Gap Year Opportunities

What do you want to do with your life? Do you have the skills necessary to thrive at school, work and in your personal relationships? Are you uncertain about what your future will look like in a rapidly changing and complex world? For many young adults, the transition from high school to post-secondary education or to a career can seem daunting. You may be struggling with important questions about what to study, what career to pursue, and what resources and skills are required to make it all happen. And with the COVID-19 pandemic, these decisions are likely even more complicated and stressful. Taking a gap year may be a good option for you if you’re open to dedicating a semester or year to experiential learning so you can take time to reflect on your future while also building essential skills for life.

Outward Bound’s Gap Year course offerings will enable you to get away from your daily life, creating space in nature to engage in self-discovery and experiential learning. Expert instructors will lead you through novel, real-life experiences that require you and your group to collaboratively problem solve through challenge, failure, and success. These experiences will have a lasting and measurable impact on your life by building your sense of resiliency, developing greater leadership skills and social connectedness, and foster a stronger connection with the natural world.

Outward Bound Canada is offering a number of 2021 courses for those looking for meaningful gap-year experiences in B.C., Alberta and Ontario. These courses range from seven to 14 days, so can easily be incorporated into any schedule. As well, Outward Bound Canada offers financial assistance for those eligible to ensure greater access to these experiences.

Contact us

To learn more about our gap-year program, please contact us at admissions@outwardbound.ca. You can view the list of our gap-year courses (for ages 19-25) below.