- England
About Program
Are you taking some time out between High School and university? Are you interested in a first hand experience of living in the UK and exploring all it has to offer during your Gap Year? Do you like the idea of exploring a rich academic catalogue with multiple subject areas available to you, while gaining university credit? Are you looking to live and study in a friendly and safe campus environment surrounded by award-winning historic parkland on the edge of the oldest recorded town in the UK, with London waiting for you under an hour away on the train?
Our Gap Year is designed to empower High School leavers to explore what UK university life is like on a semester- or year-long basis. Not sure what you'd like to study at university? We'll give you the opportunity to study across disciplines at first-year undergraduate level, giving you essential skills and experience for your degree. Plus, while you enjoy student life with us, you'll have guaranteed accommodation on campus.
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Program Highlights
- Guaranteed on-campus accommodation for Gap Year students
- Free Essex Sport Gym membership included with on-campus accommodation
- Airport pick-up from Heathrow and Gatwick for students starting in the Autumn term
- An hour away from Central London by train
- Order bedding and other essentials before your arrival - and have them waiting for you in your room!
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Location
From Buzzing London to tranquil Grasmere, England is accommodating to all different travelers. If you are here to see the tourist destinations, London will gladly keep you busy; however, if you want get off the beaten path, rent a car and drive around to get a true look at England -- don't forget to stay on the left side of the road!
