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Direct Enrollment/Exchange

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, Venezuela, The United Kingdom, and Ireland.

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.

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December 17, 2025
Past Review Beautiful Place But Don't Go To Aukland The University of Auckland: Auckland - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was interesting to live in a totally different world"

Middlebury College
Past Review Academically Fulfilling And Socially Stimulating (Yes, Even In A Pandemic!) Yale-NUS College: Singapore - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I found that I grew as a person in many ways during my experience abroad. Firstly, the courses challenged the way I think and offered an academically rewarding experience. Secondly, having to make friends and interact with peers during a pandemic was difficult, but it encouraged me to put myself out there and be more resilient. ..."

Wellesley College
Past Review Living In Barcelona Allowed Me To Live My Life As The Main Character Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona - UAB / University Autonoma of Barcelona: Direct Enrollment & Exchanges

"I learned to enjoy life and have fun. If I put my mental health and happiness first, everything else will come easy."

California Baptist University
Past Review Run As Far Away From This Shit Show As Possible. Al Akhawayn University: Ifrane - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Not worth it. I learned that they're shite. "

Al Akhawayn University
Past Review Academically Frustrating And Disappointing. University College London (UCL): London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I don't feel like I gained much academically. "

Wellesley College
Past Review An Excellent Study Abroad Destination Study Abroad in Egypt at the American University in Cairo

"My time at AUC, was majorly online as such I benefited solely from the excellent online learning from the campus"

Sciences Po Paris
Past Review Excellent, Unique Experience That Stands Out On A Resume Instituto Franklin-UAH: Teach & Learn in Spain

"Yes! It was a stepping stone, admittedly, but it helped me get a decent job at a private school in NY (most states you can go straight to public schools teaching and get fully certified). It has also helped me get in to NYU for a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. "

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Everything I Dreamed It Would Be Edge Hill University: Ormskirk - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained a lot of independence and confidence in myself. Especially living alone in my accommodation over the six-week winter break, I spent a lot of alone time in the country and learned how to use public transportation alone. "

Cottey College
Past Review Academically Stimulating, A Little Isolating University of Oxford - Visiting Students

"I learned that I love literature and want to continue studying it, and I became a much better writer & academic"

Wellesley College
Past Review It Was An Educational Experience That Was Short Lived York St. John University: York - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learnt to adapt to changes, the importance of decision making. I gained a multicultural understanding from interacting with individuals from different countries."

Cottey College
Past Review A Trip To The Gods Perrotis College: Thessaloniki - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned how to be a bit more patient. Waiting for the buses were so annoying at first, but overall it taught me that I should maybe calm down and be patient. "

Berea College
Past Review A Wonderful Experience The University of Auckland: Auckland - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I have gained a deeper appreciation for Pacific cultures and people, wonderful experiences in nature, and a deep sense of home. This program was so worthwhile!"

Wellesley College
Past Review The Motherland Did Not Disappoint National Research University – Higher School of Economics: Moscow - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I loved living in the city! I got to visit numerous museums, see the Red Square, make friends, take interesting classes. I'm so glad that I got out of my comfort zone to explore and learn about this country and its people."

Middlebury College
Past Review An Amazing Alcala Adventure Instituto Franklin-UAH: Alcalá de Henares - Study Abroad in Spain

"Confidence to speak even though I wasn't sure with my own ability and finding out that I knew more than I thought. Also, the ability to survive in a different country for months with relative independence. "

Auburn University
Past Review Best Life Experience Ever Universidad Católica del Uruguay: Montevideo - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"That life should not be so fast paced "

Middlebury College
Past Review (A Half Of A ) Semester In Dublin! Trinity College - Dublin: Dublin - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Definitely worthwhile! For the few months I was there I made some good friends, and got to explore the city pretty thoroughly."

Wellesley College
Past Review Taking A Plunge In New Zealand University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme

"I learned to really go out of my comfort zone and be open to try anything."

Wellesley College
Past Review So Fun! Aarhus University: Aarhus - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"nice to meet people from ll different backgrounds"

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Very Very Hard Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz: Mainz - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was just struggel. Again not my professors or program leaders fault"

Middlebury College
Past Review An Experience That Grew My Independence And Maturity. University of Westminster: London - Study Abroad Semester or Year with an Optional Internship

"The people I met, the places I traveled to were all amazing and life-altering. I became far more adaptable than I thought I could. "

Queensland University of Technology
Past Review Once In A Lifetime Experience! University of Westminster: London - Summer School

"I broadening my international experience and sharpened intercultural communication skills. Even more importantly, I took a big step in my personal life. I grew by having a greater desire to challenge myself and self-reflect more. I can confidently say that my life would look a lot different had I not studied in London. "

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Past Review Middlebury In Jordan! University of Jordan: Amman - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"So much language proficiency, many amazing relationships and more cultural awareness. "

Middlebury College