GoAbroad Gap Year
Start your undergraduate journey exploring countries via a floating campus!
Semester at Sea: A campus that floats
- Open to recent high school graduates, who have not been previously enrolled at an undergraduate college or university (must be a graduating senior to apply).
- Enroll in 9-12 academic credits (two or three courses offered at the 100-level and a 300-level Global Studies course) accredited by Colorado State University.
- Explore 7-11 transformational destinations
- No age requirement, but students must have graduated from high school in order to participate.
- There is a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA requirement.
- Yes – we have grants and scholarships!
Gap Year Freshman Seminar
IU 193 Freshman Seminar (1-credit)
This seminar is required and exclusively for Gap Year students. It prepares you for success on the voyage by building a network among peers and setting the stage for academic and community success. The seminar meets for one (1) hour every other day during the voyage.
105 Days, 12 Countries, 12 Cities
Fall 2022 Voyage: Europe, Africa, Asia
Exploring countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, this voyage gives participants a truly global study abroad experience on our floating campus!
- Embark: Sept 9, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Disembark: Dec 22, Tokyo, Japan
- Itinerary: Spain, Greece, Suez Canal Transit, Jordan, Oman, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Korea
106 Days, 12 Countries, 12 Cities
Spring 2023 Voyage: Asia, Middle East, and Europe
- Embark: Jan 5, Tokyo, Japan
- Disembark: Apr 20, Bremerhaven, Germany
- Itinerary: South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Oman, Jordan, Suez Canal Transit, Greece, Spain
105 Days, 12 Countries, 12 Cities
Fall 2023 Voyage: European and Asian Adventure
- Embark: Sept 9, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Disembark: Dec 22, Tokyo, Japan
- Itinerary: Spain, Greece, Suez Canal Transit, Jordan, Oman, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Japan, South Korea
107 Days, 12 Countries, 13 Cities
Spring 2024 Voyage: Asia, Africa, And Europe Exploration
- Embark: Jan 5, Tokyo, Japan
- Disembark: Apr 20, Bremerhaven, Germany
- Itinerary: South Korea, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Ghana, Morocco, Ireland
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