Where you can do a gap year
55 countries with gap years an American can actually do. Click one to see them all.
12–45–910+programsNot open to Americans
Japan
5 gap years you can do here
- JET Programme — Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme (CLAIR / Japanese government), via JET Program USA¥4,020,000–¥4,320,000/yrPays youTeaching abroad
- JET Programme (Japan)jetprogramme.orgPays, amount variesPays youTeaching abroad
- Lindblad Expeditions — Naturalist / Field Guidejobs.lever.coPays, amount variesPays youOutdoor / wilderness
- EF Gap Year – The Global Gap Yearefgapyear.comFee variesYou payTravel & study
- Le Cordon Bleu – Short Culinary Coursescordonbleu.eduFee variesYou payTrades
Not open to Americans
These run here, but the US has no agreement that lets American citizens apply.
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