work 8-
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Earn $20 CAD per hour. Programme Cost: £2195
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Train and work as a Whistler Ski Instructor Course - with job
Gain a qualification, earn money and enjoy the instructor lifestyle in Whistler BlackcombWant to spend your gap year skiing in the beautiful, snowy mo
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C$20 per hour - cost of programme £5495
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Sports Gap Year Organisers
From the Gap Year video channel
USA Summer Camp
Discover more about America, about camp and about the best summer of your life.
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USA Summer Camp
Instructor stories - Becoming a ski instructor with EA Ski & Snowboard
Emily our EA Brand Ambassador tells us how she is preparing for her winter season in Niseko
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EA Ski & Snowboard Training
Advice for gap year ski instructor internships
Check out Joe's story on his time on a ski instructor internship at Lake Tahoe, USA! To find out how to follow in his footsteps, check out www.easkiandsnowboard.com
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EA Ski & Snowboard Training
Help guide - sports categories
Choose between the sectors then a sport for a more in depth look at what to expect
