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Summer Jobs Worldwide 2010 Summer Jobs Worldwide 2010
£14.99

Make the most of the summer break

Want to do more next summer? How do you fancy DJing in Italy, teaching English in Peru or stewarding at festivals in the UK? And all whilst getting paid and enhancing your CV. This book contains over 50,000 job vacancies from across the globe with everything from working hours and wages to applications and accommodation included.

 

Your Gap Year Your Gap Year
£12.99

BRAND NEW EDITION - DUE IN STOCK 15th MARCH

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. 

Gap Year Guidebook 2010 Gap Year Guidebook 2010
£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... 

Work Your Way Around the World 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. 

Teaching English Abroad Teaching English Abroad
£14.99

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? What Next After School?
£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. 

Top Universities Guide 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 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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