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	Gap Year Guidebook 2009 £12.95 "a must for anyone taking a year out" The Sunday Telegraph This thorough and easy-to-use guide containing everything you need to know before taking a gap year. Including real-life traveller tips, hundereds of contact details, realistic advice and much more. It contains comprehensive advice on - How to prepare for a gap - and how to cope with life after - Travelling - Volunteering in the UK and abroad - Working around the world - Short courses in art, culture, language, music, photography and more...


	Your Gap Year £12.99 The definitive handbook for students wanting to make the most of a year off. This up to date guide provides essential information on specialist Gap Year programmes as well as the vast range of jobs and voluntary opportunities available to young people around the world. Catering to all possible desires, there is detailed information on how to gain qualifications and skills from your gap year, or details on how to join an expedition if that's your preference. The guide includes a country by country guide to gap year opportunities and includes first hand accounts from travellers to show you what you can expect.


	Summer Jobs Worldwide 2009 £12.99 A new edition of this top-selling guide. Containing over 50,000 exciting vacancies such as leading treks in Peru, being a yoga centre helper in Greece, helping out at London Zoo and many more. It also provides details about wages, job duration and application procedure and will ensure students and young people can make the most of the summer break.


	A Year Off.. A Year On? £10.99 All the information and advice you need to make the most of your time out. This edition has been updated and expanded to cover even more ideas on what to do and where to go. Details gap year experiences, paid and voluntary study or travel opportunities. Published by Lifetime Careers. 8th edition.


	Work Your Way Around the World £12.99 A unique and acclaimed guide for the working traveler. With round the world trips becoming increasingly popular as air fares fall, this comprehensive guide offers up-to-date information about the kind of temporary work available in countries across the world. Ranging from olive picking in Greece to teaching English in Moscow, Work Your Way Around The World covers a whole host of job opportunities that may be found; not only in advance but on the spot. Incorporating hundreds of first-hand accounts from people who have actually done the jobs, the guide also includes advice on how to go about getting the work. Featuring a regional section which provides country by country information, Work Your Way Around The World also specifies the different kinds of work native to each place.


	Hands-On Holidays £12.99 The definitive guide to rewarding short-term breaks. Whether you want to make a difference or just do something different, Hands-on Holidays is the essential guide for individuals wishing to find exciting short-term breaks. Designed for those with little time but huge amounts of enthusiasm, Hands-on Holidays provides extensive information on short term working holidays ranging from conservation and humanitarian work to helping at festivals or on organic farms. The first and only title on the market to cater for travelers wanting to combine a working holiday with a career back home, Hands-on Holidays also contains details of internships and training courses for students focused on furthering their career.


	Teaching English Abroad £14.99 BRAND NEW EDITION - IN STOCK NOW This guide offers extensive and essential information for anyone wishing to teach the English language abroad. Including listings of recruitment organisations and useful websites, this guide contains a directory of more than 380 courses for training as an EFL teacher as well as 1,150 language school addresses to contact for jobs. In addition to sections giving advice and information on the varying teaching requirements and preparations necessary prior to leaving the country, Teaching English Abroad contains a country by country guide which covers more than 70 countries around the world.


	What Next After School 2009? £7.99 A wealth of practical, up-to-date information on all the issues that need to be considered by students making decisions about their future. Comprehensive and approachable, this guide covers deciding on a university, writing a CV, studying abroad and managing cash. Full of expert tips, contact details, sources of further information, action points and case studies. Published by Kogan Page.


	Decisions at 17/18+ £11.99 A comprehensive guide for students to the options open to them with level 3 qualifications. Whether in a school sixth-form or a college, this book is essential reading for students and their parents as they prepare to make important choices about their learning and work post 18. It explores each of the major routes open to young people: higher education, work with training or making the most of a gap year. It will help young people to understand the alternatives available to them, the advantages and disadvantages of each route, and the factors to be considered in making these important decisions. There are also pointers to further information about each option.


	Top Universities Guide £19.99 Based on the Times Higher - QS World University Rankings, this is the definitive guide to the top universities around the world. -League table ranks the top 200 universities in the world, plus detailed profiles of the top 100 universities, including student assessments of what life is like at each university -Where and why people are choosing to study around the world. -Expert advice on how to choose and apply for the best course at the right university, and an overview of employment opportunities. -Reviews of the top ten study destination countries -Detailed help and advice on study costs, financing and scholarships


	Getting into US & Canadian Universities £12.99 Studying overseas is a legitimate consideration for thousands of applicants and the US or Canada are particularly popular options. This guide will give students a head-start by offering clear and concise guidance. It will provide an honest view of what it's like to study in the countries, advice on choosing a course and institution, guidance on the application procedure and other surrounding issues.

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