Gap Year Safety Courses

Course Details

Introduction

The course was launched over 20 years ago and has established itself as an important and useful course for the inexperienced traveller. It's all about thinking safe and being aware of the different conditions that one might face abroad. Many of the strategies and tips are drawn from the work and courses we run for journalists, reporters, NGOs, Charities and Humanitarian aid workers.

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An overview of our course in just 7 minutes!

Acclaimed Travel and Safety Courses for Gap Year Students

Objective Gap Safety was the first company to run dedicated Gap Year Travel and Safety courses and remains the market leader. The acclaimed course is not just about safety, we are determined that the individual makes the most of their travels, get 'off the beaten track' and explore. So, during the day we will also cover understanding key cultural and religious issues, getting on with the locals, how to take money abroad, catching taxis, getting the weather right and much more.

Whilst called a Safety Course for those on a gap year, many of those attending are also post-university students.

Virtual Gap Year Travel and Safety Course (Virtual)

Our Virtual Gap Year Travel and Safety course means that you still get the same travel safety advice virtually via Zoom for your gap year travel plans. 

The virtual course is just £130 per person - A four-hour blended learning course broken down into a number of sessions totalling 4 hour sessions within a day. Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 8 people per course. Book online

Private courses are also available.

Face to Face Courses in London and Northamptonshire

New dates for these courses have now been added here

Prepare and be Safe whilst Travelling Abroad

We teach young people how to prepare for their gap year and year out and how to deal with problems they may face. Our intention is to help them recognise danger by teaching them to think on their feet and interpret the situations confronting them - without terrifying the living daylights out of them.

A Fun, Relaxed and Interactive Course

The course is delivered by means of interactive scenarios and role-play, lectures and hands-on learning.  Our instructors have an excellent understanding of young travellers and flavour the course with tales of scrapes and situations they themselves have encountered. We believe with a little thought, many misfortunes can be avoided.

Unbiased Advice

The course also offer the opportunity to discuss great places to visit, how to book, merits of travelling independently or with a Gap Year provider and anything else. In addition, do call us, night or day, if you need advice whilst travelling. We've trained over 6000 travellers on our courses and we have captured many of their tales, both good and bad, which we share throughout the day.

Our one-day courses are held weekly in London at The Troubadour Cafe, near Earl's Court and West Brompton tube stations and occasionally at other UK-wide locations. Directions to Troubadour

Private courses are also available on request. Contact us for more details.

Gap Year Travel and Safety Awareness Course - Price per Student: £175

Times: 9.30am to 4.30pm. This includes a buffet lunch. Each student will also receive a set of travellers notes to take away

Special Offer: Book 4 places and 1 goes FREE

Call 01788 899029 to process this offer.

Zoom calls or Teams Option

If you’re travelling on an expedition to a particular region and need some tailored, travel safety guidance, a Skype call/Zoom or Teams meeting could be an alternative option.

You should be aware that this call does not replace the general one day course and within the two hours, we can only offer some very specific travel safety advice. This option will not be as effective as the face to face, interactive one day course.
The two hour call option is £150.

Course Content

An overview of the areas we will discuss in depth, to maximise safety whilst backpacking or travelling on a year out:

Before you Go  Researching your destination:  Security advice & terrorism risk  Health issues & disease prevention  culture, religion & laws  Insurance & money  documents  How to keep in touch	What to Take  Kit, clothes  Safety gadgets  First-aid kits  Electrical items e.g. mobiles, cameras  - what to take  - how to pack  Security of your possessions
Over There  Hotels/hostels  Budgeting, money options &  changing money  Safe food & water  Dealing with authorities  Where and how to get help	Getting About  Travelling safely; buses, trains, taxis etc.  Checking out people you meet  Survival navigation  Dealing with corrupt officials
Medical Issues  Emergency first-aid  Staying healthy  Climatic injuries  Bugs, bites and bowels	For Girls... By a Girl Discussion of common female concerns abroad: sexual harassment, appropriate dress code etc.
Keeping Safe  Knowing the dangers from  muggings to kidnapping  Options if caught in a terrorist attack  Surviving extremes; earthquakes,  avalanches, fire, rip-currents, etc.  Drugs and alcohol