APA Gap Year: Build Your Experience in France, Morocco & Senegal
Hosted by
- France
- Paris
- Morocco
- Rabat
- Senegal
- Dakar
Frequently asked questions
You can apply to this program by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
This program requires participants to be at least 18 years old.
The program runs for 1-3 months.
Yes, the program includes housing. Participants stay in apartments or with a host family.
The program fee includes accommodation, activities, airport transfers, some meals, and tour guide.
This program is a multi-country program, visiting France, Morocco, and Senegal.
About Program
Discover the Francophone world through a personalized gap year experience with APA. Rather than following a one-size-fits-all curriculum, APA helps students build a journey that matches their academic interests, French level, and goals through immersive programs in Paris, Morocco, and Senegal.
Students can strengthen their French language skills, explore diverse French-speaking cultures, and gain independence through coursework, cultural activities, excursions, and daily life abroad. Whether studying in France, exploring the cultural crossroads of Morocco, or engaging with contemporary Francophone Africa in Senegal, students develop global awareness and meaningful connections with local communities.
With personalized support, immersive housing options, and experienced on-site staff, APA provides a supportive environment where students can create a gap year experience designed around their unique goals. Optional APA SOR (Arcadia University) transcript available to transfer credit.
Program Highlights
- A Gap Year Designed Around You: Build a personalized experience based on your academic interests, French level, goals, and preferred length of stay.
- Experience the Francophone World Firsthand: Study and live in Paris, explore Morocco and Senegal through APA’s Multi-Country program, or immerse yourself in daily life in Dakar.
- Strengthen Your French Through Immersion: Develop your language skills through coursework and everyday interactions, with options available for different French levels and academic interests.
- Connect Culture, Academics, and Daily Life: Go beyond the classroom through cultural activities, excursions, immersive housing, and meaningful engagement with local communities.
- Gain Independence With Personalized Support: Navigate life abroad with experienced APA staff providing individualized guidance before departure and throughout your program.
Get Help Getting There: Travel Grants Up to $1,000
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Popular Programs
Gap-year students can join APA’s traditional Paris semester program alongside undergraduate students studying abroad, combining structured academics with the flexibility to shape an experience around their individual goals. Strengthen your French through immersive language study, take courses alongside college students, and experience Paris beyond the classroom through APA’s signature cultural program of activities, excursions, and local experiences.
Gap-year students with a B2 level of French or above can join APA’s Multi-Country semester, spending six weeks each in Paris, Rabat, and Dakar. Study alongside undergraduates while exploring global themes from the perspectives of France, Morocco, and Senegal. Strengthen your French, live with local host families, and experience each destination through cultural activities, academic excursions, and group travel.
Gap-year students can join APA’s traditional Dakar semester program for an immersive experience in Senegal’s vibrant coastal capital. Choose courses in French, English, or a combination of both across fields such as business, social sciences, communications, and STEM, while learning alongside Senegalese students. Experience daily life and the spirit of Teranga through immersive housing, cultural activities, excursions, and APA’s personalized on-site support.
