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Gap Year Programs and Expeditions

Gap Year Programs Summer Programs

We are proud to offer unrivalled experience in structured gap year programs, volunteer projects and extreme expeditions. Founded in 1989, the Gapforce family takes great pride in organising unique, exciting gap year and overseas volunteer projects that enable young people to become global citizens and make a real impact on the world.

What Type Of Gap Year Are You Looking For?

Why Gapforce?

We've been delivering life-changing adventure travel programs for over 20 years. Here's why we're a leader in gap year programs.

Lifelong Global Friendships

Students from the USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia and more all come together as an exclusive Gapforce team to share their adventure.

Unique and Sustainable Programs

Programs from 2 weeks to a whole year - community volunteering, wildlife conservation and outdoor training courses.

Off-the-beaten track adventures

Your own dedicated Gap Year Advisor will prepare you for your unique adventure of a life time.

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Featured programs

Australia Adventure

4 to 7 weeks

An action-packed 7 week tour combining travel & adventure with volunteering on Australia’s famed East Coast.

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Expedition Medicine Course

3 weeks

A new and exclusive skills training course at Gapforce, taking elements of our flagship Expedition Leader Training into a shorter 3 week program focusing on practical Expedition Medicine.

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South Africa Conservation Management Course

8 weeks

A unique blend of wildlife biology and ecology. Achieve certification on a Big Five Game Reserve in both field guiding and wilderness first aide, as you deepen your knowledge and understanding of the natural world and conservation.

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Thailand Marine Conservation

4 to 8 weeks

Lying in the crystal clear, tropical waters of the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Tao’s abundant and diverse coral reefs provide a vast selection of model organisms to conduct essential research on reef ecosystems.

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