Our global gap programs will help your student discover their goals while equipping them with the confidence and skills to get there.
Gap Programs for ages 18–22
Confidence & Independence
Get out of their comfort zone and discover what they’re capable of.
Global Skills
Gain language skills, experience new cultures, and expand their horizons.
Self -discovery
Understand how to leverage their strengths and begin to define their life path.
Life readiness
Learn how to live and travel on their own and build skills that will help them later in life.
Two program options
Discover flexible gap year programs that align with your student's goals – with fall and spring semester options, they return home for the holidays and stay on track to achieve their next steps after the gap experience.
EF's unmatched global presence
With the largest global network of in-country experts and dedicated support teams, you can have peace of mind knowing your child’s well-being is always our top priority.
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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