What is a gap year?
It’s a year out between school or college and higher education
or a job. It can offer you an exciting, challenging and valuable
opportunity, be it in the UK or overseas.
How you choose to spend your year out is up to you.
What can I do?
It's your choice - and there are plenty of options:
- be a volunteer in the UK or overseas
- live abroad on a cultural exchange
- participate in an expedition
- join a structured work experience opportunity
- learn a new skill on a course in the UK or overseas
Where can I go?
Anywhere. It can be in the UK, or almost anywhere in the world.
These websites will give you a taste of what is on offer:
Visit the Year Out
Group for further Gap Year information.