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Education

Education

5 steps to your volunteer job with Projects Abroad Pro

1. Application

The application form covers:

  • Personal Details
  • Your Volunteer Job
  • Qualifications & Skills
  • Work & Travel Experience
  • Reference
  • CV / Résumé

2. Payment

A deposit of £295 / US $295 / CAD $295 /AUS $ 495 is required with your application. We will immediately acknowledge receipt of your application and deposit payment.

3. Acceptance

Within fifteen working days we expect to write to welcome you formally on to our programme. At this point we will send you your ‘MyProjectsAbroadPro’ login name, password and instructions by email.

4. ‘MyProjectsAbroadPro’

‘My projects abroad pro’ is our online pre-departure support system, which allows you to log on to your own dedicated web page. Here we'll keep you up-to-date with the organisation of your placement. We'll send you regular e-mail updates to tell you when there's something new on your page.

The web page covers general information about your destination, along with information about in-country staff, offices, insurance cover, flights, visas, volunteer handbook and pre-departure documents.

5. Departure

Travel to your chosen destination to undertake your volunteer job.

Amendments & Cancellations

If personal, academic or other circumstances turn out to make travel impossible at the time planned, placements can normally be deferred without cost or for a minimal charge. Please call us to discuss your situation. Amendments or cancellations must be notified in writing. Unfortunately, charges for these are unavoidable. The charge for amendments ranges from £35 to £95 plus the amount charged to Projects Abroad by third parties. Cancellation charges depend on how far in advance of your originally preferred departure date we have been informed in writing:

  • Notice of 3 months or more - £65 / €95 / AUS $ 150.
  • Notice of 2-3 months - One third of total cost.
  • Notice of 1-2 months - Two thirds of total cost.
  • Notice of less than 1 month - No refund.