Without question, immersing yourself in a new country is one of the best ways to learn a foreign language during your gap year. Living and studying in a foreign country provides total language immersion, which is widely regarded as the most effective way to learn a new language. From a few weeks to several months, participating in a gap year language programme will transform your understanding of a language. Most language immersion programmes include formal lessons, often in a classroom environment, along with the chance to stay with local families. This allows you to improve your general conversational language skills and gain authentic cultural insights.
Some companies offer a long-term language learning adventure through a network of partner schools across variouse countries. Flexible language courses cover a wide range of languages, designed specifically for gap year travelers seeking study abroad language programmes or language immersion experiences during their time abroad.
Explore how to learn a language during your gap year and make the most of your travel and cultural exchange opportunities. Click on the language projects below to discover more about learning a language as part of your gap year and boost your language skills while exploring the world.
Africa Asia NorthAmerica SouthAmerica PMGY offer some of the most amazing Under 18 volunteer projects in gorgeous, exotic locations abroad from 1-week to 6-months.
Travel off the beaten path and work on community-led initiatives in conservation, community development, education, healthcare, or the arts. Immerse yourself in new cultures and the Spanish language, hike mountains, explore ruins, tunnel through jungles - and make a difference!
Africa Asia Australasia Europe NorthAmerica SouthAmerica UK To learn a new language, we feel that the best way is to completely immerse yourself within the culture of the country who's language you are learning. With ESL you will go straight into a unique opportunity to learn new languages while on a long-term learning, cultural adventure.
Immerse in the language and culture of another country, learn Spanish from experienced teachers and locals, dive into the deep, ancient history of the region, volunteer if you wish to, and enjoy the natural wonders that the landscape has to offer! We also have an online option available!
SouthAmerica Volunteer at a wildlife rescue centre in the jungle of Ecuador! The rescue shelter is home to various species of native Ecuadorian wild animals that have been abused, injured or neglected.
Europe We’ve been running English camps for French children since 1994! With multiple locations across France, American Village Language Immersion Camps welcome thousands of kids each year. Our caring, fun, and professional counselor team is a part of what makes our camp so loved by our campers!
Asia The demand for English teachers around the world is astronomical, take China, where there are 350 million students learning the language at any given time. Whether on a gap year or a graduate, we have the course for you. Choose either to join our Teach and Earn programme or our China TEFL programme
Africa Asia Europe SouthAmerica The demand for English teachers around the world is astronomical, take China, where there are 350 million people learning the language at any given time. Combine teaching and TEFL courses or volunteer in sports or childcare projects to create a rewarding adventure and experience!
SouthAmerica Design your dream gap year in South America with our range of volunteer projects, Spanish language courses and travel experiences. Combine group tours designed for young adults with meaningful volunteer projects, challenging trekking expeditions and travelling classrooms.
Africa Work with one of Africa’s most iconic tribes, the Maasai, near Africa's highest mountain - Mount Kilimanjaro. Your support will give members of the tribe who have not had access to education as a child a second chance at education in adulthood, and empower them to earn an income for their family.
Africa Asia SouthAmerica Our TEFL internships allow you to combine valuable teaching experience with an amazing adventure in a beautiful new country.
Before you head off, you'll be fully TEFL trained and when you arrive, you'll get all the support you need from our in-country teams.
Learn French or Arabic in Morocco through a combination of classes with an experienced teacher and native speaker, cultural workshops, and local buddy chats. This 8-week online language programme includes 2 hours of one-on-one language classes each week and can be combined with an online internship.
SouthAmerica Venture to Brazil's Amazon Rainforest to the city of Manaus and get the opportunity to work alongside an special forces ex-military rescue team who now work as Survival experts. You will get to opportunity to learn the ins and outs of jungle Survival while Learning Portuguese!
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