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
2025 Intermediate Windsurf Instructor
BeyondBeach are looking for windsurf and wing instructors with a passion for teaching.You will have a passion for watersports and have the ability to
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2025 Bike Guide/Mechanic
BeyondBeach are looking for an individual who wants an active lifestyle and as the ability to live and work in a small team. You will be self-motivate
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Bike Guide/ Cycling Coordinator 2025 - Greece
The amazing lifestyle and location that comes with the job offers the perfect opportunity for those looking for an adventure this summer. We are looki
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Sports Gap Year Organisers
From the Gap Year video channel
How to Carry Your Skis on the mountain
First and foremost skiing is about looking cool. You can't look cool without being able to carry your skis with Steeze (stee-ze: A unit of measurement to determine the amount of fly one is) Luckily EA Alumni Mark Crichton is here to walk us through the best (and worst) ways to carry your skis in this instructional video.
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EA Ski & Snowboard Training
USA Summer Camp
Discover more about America, about camp and about the best summer of your life.
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USA Summer Camp
ALLTRACKS - Expert Ski Tips
One Legged turn to hone high speed control. ALLTRACKS Academy head Coach, Guy Hetherington
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Alltracks Academy
Where is your Office?
Bring your work with you and detach from the humdrum of normal life
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Winter Sports Company
Help guide - sports categories
Choose between the sectors then a sport for a more in depth look at what to expect
