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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 18, 2025
Past Review Biggest Pain In The Ass, But Worth Every Bit Of It. University of Hull: Hull - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes, I learned a lot about several cultures and got a better world perspective of several events."

University of Northern Iowa
Past Review International Culture In Japan Waseda University: Tokyo - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes, it's definitely been worthwhile thus far. I have learned a lot about both Japanese culture and International culture in my time here. I am learning a lot about myself and learning that I have more options than I ever could have dreamed. I think that if you can study abroad, you should."

University of Arizona
Past Review Leiden: The City Of Leisure Leiden University: Leiden - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was satisfactory in ways other than education. 3/4 classes were academically unsatisfying, not because the course wasn't interesting, but I wasn't pushed as a student. However, I really enjoyed the freedom to make my own decisions and wonder through a foreign city. "

The College of William and Mary
Past Review Personal Growth While Studying In Puerto Rico University of Puerto Rico: Rio Piedras - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was worthwhile. "

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico - Metropolitan Campus
Past Review Sydney: Well Planned University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes. I got credit for every class I took and took most of the classes required for the minor. "

Rollins College
Past Review Studying And Living In Paris Paris Sorbonne University Sorbonne University: Paris - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Definitely will come back soon"

The College of William and Mary
Past Review Sweden Was The Time Of My Life Linnaeus University: Vaxjo - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"This was the best experience of my life. I love Swedish culture and the people I met, international and Swedish, I will never forget. Seeing my home country from an outside perspective was great and so beneficial. "

University of Nevada - Reno
Past Review Uea: Small Town, Wonderful People, Good Times! University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"YES! I think I might have been happier in a bigger town, or at least closer to a city where I could travel from but overall I wouldn't have changed it. Norwich is a lovely city and I wish that I had more opportunity to explore it."

Goucher College
Past Review Real World: Palma De Mallorca University of the Balearic Islands: Palma de Mallorca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes, very worth while. I learned a lot of things about the world in a small amount of time."

University of Wisconsin - Stout
Past Review Life In Oz University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It's a great way to see a different perspective on life and see a beautiful country."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Studying At Jagellonian University Was Amazing! Jagiellonian University: Krakow - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"greatly improved speaking skills and a greater appreciation for how people lead different lives in different parts of the world."

Jagiellonian University
Past Review Australiaaaa Australian National University: Canberra - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"More independence and a further desire to study abroad "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review South Island Of New Zealand Sweet As! University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme

"More than worthwhile academically because research at Otago Uni is renowned and lecturers are awesome! I plan to live in New Zealand one day because of this abroad experience."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Spanish Language Study In Cuernavaca; Educational And Unforegettable! University of the Valley of Cuernavaca (UNIVAC): Cuernavaca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I am now working toward becoming a Study Abroad Adviser and Recruiter and the positive impact the UNIVAC advisers and instructors gave me definitely influenced my career choice."

Carthage College
Past Review Norwegian Way Of Life University of Stirling: Stirling - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I have had my eyes opened to how different the world is outside of the walls of the U.S. It has not only allowed me to see the Norwegian culture but I was able to experience culture from the people who were from the 91 other countries attending the program. My roommate was from Moscow and I was able to learn a lot from her. I ha..."

University of Georgia
Past Review You Can't Summarize This Kind Of Experience With A Title. Karlsruhe University of Education: Karlsruhe - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I miss it all incredibly. The best friend I made there is still my closet friend. Everything was different, new, wonderful. Life was open. I was free. It was like looking in a mirror for the first time, stripped away of all the pressures and complications of my old life. Learning was chatting up a stranger in a bar. You learned ..."

Presbyterian College
Past Review Student Exchange In Australia Griffith University: Brisbane - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes. Anyone who has the change should study abroad."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Brighton: A Lot Of Fun, Very Little Work University of Sussex: Brighton - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes. I met new friends from around the globe and acquired a much more global outlook. I do with that I had been more submerged in a new culture and that I had felt my classes to be worth my time. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review South Africa, Special Price Just For You Sista! Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU): Port Elizabeth - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"The experience impacted my cultural awareness greatly. I loved living in community with all kind of people from a lot of different places. You learn a lot about each other. Having close friendships with people of different cultures lets you see a lot more than what you could ever "learn" about them on your own. I have been able ..."

St. Cloud State University
Past Review New Zealand Stole My Heart University of Canterbury: Christchurch - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Without a doubt, the best experience ever. This has enticed me to consider grad school abroad and/or future careers abroad."

SUNY - College at Geneseo
Past Review Studying Abroad In South Korea's Sogang University Was The Most Memorable Experience Of My Life. Sogang University: Seoul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I never expected my experience to be as amazing as it was. I literally visited an attraction every single day and took advantage of my days there. I will definitely go back to Korea again and will always remember the friends that i met. I had the most amazing time there and it was perfectly balanced. The workload was not too int..."

SUNY - College at Geneseo