Seamless integration, including a personalized orientation and a welcome city tour to help you feel at home immediately.
Are you ready for a life-changing experience learning English abroad?
Whether your focus is on upgrading your language skills, preparing for university or gaining career skills, you’ll have 6 to 11 months to become fluent, live like a local, and make lifelong friendships. Kaplan’s Academic Year Abroad will enhance your English in an immersive, supportive environment designed to equip you for success. It will give you the confidence and practical experience needed to thrive in real-world academic and professional settings.
It’s a truly life-changing journey experienced by thousands of students like you every year.
With over 20 destinations to choose from—ranging from vibrant global capitals to smaller but hugely welcoming communities—you can focus on your academic or professional goals through a semester or even a full academic year abroad.
Wherever you go, we promise the time will fly by!
We have a program for every need as well as upgrades to maximize the experience. Select yours and begin your journey to success!
Become proficient. Embrace a new culture. Live like a local.
Choose 6, 9 or 11 months to become fluent
English for the real-world with expert teachers and guest speakers
Ace your IELTS or TOEFL.
Program certificates from Georgetown University, Dartmouth College and more
Designed for ambitious students planning to study in top institutions
Succeed in your career with a career-focused program.
Get certificates in Business, Media, Communication, Arts, Fashion and more
Perfect your English for a competitive global economy
If you're still wondering whether a fully immersive Academic Year with Kaplan is right for you, listen to what our students have to say—their stories might inspire your own journey to success.