Why Swedes are so relaxed about taking gap years

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:31:53 +0200

For thousands of Swedish students, high school ended two weeks ago. But instead of rushing their way into university, many of them are planning to take a year off, writes contributor Marie Zafimehy.

Career-savvy Swedes shun gap-year tradition

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:00:00 +0200

Taking a year out before university is common in Sweden, with thousands of teenagers going overseas before embarking on their studies. While The Local's Elodie Pradet finds out the gap year is still de rigeur, stats show the tradition is on the decline.

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Why Swedes are so relaxed about taking gap years

Career-savvy Swedes shun gap-year tradition