Gap Year

Gap Year Basics

Taking a ‘gap year’ – a year out of studying to do something else – can do wonders for your skills, confidence and CV. Many people take a gap year before starting college or university, but you could take one at any time.

Gap years: what are the possibilities

In your gap year, you could do anything:

• volunteer abroad
• do some work experience in the UK to build up your skills
• see a bit of the world

Taking a gap year is a good way of getting more experience in new environments before going on to further study at university or living away from home.

It could be your first time away from a school or college with no teachers or assignments to worry about. If you choose to work, it might be the first time you've worked full-time. Whatever you do, taking a gap year could be a good way to help your confidence and become more independent before university.

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