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
South Korea
8 gap years you can do here
- EPIK (English Program in Korea)National Institute for International Education (NIIE), Korean Ministry of Education₩2,100,000–₩3,000,000/moPays youTeaching abroad
- EPIK (English Program in Korea)epik.go.krPays, amount variesPays youTravel & study
- Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA)us.fulbrightonline.orgPays, amount variesPays youTravel & study
- South Korea Private Hagwon Teaching (E-2 Visa)hikorea.go.krPays, amount variesPays youPaid work
- South Korea Working Holiday Visa (H-1) — US WEST Programkoreaworkexpert.comPays, amount variesPays youPaid work
- TaLK (Teach and Learn in Korea)talk.go.krPays, amount variesPays youTeaching abroad
- Korean Language School (e.g., Sogang University KLEC, Yonsei KLI)UnknownFee variesYou payTravel & study
- Paid TEFL Internship Abroad (Asia)premiertefl.comFee variesYou payTeaching abroad
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