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Gap Semester Programs

Travel your way: choose the expertly crafted program that best matches your unique personal goals, travel style, and wildest destination dreams.

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Pathfinder EF Gap semester program
The Pathfinder

GUIDED EXPLORATION

Inspire what’s next: explore Europe, ignite your passions, and get a hands-on introduction to majors and career options that will help you forge your own path forward.

Next Departure: Fall 2024

Gap Year ideas for Japan
The Voyager

GUIDED EXPLORATION

Learn about yourself, the world, and yourself in the world: embrace your adventurous side as you explore the natural wonders of Australia, then journey through Thailand and Japan.

Next Departure: Fall 2024

Gap semester program in Latin America
The Changemaker

GUIDED EXPLORATION

Hike, snorkel, and surf your way through the diverse ecosystems of Latin America while working with local communities to learn about sustainability in action.

Next Departure: Fall 2024

EF Study Abroad in Costa Rica
Colorado State University Global Challenge Semester

FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM | 12 CREDITS

Empower yourself to author the story you want told and enact the change you want made during an intercontinental journey through Colorado, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico.

Next departure: Fall 2024

EF Gap Year study abroad programs in Spain
Mosaic of Spain: Language, Culture & Politics

FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM | 12 CREDITS

Immerse yourself in Spanish culture with a curated curriculum taught at both EF’s International Language Campus in Malaga and the University of Granada Center for Modern Languages.

Next Departure: Fall 2024


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