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 Entertainers wanted for summer season 2024
If you’re passionate about sport, fitness, entertaining, and making the most of your summer, we want YOU to be the part of the ultimate summer experie
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Palmera Entertainment
Entertainment jobs in Greece this summer!
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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Stay for Free at Beautiful Hotels in Europe – Become an English-Speaking Mentor
Travel abroad as an international participant on one of Angloville’s sponsored cultural programmes and have your board and lodging in beautiful hotels
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Sports Gap Year Organisers
From the Gap Year video channel
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
Camp America
An adventure like no other!
How are you spending your summer? Make sure you don't miss out on the summer of a lifetime!
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Camp America
#ThrowbackThursday - Last Winter in Japan!
We ran a competition across all of our resorts for interns to submit their season edits showcasing what they've been up to on their first season as instructors! The Niseko ISG crew put on a bonfire, got the beers out and had a little night shred! Calum was there to capture it all and submit it for the competition. Edit featuring bonfire, bails and beers - shot by Calum Doherty on his ski instructor course in Japan.
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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
