Benefits of Gapping

A year out or gap year between school or college and higher education or employment or between higher education and a job, can give young people a valuable and challenging learning experience - provided that it is carefully planned. A well-structured gap year can be part of the lifelong education process and can make a significant contribution to an individual's personal development. Employers and university staff increasingly attach importance to evidence of enterprise, maturity and sustained commitment both within and outside formal education.