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
Serve it Up: Tennis Coaching Jobs in the USA 2026
Game. Set. Match🎾If you’ve got a passion for tennis, this is your chance to take it stateside. Camps across the USA need Tennis Coaches to run
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$900–$2150
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Ride the Trails: Mountain Biking Jobs in the USA 2026
If your ideal summer is spent on two wheels, you’ll love this. Camps across the USA are looking for Mountain Biking Instructors to teach campers bike
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$900–$2150
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Keep it Cool: Lifeguard Jobs in the USA 2026
Are you a qualified lifeguard ready for an upgrade? Swap your pool shifts for a summer by the lake! Camps across the USA need Lifeguards to keep their
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$900–$2150
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From the Gap Year video channel
A Christmas Special | Camp America Reunion
Following on from our 'First Timer's' documentary, we caught up for a special Christmas reunion, with our Lakota applicants - Connor, Jesse, Pele, Bex and Sam.
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Where to Travel After Camp | Camp America
With so many places to travel in America, after camp, where will you visit? Check out some of the amazing places you could travel to in the US!
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Help guide - sports categories
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