A consultation provides everything you need to organise your own gap:

• The analysis of a detailed questionnaire

• A three-hour interview

• Discussion of the links between a gap year, university, early career and life in the community

• A thorough examination of the options and opportunities

• A balanced-budget assignment

• Initial outline planning

• A comprehensive written report drawing everything together

As part of this report clients receive an individually researched printout of the leading sources of gap year information, together with a personally relevant listing of the most respected provider organisations and contacts worldwide. Issues include:

• The Gap - Fifteen months - Timing, Purpose, Aims and Objectives

• Strategies: Gap, University, Career, Community

• UCAS - University Application Procedures (including Personal Statement)

• Financial Planning and Budgeting

• Skills Acquisition - Personal, Leisure, Cultural, Sporting, Academic, Professional

• Work Experience and Paid Employment at Home, Away, Abroad

• Voluntary Work in the UK and Overseas

• Expedition Organisations - Global

• Independent Travel Worldwide - Realism, Respect, Resourcefulness

• Training Seminars - Safety, Risk-assessment, Emergencies

• First Aid, Health and Hygiene Imperatives, Medical Kits

• Communication

• Cross-cultural Issues

• Essential Equipment

• Visas, Permits, Insurance, Pre-departure Paperwork and Checks