A bridge to life-long learning

Ullens LEAP – Life-long-learning, Empathy, Accountability, Pushing your boundaries – the first of its kind program for students taking a gap year. Designed to blend higher education with career preparedness, LEAP offers a rich academic foundation across diverse subjects, skill-building in leadership and personal growth, technological fluency, and insights from Nepal’s leading experts. It’s a space for exploration, reflection, and transformation—tailored for those ready to leap into their potential.

With dedicated support from faculty and mentors, Ullens LEAP empowers students to become holistically prepared, self-directed learners—equipped to take ownership of their personal growth, academic journey and career development. In a world where education is increasingly dynamic, multidisciplinary and adaptive, LEAP offers a holistic learning experience that bridges the transition from high school to university. It lays a strong foundation for students as they step into adulthood with confidence, curiosity and purpose.

For inquiries or further information, reach out to us at leap@ullens.edu.np

Join Ullens LEAP

In this ever-changing world, education is becoming more dynamic, and adaptive. Ullens LEAP bridges the gap between school and university, creating a strong foundation for well-rounded adult life.

At the end of this online program a student would have:

Gathered insights and preparation for further studies in Nepal and abroad while learning how to survive and thrive in college
Built self-reflection skills and soft skills such as analytical thinking, complex problem solving, emotional intelligence, leadership and effective communication
Built meaningful relationship with co-learners and mentors
Gained exposure to numerous subjects, interdisciplinary fields and frameworks, akin to a liberal arts curriculum
Developed essential life skills such as money management, safety in the digital world, mind and body connection, nutrition and wellbeing etc.

Ullens LEAP is Unique

Most often grades and rigid curriculums drive learning decisions. We want to separate learning from grades and open it up for all students. As such we do not have a GPA requirement for our program. However, we do want our students to add to the learning environment by bringing diversity and their passion for acquiring knowledge. In our program the competition is not with other students, but with oneself. We believe marrying experiential learning with academic frameworks enable students to get the best of both worlds. We want to connect our students with Nepal from a different perspective and enable them to be the ambassador for Nepal and its richness wherever they go.

Some of the topics include Entrepreneurship, Digital skills and knowledge through our TechSmart program, College level writing skills, Ethical Storytelling, Insights into Nepal and more. Some life skills courses include — Art of Communication, Money Management, Systems Mapping, Problem Solving Skills and more. All in all this program enables students to become responsible global citizens.

Outdoor Learning Experience

Outdoors and wilderness have proven to be an effective classroom for learning leadership, appreciating what you have, developing self-reflection skills, building confidence and getting to know yourself.

Skills like first aid, terrain knowledge, patience, maintaining composure in tough situations, decision making, improvising on plans as you go, and symbiotic relationship with nature are essential for a physically active adult life. However, these are not always taught in a regular school curriculum in an experiential setting. Through Ullens LEAP, we will be imparting these essential outdoor skills to the students. Our learning by doing experiential program helps students understand the cultural, conservation, sustainability and instill environmental values to create a better society.

Our program will not only fill that “gap”, rather utilize it to better position our graduates for the challenges ahead in life as they transition to adulthood.

Program Highlights:

Blended mode (On Campus and Outdoors)
20 – 30 hrs time commitment per week (including independent learning time)
Driven by students guided by course conveners and mentors
Interactive and reflective learning experience
Mental wellbeing and counselling support

Application details

Eligibility

We welcome all students who have recently completed their high school to join Ullens LEAP. There are no GPA or grade requirements. However we have a rigorous application process with two short essays that needs to be submitted.

Application Dates

The applications will open in August 2025.

Scholarships

Limited scholarships available on merit and need basis. Students will need to fill out additional information in the scholarship section of the application form.