Taking a gap year in between high school and college can be a great opportunity to explore the languages and cultures of a place like China. Our listings for gap year programs in China include ones focused on Mandarin language immersion, community service, the martial arts, cultural exchanges, teaching English, and the arts, among other areas. You can live and work in a homestay, and/or travel throughout China and neighboring parts of Asia such as Thailand and Cambodia.
Experience the world and discover your passions with EF Gap Year. Visit 10+ countries, improve your language skills, make an impact, and intern abroad. Build real-world skills, make lifelong memories, and return home a better you. For ages 18-22...(more)
THE ULTIMATE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE Invest in your dreams. Achieve fluency, see the world, expand your international network – and launch your global future. Study for 6, 9 or 11 months and start in April, June, September or January. ..(more)
Semester at Sea introduces undergraduate students to global and comparative studies by focusing on structural and social changes taking place in the world today...(more)
ARCC Programs has offered programs for students since 1983. ARCC Gap Semesters are an academic semester with a defined curriculum and leadership development component. Program Locations: East Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, Pacific Islands, United States. ..(more)
Ready to build self-confidence, problem-solving skills, and a global perspective? With Gap at CET, get top-tier language instruction and take your skills in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, or Japanese to new levels. On internship programs, develop valuable professional experience with placements at organizations in China, Jordan, or virtually. ..(more)
Founded in 1993, Where There Be Dragons is the leader in cross-cultural education. Dragons offers 3-month immersive and responsible international and domestic Gap Year programs in Asia (including India), Latin America, Africa, and the Southwestern USA. ..(more)
Discover how the Chinese landscape has changed livelihoods and a community’s sense of place over generations. Spend a semester on three major projects to help you study the land, meet the people, and understand the community. If it’s possible to know China, this is the best way to start...(more)
Gap programs at CET Beijing offer language learning in everything. Uphold a full-time language pledge and live with a Chinese roommate. Enroll in an intensive language class, have one-on-one sessions with an instructor, and even take on theme-based weeks of focused practice...(more)
Gap at CET Shanghai students get top-tier Chinese language instruction and take on an internship with a local organization. Explore a career abroad, enjoy the perks of living in a city that is both cosmopolitan and culturally rich, and start building an international network in the city’s buzzing business scene...(more)
