For many the opportunity to work with people less fortunate or to learn new skills they may not get another chance to learn in a gap year, is something they just cannot pass up.

Gap year sports are amongst the most popular options for students looking for a gap year abroad. Martial arts in China, soccer coaching in Africa, surfing in South Africa or diving and working with marine life in South America are all possible and of course many many more.

Here are the top 5 experiences of Gap Years Abroad

1) South America – Renowned as an area of natural beauty, its location means the weather is likely to be good. Divers love this as an option for their gap years broad due to the amazing marine life which can be found. Experienced divers can use this as an opportunity to teach gap year sports, whilst those with little or no experience will be blessed with some of the worlds best diving schools.

2) China - experience the age and beauty of such a historical country while spending time on your gap years abroad learning the ancient traditions and art of Kung Fu from those who practice and live the life of the ancient kung fu masters.

3) South Africa – has much to offer you on your gap years abroad especially with Gap Year Sports.  Believe it or not the surf is amazing in South Africa, if thats not your thing you could teach quintessentially British sports such as Cricket, Football and Rugby. Once you have honed your skills why not take some time to teach the local kids about the surf while on your gap years abroad learning new gap year sports.

4) Canada – If you fancy spending your gap years on the slopes, then this is the place for you. With gaurenteed weather and andrenaline, this have to be the ultimate extreme destination. Gap years abroad in Canada has a lot to offer you for your gap year sports.

5) Australia – The diversity of Gap year sports is the main reason why Oz is the most popular gap year destinations, that and the weather of course. Every kind of gap year sports are available, in particular those that we in the UK don’t get the weather for, scuba diving and other water sports are particularly popular.

Hopefully this will have given you an insight to just a few of the many gap year sports available if you are looking to spend your gap years abroad. Although in this list we focus on gap year sports, don’t forget that there are many more activities you can focus on in your gap years abroad.