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Volunteer and gain 16 UCAS points

Luckily, you can combine the Diploma in International Volunteering with any volunteer program. Boost your resume with 16 UCAS points and the experience of your lifetime! To give you the perfect inspiration, take a look at three of the most valuable projects for students worldwide:

Animal Wildlife Rescue in Costa Rica

Gain your Diploma in International Volunteering whilst rescuing injured wildlife like sloths, monkeys, ocelots, kinkajous, coati, deer, macaws and other exotic birds.

Start Dates: Anytime

Duration: Flexible (2-12 weeks)

Price: starting at £1190 (incl. your Diploma in International Volunteering)

Medical Outreach in Uganda

Gain your Diploma in International Volunteering whilst making a difference. This program involves visiting various community and slum groups to provide medical care. For many people in these areas, they cannot afford to go to pharmacies and hospitals, so the project comes to them instead. They often do not have a lot of education on hygiene or access to clean water, so even a simple cut can be life-threatening and cause major problems.

Start Dates: Every Monday

Duration: Flexible (2-50 weeks)

Price: starting at £969 (incl. your Diploma in International Volunteering)

Wildlife Biolink and Conservation in Indonesia

Gain your Diploma in International Volunteering whilst making a difference and helping protect the habitat of the endangered wild Sumatran Orang-Utan and other animals in one of the world’s oldest rainforests!

Start Dates: Anytime

Duration: Flexible (2-8 weeks)

Price: starting at £1199 (incl. your Diploma in International Volunteering)

Typical Journey

2 Months before leaving

You will join the online student Learner Management System where you will go through orientation and get acquainted with what you need to do as both a student and a volunteer. You will begin the online course and units 1, 2 and 3. (this can be done at your own pace and will take a couple of hours each week)

1 Month before leaving

You will make sure your flights are all confirmed and your vaccinations are up to date. The project you are working on will get in touch to confirm your attendance. At this point you should be near completing units 1,2 and 3 and should have had some feedback on course work from the team. You should also understand the role of the volunteer, some techniques around fundraising to support your trip and better understood what it means to volunteer.

Undertake your Project

It's time to join your project abroad and implement what you've learned to date.

After returning from your project

Now you can complete your last two units, and submit your final course work! Once CGCS receive your finished work, they will be assessed and verified. Upon approval, you will get confirmed as a CGCS graduate and within 2 – 3 weeks later you should received your transcript and official Diploma in the post! Congratulations!

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What's in it for you?

UK-Accredited

The NOCN Level 3 Diploma in International Volunteering is a 41 credit (TQT) of 410, including 173 Guided Learning Hours. In the UK, it is the equivalent of 16 UCAS points.

Quality-checked Projects

A multi-step quality assessment for all Volunteer World programs ensures ethical operations. All projects are linked to the UN SDGs.

Flexible Online-Learning

The 5 module Diploma can be finished in just 4 weeks… or 12 months! Learn in your own pace and how it’s best for you.

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