Applications
Gap Justification
Also called study gap explanation
What is a gap justification?
A gap justification is a short written account of any period between the end of one qualification and the start of the next, submitted where a university or visa authority asks for it. What is expected is documentation, not apology: employment letters, test preparation records, medical documents or caregiving circumstances, with dates.
Reviewed
Who needs a gap justification?
Applicants with a break in study, which many countries scrutinise beyond one or two years.
Common mistakes
- A long emotional narrative instead of two sentences and a document
- Claiming preparation for a test you never sat