Gap year
All you need to know to prepare for your gap year travels
A gap year gives you plenty of time to immerse yourself in a different culture and experience a different way of life. Exciting adventures with new friends sounds an idyllic scenario and more and more young people are taking a gap year before starting their university degree. If you’re considering a gap year then you’re also likely to have a number of questions racing around in your head. What type of gap year should you go on and how much is it going to cost? There are so many countries, so many cities – where do you start? QS Top Universities has some helpful hints to ensure happy and healthy globetrotting.
Gap year articles
Record pass rates in UK A-Level results and applications for university places
For the 26th year in a row record numbers of 17 and 18-year-olds have passed their A-Levels and...
A travelling gap year
Donning a backpack, grabbing a round the world ticket and a guide book to help you along the way...
Gap year budget: how to stick to a budget while travelling
A few words of advice: money doesn’t grow on trees, and when you’re away from home on your gap year,...
A volunteering gap year
Does the idea of not only seeing the world on your gap year but changing it for the better appeal?...
A Latino gap year
A rich culture and history, combined with a fun loving spirit have lured many people to take a gap...
How to finance your gap year
However nice it would be, a gap year isn’t free. Which means you need to do some financial planning...
What is a gap year?
The terms gap year, gappers and gap year market are all on the increase in every sense of the word....
Gap year FAQs: part 2
In the second part of gap year FAQs, QS Top Universities provides advice on different charities to...
Gap year FAQs: part 1
If you’re considering a gap year then you’re also likely to have a number of questions racing around...
A working gap year
While studying hard for her A levels, as well as working a part time job, Michelle Kelly felt she...
Gap years down under
A gap year gives you plenty of time to immerse yourself in a different culture, explore a different...
A parents’ guide to gap year
Embarking on a gap year is an exciting but nerve-wracking proposition for an adolescent and their...
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