How we put “education first” on every tour

Travel-based learning is an opportunity for educators to bring your students on a group-based, international tour organized by EF and led by local experts. With over 60 years as the global leader in educational travel, we know that empowering a student’s personal journey is just as important as handling the details of their physical trip. We also value the same educational outcomes as your school, and are proud to be accredited by America’s most respected organizations.

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The opportunity

Travel-based learning equips students with key skills they need to succeed

Today's students face a world that's changing faster than ever. Many will have jobs that don't even exist yet, solving challenges we haven't imagined. Success won't come from memorizing facts and figures—it will come from knowing how to think critically, communicate across cultures, collaborate through complexity, and lead with empathy. The future belongs to students who can do more than simply know. It belongs to those who can adapt, connect, and create.

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93% of executives deem "soft skills" just as critical as technical skills

The Wall Street Journal

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85% of today's second graders will work in jobs that don't exist yet

The Washington Post

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50% of study abroad students say their experience helped them get their first job

Forum on Education Abroad

the EF difference

Every EF tour is intentionally designed with hands-on learning that builds essential future readiness skills

Our proven method, developed over 60 years, enhances what students are taught in the classroom with immersive learning that helps students develop the future readiness skills essential for their success—in college, the career world, and adult life.

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The EF Method

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Cover and inside spread of the EF Educational Impact Report

The EF WQ delivers meaningful data that proves on-tour growth

EF’s ongoing study of student growth, called the EF WQ (World Quotient), shows that students on 8 to 10 day tours increase their WQ by an average of +4.0%, especially those with less cross-cultural exposure at the outset. Though growth is modest, as you would expect from such a short time away, EF travelers do become more world-ready.

Read our Educational Impact Report

What learning looks like for students before, during, and after an EF tour

When EF is your partner, educational travel is about way more than the days you’re away. You and your students embark on a learning journey that begins the moment you sign up, and it continues long after you return home.

BEFORE YOU GO

Prepare for the journey ahead

There’s so much excitement in the preparation for the adventure ahead—especially as students learn how to be world travelers.

  • Apply for a passport

  • Budget spending money

  • Figure out what to pack

  • Practice language skills

  • Study up on the places you’ll visit

  • Start an academic course to earn credit

during your tour

Immerse yourself in every moment

Every EF tour is enhanced with a curriculum of immersive learning designed to help travelers develop essential skills that will better prepare them for their futures.


Powerful partnerships

Our world-renowned partners help bring education to life for students, like the Nobel Prize Museum, United Nations Associations of the USA, and Anne Frank House, just to name a few.

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Enhance any EF tour with academic credit

EF is an accredited, globally recognized educational organization, so you can easily offer your students additional opportunities for academic enrichment on any tour experience.

  • College credit

    In partnership with Southern New Hampshire University, EF offers students the opportunity to earn three college credits at a fraction of the usual cost through an exclusive online course.

  • High school credit

    Students can complete optional coursework before, during, and after their EF tour to deepen their learning experience and earn elective credit.

  • EF | Nobel Prize Museum Global Citizen Certificate

    By completing a multimedia project that addresses a tour-related prompt, students can earn a certificate to use on their resume, LinkedIn, and more.

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Let’s work together to find the right educational tour for you and your students.