Attend a webinar. Enroll by May 31. Save $500 on fall '25 programs.
Make this your year.
From Europe to Asia to Australia and more, EF Gap Year programs will bring you to bucket-list destinations while building the skills necessary for a successful future.
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Confidence & Independence
Get out of your comfort zone and discover what you're capable of.
Global Citizenship
Gain language skills, experience new cultures, and expand your horizons.
Self-Discovery
Understand how to leverage your strengths and begin to define your life path.
Real World Skills
Learn how to live and travel on your own and build skills that will help you later in life.
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Two program lengths
Choose how long you want to travel. With Year & Semester programs, there's an EF Gap experience for everyone.
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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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