Gap Year / School Leaver Programs

Are you finishing school soon? Or just finished your exams? Keen to head overseas? Student Exchange Australia New Zealand and our sister organisation Student Placement Australia New Zealand have some great options that might be of interest to you!

Student Placement Australia New Zealand facilitates the placement of young people aged 18 years and over into work, training and study programs overseas.

We understand that during this busy time in your life there are many choices you have to make, so we are trying to make things as easy as possible for you by outlining our programs below.

Options for School Leavers: 

Student Exchange

If your preference is to attend school and live with a host family as part of a student exchange program you’ll be interested to know that many countries do allow students to go on exchange during a gap year. If you’re interested give us a call on 1300 135 331 (in Australia) or 0800 440 079 (in New Zealand) and our staff will be able to advise you whether you will be eligible for your preferred destination. Please note that you must apply whilst you are still at school.

Live & Learn

The Live & Learn program is perfect for people looking to take a gap year. You get to spend up to 3 months in France or Germany; living with a host family and helping them learn English. The Live & Learn program allows you to acclimatise to a foreign environment whilst remaining in a secure and comfortable family environment. This is a great option to take as a stepping stone to further travels in Europe or elsewhere in the world!

Find out more here

Au Pair USA, France, Germany and Spain

Do you like kids? Would you like to spend 12 months in the US, France, Germany or Spain? These Au Pair programs give you the opportunity to live with a host family in either the USA, France, Germany or Spain and look after the family’s children. In exchange you get treated as one of the family with your own furnished bedroom plus you get pocket money and the opportunity to attend an evening college.

Find out more here for Au Pair USA, here for Au Pair France, here for Au Pair Germany and here for Au Pair Spain.

Sports Scholarship USA

Use your sporting skills to access generous sports scholarships to study at an American university. Save thousands of dollars, developing your sports skills, and attend a university (often for less than the cost of attending university in your home country). Open to recreational or amateur sports men or women of low, average or high level ability.

Find out more here

Study USA

The Study USA program is similar to the Sports Scholarships USA program, with the main difference being that it focuses solely on your academic abilities. The Study USA program gives you access to a wide range of generous academic scholarships from over 120 universities across the US. So if you’ve always wanted to live and study in the USA and experience America’s world famous on-campus college lifestyle this program is for you!  

Find out more here

For a complete list of Student Placement Australia New Zealand’s programs visit our website, or call us on 1300 135 331 (in Australia) or 0800 440079 (in NZ) to discuss your options.