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South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year Exploration

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Explore the dream destinations of South Africa, France, and Thailand on a comprehensive 6-month journey from May to October 2024. Experience an exceptional blend of cultural immersion, wildlife conservation, and community involvement. You'll start your journey by contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa amidst the Big 5 conservation area. Next, you'll hop on to France where you wil...

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Program Highlights

Master a language spoken worldwide, fostering global connections and cultural understanding.

Stay stress-free in comfortable lodgings, ensuring a peaceful start and end to your gap year.

Witness art, festivals, and a vibrant culture that create unforgettable, lifelong memories.

Access extensive networks in academia and communities, fostering future collaborations and prospects.

Develop essential skills such as cultural adaptability, conservation awareness, language proficiency, and teaching expertise to effect meaningful global change.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Angers, France
  • Kruger Park, South Africa
  • Hua Hin, Thailand
Availability
Year(s) Offered2024Gap Year Timing:
  • Post High School
  • During College
  • After College
Cost Per Week$600-900
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Adventure Travel
  • Animals
  • Experiential Learning
  • Language Immersion
  • Volunteering
Guidelines:
  • American
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Belgian
  • Brazilian
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Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9

Total Reviews

3

Exceptional Support

January 18, 2024by: Margaux Q - United KingdomProgram: South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year Exploration
9

I highly recommend this organization! The placement has lead me to have an amazing experience. The staff helped me throughout the entire process and found an internship placement that matched my goals.

Empathy in Action

January 18, 2024by: Jilian M - GermanyProgram: South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year Exploration
9

I learned a lot about how social work functions in France. I gained personal experience working with a non profit organization that helps low income people gain housing. I wanted to learn more about the subject as a whole, work with people and improve my French and I did all those three things.

Achieved my checklist

January 18, 2024by: Caroline F - SpainProgram: South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year Exploration
9

I realized once I got back that I learned more than I thought I did- not that I didn't think I learned a lot, already. There of my goals were to make more international friends (check) amp up my french comprehension (check) and expand my worldview (check).

Program Details

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Locations

  • Angers, France
  • Kruger Park, South Africa
  • Hua Hin, Thailand

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Animal Welfare
  • Community Development
  • Conservation

Availability

Years Offered: 2024

Gap Year Timing:
  • Post High School
  • During College
  • After College
Duration:

    Age Requirement

    Age Requirement Varies

    Guidelines

    • American
    • Australian
    • Austrian
    • Belgian

    Cost per week

    $600-900

    Program Cost Includes

    • Tuition & Fees
    • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
    • Academic Credit
    • Emergency Support

    Accommodation Options

    • Dormitory
    • Group living
    • Home-stays

    Qualifications & Experience

      Language Skills Required

    • English

      Accepted Education Levels

    • High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
    • University Freshman (1st Year)

    Application Procedures

    • Online Application

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Explore the dream destinations of South Africa, France, and Thailand on a comprehensive 6-month journey from May to October 2024. Experience an exceptional blend of cultural immersion, wildlife conservation, and community involvement. You'll start your journey by contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa amidst the Big 5 conservation area. Next, you'll hop on to France where you will immerse yourself in French culture and language during an unforgettable summer in Loire Valley, studying at one of the country's oldest universities. Finally, venture to your third country - Thailand - where you will volunteer as an English teacher in the scenic Hua Hin island. The entire experience offers invaluable cultural insights, skill development, and lifelong memories; igniting passio...

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