{"id":32578,"date":"2026-10-20T07:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bli.ca\/?page_id=32578"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:07:46","slug":"gap-semester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bli.ca\/es\/gap-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Gap semester"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32578\" class=\"elementor elementor-32578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca851e7 elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca851e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44ae72c\" data-id=\"44ae72c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5b618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0e5b618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Caveat:wght@600&display=swap\">\n<section class=\"t-hero fl-hero\">\n<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"t-crumb\"><span>Programs<\/span><span>Language programs<\/span><span>Gap Semester<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap t-grid2\">\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"h1w\"><span class=\"fl-kick\">Gap Semester in Canada \u00b7 English or French<\/span><span class=\"t-h1\" style=\"margin-top:20px;display:block\"><span class=\"fa-l1\">Six months in Canada.<\/span><span class=\"sayb fl-say\" id=\"gpSay\"><span id=\"gpWord\">Master English.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"t-lead\">A full semester between high school and university: 24 weeks to master English or French and live in Canada. Study in Montr\u00e9al or Qu\u00e9bec City, or do both with the Bilingual Gap Semester.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fl-pills\"><span style=\"--c:var(--k1)\">Ages 16+<\/span><span style=\"--c:#9DB000\">24 weeks<\/span><span style=\"--c:#E47D3A\">English or French<\/span><span style=\"--c:var(--plum-2)\">Montr\u00e9al \u00b7 Qu\u00e9bec City<\/span><span style=\"--c:#D12A2F\">New: Bilingual option<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px\"><a class=\"ib or\" href=\"\/request-a-quote\/\">Get a quote <span class=\"ar\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><a class=\"ib ln\" href=\"#gs-bil\">Bilingual Gap Semester <span class=\"ar\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-right\"><div class=\"bz lp-lvl\"><div class=\"core\">\n<span class=\"lab\">Your semester \u00b7 6 levels in 24 weeks<\/span>\n<div class=\"steps\" id=\"lpSteps\">\n<button data-b=\"0\" style=\"--c:#9DB000\" type=\"button\"><b>A1<\/b><small>Beginner<\/small><\/button>\n<button data-b=\"1\" style=\"--c:#9DB000\" type=\"button\"><b>A2<\/b><small>Basic<\/small><\/button>\n<button data-b=\"2\" style=\"--c:#E47D3A\" type=\"button\"><b>B1<\/b><small>Intermediate<\/small><\/button>\n<button data-b=\"3\" style=\"--c:#E47D3A\" type=\"button\"><b>B2<\/b><small>Upper int.<\/small><\/button>\n<button data-b=\"4\" style=\"--c:var(--k1)\" type=\"button\"><b>C1<\/b><small>Advanced<\/small><\/button>\n<button data-b=\"5\" style=\"--c:var(--k1)\" type=\"button\"><b>C2<\/b><small>Proficient<\/small><\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"out\" id=\"lpOut\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"oh-bar\">\n<div style=\"--c:var(--k1)\"><b>24 weeks<\/b><span>One full semester<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:#E47D3A\"><b>6 levels<\/b><span>One every 4 weeks<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:#9DB000\"><b>Any Monday<\/b><span>Start when it suits you<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:var(--plum-2)\"><b>Small classes<\/b><span>Personal attention<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:#D12A2F\"><b>16+<\/b><span>Right after high school<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05674fc elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05674fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41a88c4\" data-id=\"41a88c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cadf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"78cadf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec bg-w\" id=\"gs-two\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"t-sh\"><div><span class=\"eb\"><span class=\"d4\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span>Two options<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">One language, <em>or both.<\/em><\/h2><\/div><p class=\"mut\" style=\"max-width:36ch\">Both last 24 weeks and come as a package with registration, placement test and materials.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs-opt\">\n<div style=\"--c:var(--k1)\">\n<small>Gap Semester<\/small>\n<h4>24 weeks of English <em>or<\/em> French<\/h4>\n<p>Choose your language and your city. Montr\u00e9al for English or French in a bilingual city, Qu\u00e9bec City for full French immersion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gs-route\"><span style=\"--w:100%;--c:var(--k1)\">24 weeks \u00b7 Montr\u00e9al <i>or<\/i> Qu\u00e9bec City<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:#E47D3A\">\n<small>Bilingual Gap Semester<\/small>\n<h4>12 weeks of English <em>+<\/em> 12 weeks of French<\/h4>\n<p>Two cities in one semester: English in Montr\u00e9al and French in Qu\u00e9bec City. Leave with Canada's two official languages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gs-route\"><span style=\"--w:50%;--c:var(--plum)\">12 weeks \u00b7 English \u00b7 Montr\u00e9al<\/span><span style=\"--w:50%;--c:#138FB0\">12 weeks \u00b7 French \u00b7 Qu\u00e9bec City<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce9dff7 elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce9dff7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfcca02\" data-id=\"cfcca02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd774ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dd774ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec alt bg-o\" id=\"gs-bil\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"t-sh\"><div><span class=\"eb\"><span class=\"d4\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span>Bilingual Gap Semester \u00b7 New<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">Two languages, <em>two cities.<\/em><\/h2><\/div><p class=\"mut\" style=\"max-width:38ch\">12 weeks of English in Montr\u00e9al and 12 weeks of French in Qu\u00e9bec City. One semester, one package, one quote.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs-bil\">\n<div class=\"city\" style=\"--c:var(--plum)\">\n<small>12 weeks \u00b7 English<\/small><h4>Montr\u00e9al<\/h4>\n<ul><li>Up to 3 English levels, one every 4 weeks<\/li><li>A bilingual city: English at school, French in the street<\/li><li>Homestay or residence<\/li><li>BLI Montr\u00e9al, Old Montr\u00e9al<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mid\"><span>+<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"city\" style=\"--c:#138FB0\">\n<small>12 weeks \u00b7 French<\/small><h4>Qu\u00e9bec City<\/h4>\n<ul><li>Up to 3 French levels, one every 4 weeks<\/li><li>Full French immersion in a heritage city<\/li><li>Homestay<\/li><li>BLI Qu\u00e9bec City, Grande All\u00e9e<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gs-bilout bz\"><div class=\"core\">\n<div><b>Leave with<\/b><span>A BLI certificate and an academic report in English and in French<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>Your week<\/b><span>Full-time (24 lessons) or Intensive (30) in both cities<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>Moving cities<\/b><span>We plan your accommodation in both cities in the same quote<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px\"><a class=\"ib or\" href=\"\/request-a-quote\/\">Quote my Bilingual Gap Semester <span class=\"ar\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13b8c09 elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13b8c09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f96512\" data-id=\"2f96512\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d887383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d887383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec bg-w\" id=\"gs-int\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"t-sh\"><div><span class=\"eb\"><span class=\"d4\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span>Your week<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">Full-time <em>or intensive.<\/em><\/h2><\/div><p class=\"mut\" style=\"max-width:40ch\">The core class every morning moves your level. Afternoons add a communication workshop and, in Intensive, a specialized elective. 1 lesson = 50 minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs-int\">\n<div style=\"--c:#E47D3A\"><span>24<\/span><div><b>Full-time<\/b><p class=\"tm\">Mon \u2013 Thurs 9:00 \u2013 14:05 \u00b7 Fri 9:00 \u2013 12:00<\/p><p>General English or French + Communication Workshop.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:var(--k1)\"><span>30<\/span><div><b>Intensive<\/b><p class=\"tm\">Mon \u2013 Thurs 9:00 \u2013 15:20 \u00b7 Fri 9:00 \u2013 12:00<\/p><p>General English or French + Communication Workshop + Specialized Elective.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbe170a elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbe170a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fb6cc9\" data-id=\"8fb6cc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bd955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"30bd955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec alt bg-o\" id=\"gs-why\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"t-sh\"><div><span class=\"eb\"><span class=\"d4\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span>Why a gap semester<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">Six months that <em>count.<\/em><\/h2><\/div><p class=\"mut\" style=\"max-width:36ch\">Between high school and university, a semester in Canada gives you a language and a story to tell.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gs-why\">\n<div style=\"--c:var(--k1)\"><b>A real level jump<\/b><p>Six BLI levels in 24 weeks, with an academic report every session to show your progress.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:#E47D3A\"><b>Ready for university<\/b><p>Arrive at university, in Canada or at home, with the language and the confidence to follow classes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:#9DB000\"><b>Live in Canada<\/b><p>A new student life calendar every month: activities, trips and people from all over the world.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"--c:var(--plum-2)\"><b>Two official languages<\/b><p>In Canada you can live in English and in French. Do both in one semester.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3a3a2b elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3a3a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5ed04c\" data-id=\"d5ed04c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743f497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"743f497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec fl-safe\" id=\"gs-inc\"><div class=\"wrap t-grid2\" style=\"align-items:start\">\n<div><span class=\"eb\"><span class=\"d4\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span>Package<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">What your semester <em>includes.<\/em><\/h2><p style=\"margin-top:14px;max-width:40ch;opacity:.9\">Accommodation is not included: add homestay, or residence in Montr\u00e9al, and we put everything in one quote with airport transfer and insurance.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"t-check\">\n<li>24 weeks of English or French, any Monday start<\/li><li>Registration and placement test<\/li><li>Materials for the whole semester<\/li><li>Academic report every session<\/li><li>Student life calendar every month<\/li><li>Weekly extra help<\/li><li>BLI certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed710c elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed710c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb92726\" data-id=\"cb92726\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbe5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bcbe5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec bg-w\" id=\"gs-u18\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"bz hs-fam\"><div class=\"core\"><div><b>16 or 17 years old?<\/b><span>You are welcome. Students under 18 stay in homestay and need a custodianship letter. We arrange both.<\/span><\/div><a class=\"ib pl\" href=\"\/request-a-quote\/\">Ask about under 18 <span class=\"ar\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"bz hs-fam gs-onl\" style=\"margin-top:14px\"><div class=\"core\"><div><b>Start online before you fly<\/b><span>Take live classes with BLI teachers from home, then continue in Canada at your level.<\/span><\/div><a class=\"ib pl\" href=\"\/online-program-for-adults\/\">Bonjour-Hi Online <span class=\"ar\">\u2197<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d330692 elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d330692\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b7df8f\" data-id=\"7b7df8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43841f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a43841f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"t-sec alt bg-o\" id=\"gs-how\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"t-sh\"><div><span class=\"eb\"><span class=\"d4\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span>How to start<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">From your first click <em>to your first class.<\/em><\/h2><\/div><p class=\"mut\" style=\"max-width:36ch\">Complete beginners start on the first Monday of a session.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gp-how\">\n<div><i>1<\/i><b>Take the placement test<\/b><p>Free and online: <a href=\"\/english-placement-test\/\">English<\/a> or <a href=\"\/french-placement-tests\/\">French<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><i>2<\/i><b>Get your quote<\/b><p>Semester, accommodation, airport transfer and insurance in one email.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><i>3<\/i><b>Register<\/b><p>Send your registration and pay your deposit.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><i>4<\/i><b>Your first day<\/b><p>Welcome, school tour and your timetable, then class.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89f6306 elementor-section-full_width b26 elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89f6306\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6730a9\" data-id=\"c6730a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aaeba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7aaeba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who is the Gap Semester for?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Students 16 and older who want to take a semester between high school and university to master English or French.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"When can I start?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Any Monday. 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