Gap Programs in Asia

Gap programs in Asia let you spend a few weeks, a semester or an academic year exploring countries such as Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Cambodia, India and Nepal. You can spend the time traveling, learning a language, working as an au pair, exploring new cultures, teaching or working on community development and environmental issues. Programs often include travel, community service and language immersion. On a gap year or semester, you can explore Asia and learn important skills you’ll need for college.

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CIEE Gap Year Abroad

Portland, Maine

Spread your wings on a gap year abroad with CIEE! Build your perfect pre-college experience and focus on language learning, service, or professional development...(more)

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Gogi Abroad: Tribal Gap Year

Putney, Vermont

EIGHT MONTHS, FOUR COUNTRIES, AN IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR INDEPENDENT TRAVELERS AGES 18-22..(more)

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Pacific Discovery: Australia & Bali Gap Semester

New Zealand

Hike, kayak and surf your way through Australia and Bali on this exciting and fulfilling 10-week gap year program! ..(more)

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Where There Be Dragons: Gap Semester Programs

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Multiple Locations

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)

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Carpe Diem Education | Gap Year Programs

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Portland, Oregon

We connect deeply with our global communities and travel with purpose and intention. Our students redefine what it means to embark on a meaningful gap year abroad. Learn a new language, live with a host family, and participate in a volunteer project—all while earning college credit—on a gap year or three-month semester around the world...(more)

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EF Gap Year: 10-Week Semesters in Multiple Destinations

EF Gap Semester is perfect for students who want to explore several countries, learn a language, volunteer, engage in cultural exchange, intern abroad, and develop leadership skills. Programs are accredited so students can earn college credit...(more)

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Pacific Discovery: Southeast Asia Gap Year Semester

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New Zealand

Experience an inspiring travel semester abroad on this Southeast Asia gap year program through the Buddhist countries of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia...(more)

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The Leap: Gap Year Programmes

United Kingdom

Leap programmes are team-based and combine a unique mix of multiple locations and project opportunities within one experience, with a broad focus on global warming, climate change, conservation, community and language skills. Our in-country guides are on hand to take care of all the logistics so you hit the ground running - contributing and exploring from the moment you arrive. Average team size is about 15 and we help co-ordinate your flights so you all travel together. ..(more)

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EF Gap Year: Customizable 25-Week Program in Multiple Destinations

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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)

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Sea|mester – Adventure & Academic Gap Year at Sea

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Sarasota, Florida

We offer unique educational adventures where our students live full-time aboard our vessels while spending a semester of their gap year sailing from island to island, country to country, or continent to continent in any number of global locations...(more)

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ARCC Gap Year & Semester Programs

Multiple Locations

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: Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, Oceania, Europe, United States. ..(more)

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The High Desert Center: Thailand and U.S. Gap Year for Adventurous Spirits

Paonia, Colorado

Join us as we explore community and freedom in three dramatically different locations: (1) a sustainable community in Thailand, (2) the Road-Tripping Bus as we roam the southwest border regions in the U.S., and #3) Paonia, a small farm community in the mountains of western Colorado. Dive into food culture, place, spirituality, and adventure in each location. Experience what it means to live deep and real. Grow and make memories that will be with you for a lifetime...(more)

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EF International Language Campuses: Language Year Abroad

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Cambridge, Massachusetts

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)

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Pacific Discovery Gap Year Semester and Summer Programs Abroad

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New Zealand

Pacific Discovery is a global leader in experiential education, offering transformative gap year and summer programs abroad since 2001. Programs are overland journeys combining authentic immersion, meaningful service, wilderness adventure. Students leave with a deepened sense of their identity, passion, and purpose...(more)

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The High Desert Center: Gap Years for Adventurous Spirits

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Paonia, Colorado

Explore with a tight-knit community. Find purpose. Feel inspired and playful. Maximize your freedom. You will explore the mountains of Colorado, the canyons of Utah, practice Spanish in Mexico, and experience sustainable community in Thailand. You will spend time learning about who you are as an individual, in community, and within the context of the broader world. ..(more)

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CET Academic Programs: Intensive Language and Internship + Language Programs in Greater China, Italy, Japan, and Jordan

Ready to build self-confidence, problem-solving skills, and a global perspective? During a gap experience with 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 abroad. ..(more)

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Pacific Discovery: Hawaii, Fiji and New Zealand Gap Year Semester

New Zealand

Join us on an epic journey recreating the path our Polynesian ancestors traveled through the Pacific! Our 70 - day semester offers you an enriching and insightful fusion of environmental service projects, cultural immersion, personal development, and, of course, non-stop adventure!..(more)

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AFS-USA: Gap Year Abroad

Baltimore, Maryland

AFS-USA offers programs for travelers who are 18 and older to study abroad. Turn wanderlust into an impactful experience! Put global learning towards your next degree, accelerate your career development, or inspire the next generation of students. You can choose from places such as Denmark, Brazil, Belgium, New Zealand, and more!..(more)

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EF Gap Semester – Voyager

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Are you looking for an adventure? The Voyager allows you explore the natural wonders of Oceania and discover the rich cultures of Thailand and Japan. Experience the lush environments of Australia and New Zealand, get your hands dirty working with on an elephant conservation project, and explore the way culture and religion connect in Japan...(more)

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Pacific Discovery: Peru, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands Gap Year Semester

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Multiple Locations

Challenge yourself on this South America gap year program journeying through the incredible cultural and natural diversity of Peru, Ecuador, and the Galapagos Islands...(more)

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