Direct Enrollment/Exchange
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange is a program provider offering 1872 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Gap Year, Graduate Program, High School, Research, Online Program, TEFL Courses, and Adventure Travel abroad programs in 121 countries such as Spain, Costa Rica, Italy, and Ecuador.
Below you will find a directory of foreign universities and reviews from students who participated in an exchange, or in direct enrollment.
In a Direct Enrollment program, students have the option of applying directly to the university they wish to attend abroad. Students can go for either one or two semesters and apply using that university's application process listed for international students. Sometimes these students are called Visiting Students, Guest Students or Free Movers. At the foreign university, they will be supported by the university's office of international students, housed with other international students and have the opportunity not only to immerse in a foreign culture, but to do so with students from all over the world.
In an Exchange, you attend a foreign university and a foreign student attends your home university, a student swap for a semester or year. Your university will handle the details of the exchange, you just need to find the ideal foreign university. Hopefully the listings and reviews below can help you down that path. You will need to contact your university's study abroad department or your academic advisor for details on the exchange because the number of valid/active exchange partners may be very limited.
Study Abroad with Direct Enrollment/Exchange
"The experience was definitely worth it and I've learned to keep an open mind about other people's cultures."
Aaron A University of Hartford
"I did so many things I would not have had the opportunity to do in the states. Meeting so many people vastly different than me made me more open minded. This trip was so worthwhile!"
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"It was very worthwhile. "
Seth W Presbyterian College
"I gained an appreciation for another culture and learned so much about other people as well as myself. It has definitely made me a more mature person and I have a different outlook on the world now."
A student Bentley University
"I learned to move outside my comfort zone, how to cook for myself better, general self-sufficiency, and how to navigate Japan without too much trouble."
Peter M Clark University - Worcester
"I became much more patient after living in the local culture, which is less organized and has a slower pace than America. I gained independence when traveling around the city and other cities alone. I was able to stay outside of my comfort zone and find ways to make myself happy."
A student Loras College
"I learned so much about myself, the American dream, the pace/values of American culture compared to Italian. It was very worthwhile. I'm already trying to make plans to go back to Italy for an entire semester. "
Lindsey L The University of Texas at Austin
"My study abroad experience was more than worthwhile. I grew up a lot, learning how to take care of myself in simple and challenging circumstances. My time abroad wasn't easy and it wasn't always fun. There were times when traveling was more difficult than it was enjoyable, but it was always a valuable experience. I learned above..."
A student Wellesley College
"What I gained most from my experience abroad was the ability to live on my own in a completely new environment. "
Darren D Seton Hall University
"I learned to be a lot more independent. It was very worthwhile."
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"Confidence! It was definitely worthwhile. I met lifelong friends."
Jennifer O Clark University - Worcester
"Without a doubt it was worthwhile experience. I learned heaps and I got to a point with my language skills that I can say I will never forget the language and even learned it to an academic level. Additionally, I never felt so intellectually stimulated, because besides learning in class, I was constantly learning about Brazil, i..."
Navid_984 Tufts University
"It was definitely worthwhile. Oxford has a very different education system, and while I prefer Wellesley's system, it did open my eyes to how students in the UK learn. It is also refreshing to meet professors with a very different set of expectations from what you're used to, and that pushes you to think outside the box."
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, it was worthwile"
A student Wellesley College
"Essentially, I got a fairer education outside the classroom than I did inside it. The format of General Course (finals = 100% of final grade) was an extremely difficult pill to swallow -- and one I'm still not satisfied with -- but the overall experience was worth it because now I have friends from three different continents tha..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned some personal things about myself and I also got a sense of what it's like to live in a country which I hope to move to some day."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned that translocating yourself to a different place for a year can be a bit intimidating--especially when you have an established routine/set of friends at Wellesley. It was worthwhile to me to try something different, and although it wasn't always easy or fun, I think it was extremely worthwhile. I learned not to be too ..."
A student Wellesley College
"Being in Nottingham taught me to search for self-motivation, persistence, getting things done with little or no help from the university. Most importantly, I have established a social life outside of the university. I met fantastic people though my job and now I think I'm somewhat ready to leave Middlebury, knowing that I can ma..."
Vanda G Middlebury College
"I was challenged academically to the point where I now better understand what interests me and what doesn't. I also learned to live in a large city, which brings many positive and negative learning experiences with it!"
A student Wellesley College
"It was very worthwhile but I think the most important thing that I learned is that I do not wish to live and work in Asia. If I had not studied in Singapore, I might not know that and might have taken the opportunity blindly later on. I also gained a more international perspective, from both Asian citizens and European, South Am..."
Tara K The University of Texas at Austin
"I gained perspective on the education I'm receiving at Clark."
A student Clark University - Worcester
"I can't honestly say that this was the most transformative experience for me. However it was a great time, I got to spend time in a country that I was unfamiliar with, and I also had opportunities to travel to other parts of Europe. I do not in any way regret my decision to go here, but I think if you are an American looking for..."
nicholas l Middlebury College
"I learned so much Spanish and gained so many friends from Canada, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and more! It was definitely worthwhile to push myself outside my comfort zone and experience a new culture!"
A student Loras College
"Istanbul was an awesome city and definitely not what I expected. There is such a rich culture and history in the city and great nightlife. I'm glad that I chose to come to Istanbul rather than a traditional European study abroad destination, which I had originally planned to do. I learned so much about Turkey and the Middle East..."
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"What I learned the most was not so much from the classroom lectures, but from being fully immersed into a new culture. This experience has made me want to experience other cultures as well in the same way."
stacie k University of Northern Iowa
