EF Gap Year programs are designed to take you out of the classroom and into the world – return home with a greater global perspective and translatable real-world skills, ready to chart your course through college and beyond.
What you'll gain
The gap year is not an alternative to college. It’s about preparing yourself to make the most of college—and in many ways, the rest of your life. Our innovative experiential learning model helps students discover their goals, while equipping them with the confidence and skills to get there.
Confidence & Independence
Get out of your comfort zone and discover what you're capable of.
Renewed Energy & Focus
Use this time to recharge and explore new ways to challenge yourself.
Career Ideas
Understand how to leverage your strengths and begin to define your life path.
Real World Skills
Gain language skills, learn to communicate cross-culturally, and create a budget.
Two program lengths
Choose how long you want to travel. With Year & Semester programs, there's an EF Gap experience for everyone.
Our people are your people
With the largest worldwide network of in-country experts and support teams trained to assist you in times of need, EF’s global presence is truly unmatched.
100+
Countries with
EF operations
400+
Community partners
and collaborators
600+
EF offices and
schools
52,000
EF staff, faculty,
and teachers
“During my EF gap semester I met some of my best friends, worked on environmentally-focused projects in several different countries and improved my Spanish. The whole experience is one that I will happily and gratefully carry with me for the rest of my life.”
MIA E.
EF Gap Year alum
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