Gap Year Symposium 2012 - Emma Parker

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Gap years in the UK

Emma Parker British Council


• Common and well-established • Around 7% of university applicants apply for “deferred entry”


•“Gap year” is not a system; it is a culture • Gap year participants do not belong to any organisation

• Relies on understanding of universities, employers, parents, as well as government

• Gap years are an opportunity for young people to gain new experiences, become more independent, contribute to society

• Popular gap year options: short-term employment; travel; volunteering

• Gap years at any time


UK government information on gap years


Volunteering culture


Full-time volunteering


Overseas travel


Gap years at any stage


Gap years and university application


Gap years and employability


Gap year opportunities in the UK – language courses


Gap year opportunities in the UK – summer academic courses


Gap year opportunities in Japan language and intercultural communication courses


Growing interest in Japan. What next?


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