Global Gap Year

Gain 30 US Credit while you travel, expore and grow for a year.

📍London, Cape Town Paris

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Student support

Explore 3 global cities

London | Paris | Cape Town

Gain 30 US College Credits

We've partnered with the prestigious Fairleigh Dickinson University

Priceless Experience

Join a global classroom

Make friends and gain international exposure

The Schedule

6 October – 18 December 2027 | International Business | 12 credits

5 January – 18 March 2028 | Sustainability and Social Enterprise | 9 credits

29 March – 10 June 2028 | International Relations | 9 credits

US College Credits

You leave with an official transcript from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), a respected US university in New Jersey. It records real US College Credit, which you may be able to transfer to other universities across the US and worldwide.

How it works

1. You register with FDU as a Visiting Student

2. Curriculum and faculty are FDU approved

3. FDU issues your transcript

• 30 US College Credits — 12 in London, 9 in Cape Town, 9 in Paris.

FDU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Explore The Cities

What you'll gain

✔️ Explore the world whilst gaining US College Credit
✔️ Discover new cultures, new flavours, and what’s out there
✔️ Live in three cities rather than pass through them
✔️ Learn alongside global spirits from every walk of life
✔️ Find out how big your world really is

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London Curriculum

Frequently Asked Questions

£35,000

What is Included in the Price?

Programme Fee:

Included

• Tuition. Academic credits for your classes.

• Housing. Single occupancy self-catered en-suite apartments.

• Insurance. Comprehensive automatic iNext travel and health insurance.

• Support. 24/7 on-site professional staff, orientation, and emergency support.

• Activities. A set programme of field trips, co-curricular activities, and cultural immersion events.

• Airport pick-up. Transport from the airport to your housing on official arrival days.

Not Included

• Flights. To and from your host country, and between programme locations.

• Meals. Food and groceries, self-catered across 34 weeks.

• Personal expenses. Daily local transport, books, supplies and souvenirs.

• Visas. Required student or entry visas.

• Extra activities. Premium additional activities, individual travel, and tours outside the programme.

Accommodation

Feel right at home from the moment you arrive.

Every student gets a single occupancy en-suite apartment in a modern residence, with 24-hour security, self-catered, a short distance from the campuses.

• Your own apartment in all three cities

• The whole cohort lives together and learns together, forging friendships along the way

• Communal spaces to relax as a cohort

• WiFi

• Laundry Facilities

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Agent enquiries

Our agents are appointed experts in your country and can give you specialist advice on our courses, as well as any visa requirements. Contact us for an agent in your area. For agent sales enquiries please contact us at [email protected]

+1 604-684-957

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Hear from our students

"Thanks to Bayswater's help, I had the opportunity to work at a local primary school as a volunteer."

"The course material is excellent and the teachers are fabulous! I love all of them."

"I didn't learn only French but also learned about the French culture, way of life, food and wine."

"I took classes with big names in the fashion industry and learned things I had no idea existed, expanding my horizons and opening new paths."

“The teachers and staff don’t just help you because it’s their job. I felt like I was in a family, every break, every week, every weekend and all the times we went on a trip together.”

“I will never forget the countless experiences that I have had in the school and with the friends I have made.”

"It was a fantastic experience, both the teachers and the school team were always on hand to help. The located great too. I highly recommend Bayswater to anyone who wants to do an exchange program."

"I had an incredibly cool time at Bayswater and was able to improve my English skills a lot."