Ignite your potential while immersing in a new culture
The Flow & Grow Semester Program is a structured 12-week Gap Year program that immerses students in Spain’s language and culture while providing them with the necessary tools to thrive in their personal and professional lives.
Our Gap Year Program includes Spanish lessons, skill development classes, outdoor activities and weekend excursions around Spain.
Location:
Valencia (Spain)
Program Duration:
12 weeks
Dates:
Fall: Sept 30 - Dec 23, 2023
Spring: Jan 13 - Apr 9, 2024
Attend Spanish language classes according to your Spanish level with qualified native teachers in an accredited and multiple times awarded Spanish School.
Receive fun and memorable training in life skills (in English) that will help you succeed in your personal life and your professional career.
Immerse yourself in the city of Valencia and its culture, visiting its most iconic places, participating in cultural arts and events, enjoying traditional foods, and spending time and building friendships with locals.
Discover amazing places and landscapes every weekend during the program. This includes our 3-day trip to Madrid in the Fall and our 7-day Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spring.
Be matched with a Life-Path coach to work on better understanding your authentic interests, values, and talents. They will help you make the most of them in your future career.
Live in shared apartments with your fellow students with your own private room. Housekeeping service and utilities included. Lunch in a Mediterranean restaurant included during week-days.
Harness your strengths, seize opportunities, and reach for your goals
Learn a foreign language. Be able to speak, read and write very good Spanish
Prepare a personal financial plan. Understand how to set and reach your financial goals
Broaden your worldview. Navigate new cultures, customs and languages outside your comfort zone
Learn how to apply creative thinking to different circumstances
Have a clearer sense of the next steps in your personal and professional life
Improve your critical thinking skills and discuss current global issues
Become more emotionally intelligent. Be aware of your emotions and have the tools to master them while developing relationships and leadership skills
Become a great negotiator. Learn to present arguments, bargain and find out how to close the best deals
Be persuasive, popular and influential. Become an effective public speaker and a kind face to face communicator
Be healthy and strong. Learn the tricks to smart grocery shopping, and cooking fast nutritious and delicious meals
Become a fast reader, good memorizer and a better learner
Become physically active. Practice some self defense, martial arts and yoga
Below you will find some frequently asked questions from students and parents. However, if you have any more questions you can contact us and our team will be happy to help you.
A Gap Year is traditionally defined as a year-long break between high school and college or university or between college and entering the workforce. A Gap Year means taking a time off to reflect, discover yourself and consider what kind of education and career you want to pursue. It can take many forms such as traveling, volunteering, learning new skills or working.
Tuition includes:
You don’t need any Spanish to join our program: we welcome beginners, intermediates and advanced/proficient speakers. Prior to arrival, you will take an online assessment of your Spanish knowledge which will help us enroll you in the proper level for class.
No, it should not. Indeed, the skills and experiences you develop during your gap year add to your college and job applications. Moreover, research shows that students who take a gap year almost always overperform academically in university and usually complete their degree in fewer years than average. Additionally, the skills acquired during our gap year are most valued by future employers and can set you apart from other applicants.
VISA and other permits
VISA is not required for our semester programs. However, if you are from outside the European Union and Schengen Space, let us know if you have visited or are planning to visit Spain or any other European country.
Travel Insurance
Students and families are responsible for obtaining and providing travel insurance prior to arrival.
COVID-19
As COVID-19 regulations are in constant change, documents required prior to entrance to Spain will be communicated in time before the beginning of the program.
At Canvee Life School we have a zero tolerance, no drug policy.
Regarding alcohol, the minimum drinking age in Spain is 18. If you are of legal age, responsible drinking is allowed outside class time. Drinking deemed excessive or becoming drunk and belligerent is not tolerated at Canvee Life School.
Of course! We hope you fall in love with the beautiful Valencia and want to show the city around to your family. We encourage you to introduce them to the amazing Spanish culture, including the most delicious local foods.
While we take an inclusive approach to admissions, it is vital that students be open-minded and fully committed to the process of learning, self-development, and collaboration.
With that said, the basic criteria for admission are:
You can apply for the gap year program through the Apply page on our website. You will need to complete the application form.
Write to our Canvee team if you have any questions in the application process.
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