The gap year is now a well established part of student life.

It’s a cliché but it is a fantastic opportunity for the student to learn at the ‘university of life’. Whether it’s working for a year in industry or backpacking across continents, the gap year is likely to be one of your most treasured and life-changing experiences.

But wouldn’t it be even more satisfying if what you did in your gap year was actually valued and rewarded with a tangible benefit?

What if all those life experiences that you will have added to your future work skills were actually recognised by others? Or learn a language, take French Lessons or something similar

What if somehow you could quantify all those experiences and get the credit you deserve for your gap year learning in a form that potential employers would genuinely value?

Now you can with GapProfile. By enrolling and following our open learning programme, your gap year will enable you to earn the award of a City & Guilds Profile of Achievement.

The GapProfile programme consists of 10 open learning guides that take you through the process of self-analysis, objective setting and planning your own development Small Claims. It’ll help you to reflect on your experiences and collect evidence to demonstrate your development.

GapProfile will not change what you do on your gap year but it will increase the benefits you get from it.