Did you know that you are able to take a year out between completing your A levels and starting your degree course? It’s called a GAP year and many people believe that students who do this find the transition to university life much easier.
In addition the experiences you gain from a GAP year will stand you in good stead for your future career; so it's worth considering. It’ll develop your skills and confidence as well as helping your CV.
To make the GAP year a success it needs to be well planned to give you a ‘structured’ experience, so you’ll need to research what’s available and decide what’s suitable for you.
- The Year Out Group and Lattitude Global have information on what’s available.
- Global Fellowship is a scheme to give some young people the chance to spend a few weeks in one of the major countries in the global economy.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away.