Oyster is a small organisation that offers first class projects and a thorough and personal approach. The majority of our placements have been running since 2000 and have excellent participant feedback.

Oyster Gap Year has a variety of opportunities in some very diverse destinations. We offer either voluntary or paid work in one of 10 countries around the world. A gap year represents a unique opportunity to go to places you've never been to before, try new things, challenge yourself and meet new people. Change the lives of street kids in Brazil, perfect your Spanish teaching lively classes in Chile or finance the best ever skiing season by working in a Canadian mountain resort. Whatever you choose Oyster will help you get it right.

Our pla cements are in Rio de Janeiro and in or near Sao Paulo. Both cities offer all the best and worst of Brazilian life. Sao Paulo is very cosmopolitan and within reach of glorious scenery and pristine beaches where many Sao Paulistas go for the weekend. Rio is well known for its unique mountainous coastal location, its stylish inhabitants, its beaches and surf and unique mountain scenery. Included in our full programme is a 3-day trip to the Iguacu Falls one of South America must see sights.