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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 My Study Abroad Semester Were The Best Months Of My Life University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was definitely worthwhile. It felt great to be in a perfect size city, it allowed me to immerse myself in a new place, meet a ton of new people, and it gave me the break I needed from Middlebury to come back and enjoy my last year here. "

Middlebury College
Past Review Metsuyan (Aka Excellent) University of Haifa: Study Abroad at Haifa International School

"Hebrew! and some hospitality skills from the programme administrators."

Past Review Euro London School of Economics (LSE): London - General Course, Year-Long Study Abroad Programme

"School and culture wise learned a lot from traveling -- one of the best years "

Middlebury College
Past Review It Was Life Changing! Griffith College Dublin: Dublin - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained a lot of independence from studying about for a semester. I was able to make friends and make memories. "

Merrimack College
Past Review Heidelberg Is Okay, Schiller Is The Worst. Schiller International University: Heidelberg - Study Abroad in Germany

"i've learn to live with loneliness as this is something you will have to deal with everyday. I've learned how to fight the unjust system, and not to believe anything from the salesperson's mouth"

Schiller International University
Past Review Diving In Headfirst To Argentine Culture With Ifsa Universidad del Salvador: Buenos Aires - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"My language improved exponentially and I pushed myself to explore an entirely different part of the world with new friends and new experiences. "

Hamilton College
Past Review An Unforgettable Life Changing Experience! Instituto Franklin-UAH: Alcalá de Henares - Study Abroad in Spain

"I gained more understanding of who I want to be as a person when I met new people in a new country. My life was completely altered for the better and I will always be grateful. It was absolutely worthwhile."

University of Arizona
Past Review Aiu (Akita Is Unique) Akita International University: Akita - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was worthwhile! I learned a new language and culture, and got to leave America for four months. Four wonderfully peaceful months."

Cottey College
Past Review A Mixed Bag University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained an appreciation for the UK in a way that I never thought I would gain. I definitely intend to move to the UK in the future now and it's solely because of the bonds and memories I made while there"

Middlebury College
Past Review Scotland Is By Far My Favorite Place In The World. University of Stirling: Scotland - International Summer School

"This experience was extremely worthwhile. I gained new friends and a new sense of understanding Scottish culture. I felt extremely emerged in their culture and loved every second of it!"

Ohio University
Past Review Life Changing That Help Give Meaning And Direction To My Life! University of Galway: International Summer School

"Yes. I learned to live independently. No matter where you are, college students are very similar in many ways. "

Berea College
Past Review It Is What You Make Of It John Cabot University - Study Abroad in Rome, Italy

"i learned a lot about myself during this experience. it was definitely worth while i wish i had the ability to go again. "

Saint Leo University
Past Review Studying Abroad: It Will Change Your World University of Freiburg: Freiburg - Summer University Program

"My time in Freiburg Germany over the summer of 2018 was one of the best experiences I have had. The IES program is extremely organized and the classes I attended were so interesting. The information I learned in these classes was not only relevant to my major, but I have been able to use the information I learned and apply it ..."

Indiana University - Bloomington
Past Review Worth Every Minute! Yonsei University: Yonsei International Summer School

"I learned how to be independent. "

University of Maryland - College Park
Past Review Decent University Summer Program, Great Immersion & Experience Bogazici University: Istanbul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot more about Turkish culture/mentality/history, etc."

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Most Valuable Experience I Have Ever Had University of Birmingham: Birmingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"This experience was pricelessly valuable. Even in the moments when I was alone, I learned something about myself. Doing this program taught me so much about how to handle myself in unknown situations and gave me so much confidence to tackle similarly intimidating situations in the future. "

Birmingham-Southern College
Past Review Study Hard And Play Hard Korea University: Seoul - International Summer Campus

"I learned more about Korean culture and its language. I think it was worthwhile. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Great Semester In Jerusalem Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rothberg International School: Undergraduate Study Abroad Program

"I learned a lot this semester and gained a lot from studying at hebrew U and living in jerusalem. I most enjoyed just having the opportunity to really live in Israel independently and explore on my own."

Brandeis University
Past Review One The Best Times In My Life University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes, definitely. I learned a lot of stuff about the local culture, especially the indigenous community and how they survived the colonization up to this point. It made me reflect on my own culture even more. "

Brandeis University
Past Review An Intense Classical Acting Experience London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It is nice to push myself out of the comfort zone and enroll in an intense conservatory acting training, which I would have never gained if I didn't participate in this program. "

Wellesley College