For many, this is a month filled with social engagements and lie-ins, neglecting the mountain of work that awaits in January. However, as the saying goes, 'Netflix doth butter no parsnips.'

If you're included in the ranks of people taking time out then here’s a handy list of ideas on how to fill your time - because boredom is one thing your gap year should not include!

When you first go off to university, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you may think to yourself: "This is it. I'll learn how to be a proper adult here." Then, as you relax at home after graduation, you'll quickly learn that there are many things about the real world that you are still woefully unprepared for.