EF Gap Short-Term Program: 4-Week Programs in Multiple Destinations

EF Gap Short-Term Program: 4-Week Programs in Multiple Destinations

Location
Multiple Locations +8
  • England
    • London
  • France
    • Normandy
    • Paris
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
    • Bologna
    • Florence
    • Rome
  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
    • Madrid
    • Malaga
    • Seville
    • Valencia
    • Barcelona
  • Japan
    • Tokyo
    • Osaka
    • Kyoto
  • South Korea
    • Seoul
    • Busan
Length
2 - 12 weeks
Merit-based funding, Payment plans, 529 Plan eligibility
Health & Safety

Program Details

Activities
City Exploring Hiking
Timeframe
Academic Year Fall Spring Summer Winter
Housing
Apartment Hostel Hotel
Age Min.
18
Age Max
22

Pricing

Price Details
Flights and transportation: Round-trip flights and local transfers to each stop in your itinerary
Room and board: Your accommodations and some of your meals on the trip
Activities and service projects: Guided excursions and service opportunities with partner organizations
EF Global Support Network: One-on-one mentorship and travel support before and during your program
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Some Activities Airfare Airport Transfers Some Meals Tour Guide
What's Not Included
Some Activities Some Meals
Oct 06, 2025
Aug 08, 2024
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About Program

EF Gap Year's Short-Term Programs are immersive, four-week experiences built to fit easily into your academic calendar. Choose from a variety of focuses and locations -- whether it's discovering the diverse cultures of four major European countries, exploring Costa Rica's ecosystems and collaborating with NGOs to make a sustainable impact, living like a local and learning the language in Spain or Japan, or exploring the past and present of two countries in East Asia.

Choose one of these programs or stack them onto other adventures, like your EF Gap Year or EF Gap Semester. We have programs running all year round, in the fall, winter, spring, and summer!

It looks like this program may not be available right now, but don’t worry, EF Gap Year has plenty of other amazing programs to check out!

Program Highlights

  • Explore new cities and cultures across Europe, Latin America, and Asia
  • Build lasting relationships with your cohort and tour directors
  • Gain independence, adaptability, and a growth mindset
  • Start dates in fall, winter, spring, and summer
  • Check cities and countries off your bucket list or stay in one location and live like a local

Program Reviews

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  • Housing 3
  • Support 5
  • Fun 5
  • Value 5
  • Safety 4
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Kylee
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A Life-Changing 4 Weeks

Signing up for this program was a very big deal for me. I wasn’t ready to leave home. I wasn’t ready to go on a crazy adventure with strangers. It turned out to be the best decision I’ve made thus far. I had a blast exploring the world and meeting genuine people who now feel like family. I learned so much about myself, my interests, who I am as a person, and what I want in life. The experiences of this trip are life altering especially for people who’ve never had an opportunity like this before. l will always cherish being part of the EF family now.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
I ate escargot in Paris! 3 of my friends and I went out exploring one morning on a mission to find macaroons. We stopped at a cafe for brunch and saw snails on the menu. My friend across the table looks at me and says, “let’s do it.” So, we did it, and I can now say I ate snails in France.
Pros
  • Meeting lifelong friends
  • Seeing the beauty of the world
  • Opening up your adventurous side
Cons
  • Missing home - family and friends
  • Struggling with roomate situations
  • Pure exhaustion/ lack of rest
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