Gap year travel to Asia will immediately bring to mind images of sun-kissed beaches of Thailand, but opportunities to explore the rest of Asia should not be overlooked. The types of volunteer projects you can enroll on, as well as the different countries you can experience are diverse and varied. On this page you will find options to teach basketball in Mongolia, English in China, or gain dentistry experience in India. Our Asia gap year choices are very affordable - discover more below.
There is so much to see and do on your year out in Asia, it's difficult to know where to start. Do you go for the dramatic mountains of Nepal, the thriving bustling cities of Japan and China, or the tropical paradise of Thailand? There really is something for everyone, the only thing you have to do is decide what you want to get out of your gap year.
This is built for beginners who either have never been on snow or had limited snow time and are looking to experience the winter of a lifetime in Japan. Spend 11 weeks learning to ski and snowboard with confidence, working toward a potential transition to a level 1 ski instructor training & exam.
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An Adventure Guide Program is the first step in your dream of becoming an outdoor adventure guide. Your time on this twelve-week program is split between practical and theoretical training as you gain industry standard hiking and rock climbing skills all whilst exploring an amazing region.
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Projects Abroad offers the unique experience to immerse yourself in the local culture through our Culture & Community Projects. Whether you are on our Nomad Project in Mongolia or participating on our Khmer Project, you will become an important part of a local community overseas.
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Our 11-week ski and snowboard program is for those looking to pack the most into their season. (If you've never been before check out our learn to ski course, The Primer.) With expert instruction, cultural immersion, and unforgettable experiences, this is a journey like no other.
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Why not learn new languages in a diverse community in the developing world? With help from our teachers you will improve your speaking, reading and writing skills through one-on-one tuition and group sessions. There will also be plenty of opportunity to practice your new skills with your host family
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The Wanderlust Exchange Au Pair In China Program integrates educational travel, Mandarin learning, childcare and English tutoring. As an Au Pair, you will provide childcare to children of all ages as well as assist with their homework, and organize fun activities for the children.
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Shanghai Kunta Culture Exchange Ltd - Wanderlust Exchange
By volunteering on a Medicine & Healthcare Project you will have the opportunity to experience the challenges faced by medical institutions across the developing world. You will have the chance to gain work experience whilst helping some of the poorest people in the world.
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Our Short-term Special projects are group trips for 16-19 year olds and run throughout the summer months. If you have time to spare over the summer holidays then why not join us on one of our short programmes designed especially for you.
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Volunteer on a Conservation & Environment placement with Projects Abroad and help to conserve some of the world’s most beautiful and fragile ecosystems. You may find yourself diving on our Shark Conservation project in Fiji, working in the heart of the Amazon rainforest or working with sea turtles
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All-inclusive Gap Year ! Studies at CICD and 6 months volunteer work with education, health and community development in Africa or India, It gives you an opportunity to learn about the big issues of our time and to take action to do something about them.
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College for International Co-Operation and Development
By offering 30-35 hours of live-in childcare and English teaching per week, you have an opportunity to explore Chinese culture through weekly Mandarin classes, culture immersion activities held by Wanderlust and your day-to-day colorful life with your host family.
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Wanderlust Au Pair China
Our Short-term Special Projects for 16-19 year olds offer teenagers the chance to volunteer and make a difference during their summer holidays! Projects Abroad has a wide range of projects from our Care & Panda Project in China to Conservation Projects in Peru.
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Want to get turn your love of skiing or snowboarding into a career?
Become a ski or snowboard instructor. Receive world-class training, gain internationally-recognised qualifications and get a guaranteed paid job offer at the ski resort of your choice.
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Volunteering on a Law & Human Rights placement with Projects Abroad gives you the chance to make a real difference to the lives of people in the developing world.
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EA Ski & Snowboard are the world's largest provider of ski and snowboard instructor internships.
Turn your love of skiing or snowboarding into a career.
Receive world-class training, gain an internationally recognised qualification and get a guaranteed paid job offer - all in one season.
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Volunteering on a Building Project with Projects Abroad will give you a great opportunity to help construct, repair and build houses or classrooms across the developing world. Whatever you are involved with you will have the opportunity to make a long term difference to the community.
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Projects Abroad sport placement is ideal for anyone with a passion for sports. You could teach football in Ghana, cricket in India or volleyball in Peru. You will run fitness session, coach competitive games and help foster local talent whilst improving the health of the local people.
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A Projects Abroad teaching placement is ideal for anyone who would like to make a positive contribution across the developing world. Your role will include working with local schools, NGOs or universities, where you will find yourself taking classes or teachers with lessons.
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This is built for beginners who either have never been on snow or had limited snow time and are looking to experience the winter of a lifetime in Japan. Spend 11 weeks learning to ski and snowboard with confidence, working toward a potential transition to a level 1 ski instructor training & exam.
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Project Snow
An Adventure Guide Program is the first step in your dream of becoming an outdoor adventure guide. Your time on this twelve-week program is split between practical and theoretical training as you gain industry standard hiking and rock climbing skills all whilst exploring an amazing region.
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Pure Exploration
Projects Abroad offers the chance to care for underprivileged children in orphanages, day care centres, special-needs centres and kindergartens. As a volunteer you will enhance the growth, development and well-being of the children.
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Projects Abroad
Do you want a career that will take you across the globe? Do you want to live and work in the world's top ski destinations?
Become a ski instructor with EA Ski & Snowboard Training and fast-track your career in the snow industry. Choose from 30 resorts across five countries.
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Popular Asian Destinations:
India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
Quick Asia Facts:
Population - 4 billion
Languages - too many to count!
Visa Information:
You will need a visa to visit Asia. In some countries the process will take some time!
Encompassing the near and Middle East, the far East, China, India, and more islands than you can shake a stick at, the Asian continent is a very diverse place indeed. On most of the other continents you will find English speaking countries, but Asia is where the language can become quite a challenging. Though you could always use that to your advantage by spending some time teaching English in primary and secondary schools.
European explorers have been fascinated by Asia for centuries. The cultures and way of life are so completely different to what we are used to, and there is so much to see and many places to explore. Perhaps the most famous gap year in Asia was taken by medieval merchant Marco Polo. He had so much fun that he stayed there for 24 years!
Asia is home to some of the most beautiful tropical beaches and rain forests in the world, and a trip to Thailand, Sri Lanka or Borneo is a must. Borneo is home to the worlds oldest rainforest and some of the rarest species on the planet, so both wildlife and community conservation work is very important to help protect the natural environment. You could help by joining an amazing Orang-utan conversation project or by assisting community development projects by building new facilities such as schools or community centres.
India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world but despite this more than 250 million people live below the poverty line so volunteers are always needed to help those that aren't seeing the benefits of this rapid growth. Most of the gap year providers in this section offer a variety of programmes in India because it really is an incredible and diverse country to visit. No matter what you end up doing, you can't help but get caught up in the sights, sounds and spices of India.
Gap Years in India
Although the path throughout Asia has been well trodden by travellers for decades, China is a relatively new part of Asia for the gap year adventurer. There really is the opportunity to create your own adventure and immerse yourself in a culture that is completely different to our own so let your imagination run wild and start dreaming of your own adventure.
Gap Years in China
