Learn a new skill

Learn an exciting new skill with Gap Year for Grown Ups. Maybe there’s something you’ve always wanted to learn or something new that has just taken your fancy! Take a look through our ‘learn’ programme to see what you can do!

Learn New Skills and Languages Abroad

Perhaps you’d like to confuse people with foreign languages, learn to cook up a foreign feast or learn to tell an antelope from a gazelle. All this and much more is possible with our learn new skills an language programmes…

Ecuador Spanish Language School £499 from

Make the most of your trip to Latin America by learning Spanish. Experienced teachers will set up role-plays and organise cultural visits and classes to make your stay as authentic and enjoyable as possible.

Guatemala Spanish Language School £299 from

Take fun, innovative and fruitful Spanish lessons at our language centre. Learn from experienced teachers and take advantage of cultural activities and a home-stay to practise outside of lessons. ¡Olé…!

Mozambique Whale Shark Conservation £1,399 from

The Whale Shark is the world’s largest living fish, and the idea of seeing them up close is either scary or exhilarating, depending on whom you talk to. Volunteers on this project will beable to learn about and observe the behaviours of the whale sharks off the coast of Mozambique, during many scuba diving sessions

Costa Rica Spanish Language School £299 from

Learn Spanish with students from across the world. Classes are small and friendly and the teachers are qualified native speakers. Cultural activities and home-stays mean plenty of chances to practise.