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, 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.
Study Abroad with Direct Enrollment/Exchange
"I learned a great deal about the culture and language, and I have learned how I can work harder on learning the language. It was definitely the most worthwhile experience I've ever had."
A student Berea College
"Eye-opening experience, cultural awareness, exposure, and language acquisition. "
A student Middlebury College
"I loved meeting all of my international friends, being able to explore a mid-sized city and a new way of life, and have access to cities that I have only dreamed about. "
A student Middlebury College
"Love, compassion, and tolerance/acceptance for all things. South Africa Study Abroad redefined my definition of happiness and internal peace. The true method of knowledge is experiment. "
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile and I learned to be more independent by living on my own and studying in a whole new university/city/country."
A student Middlebury College
"Go out and explore on your own! Push yourself to try new things and meet new people, but also remember that abroad does not have to be the best semester of your college career, and you still need to take care of yourself! I met some great people, but also spent a lot of time exploring alone and learned a lot about myself."
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile. I learned a lot about how to live in a city (from a rural/suburban area). I gained some really close friends, although they are mostly American. I was able to travel a bit which I had not been able to do before studying abroad. I also learned how to take my education into my own hands."
A student Wellesley College
"Perspective, patience, confidence, and faith in other people."
A student University of Massachusetts Amherst / UMass
"It was definitely worthwhile! I got to explore different subjects while going more specific into my own major. I also had the luck of a long spring break (6 weeks -- an Oxford privilege!) so it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for me to go travelling around Europe. "
A student Wellesley College
"I feel like I gained more independence and could live on my own. I gained some amazing friends through the process both International, local, and American. I learned how to take public transportation and I'm really proud of that."
Samantha Sise Berea College
"I became much more confident in my language skills and hope to build upon them more. I learned how many things in the country work, such as the subway, phone service, postal system, etc. "
A student Berea College
"Although I was prepared to experience culture shock, I was amazed by how much I learned about the country and its people, and how they perceived the U.S. Having grown up in the U.S., I would say that Aotearoa New Zealand is not that different from the U.S. in many aspects. I am also grateful to have learned so much about the Māo..."
A student California State University - Humboldt State University
"I learned how to adult. Fliegebombe, (unexploded WWII bomb) on the train line, everybody out? No problem, I'll just get out, take the Bad Endorf bus to Rosenheim, and be at Munich East in time for my flight. I wouldn't have been able to figure that out last year. Also my German is pretty good now. "
Carlie Goode The College of New Jersey
"In my year away, I became a stronger analytical thinker and critical writer. I gained a lot of confidence in my writing skills as well. Beyond the academic, I definitely became a lot more independent as a person and comfortable being in situations I'm unfamiliar with. Though I didn't end up bonding with many local students, I ne..."
A student Wellesley College
"Learning about Italian culture"
A student Bowling Green State University / BGSU
"I learned how to create videos on a short timeline, learned about how international students study and more about a different culture. "
A student Western New England University
"I learned what it was like to be a foreigner and to have to rely on other people for help. It was an incredibly humbling experience and I learned a lot about the host culture as well as my own American culture through the experience. "
A student Covenant College
"The biggest thing I learned was how to manage my time. Because assignments are given in supervision and lectures are optional, there is a lot of time on one's hands. So it's really up to the individual to figure out when to do the assigned readings/essays. "
Courtney O Wellesley College
"I really learned that I need to advocate for myself and take care of myself."
Emily Dana Brandeis University
"I made some of the best friends I've ever had while living abroad. I fell in love with a wonderful girl and I had some of my best days in my life so far. I got to explore a truly incredible and jaw-droppingly beautiful country, and the experience of living in Dublin is one that is so amazing that I will never be able to wholly d..."
Kathleen Strahan Wellesley College
"The experience was definitely worth while. I learned plenty about Italian culture and history."
A student University of Hartford
"I learned how to manage my time in order to read a couple of books, make an outline, and write an essay within a week, and how to navigate the library systems and their individual opening hours in order to maximize my time. I also quickly learned that I needed to deliberately make time for friends and reach out to them, in order..."
Tiffani Ren Wellesley College
"I learned how to be comfortable in speaking Korean. I always had trouble getting into a full conversation when I learned back home. I knew what the person was saying, but I always felt like my response needed to be perfect and so I got into the habit of planning what I was gonna say. While in my time here in South Korea, it's he..."
Yesenia Mora Wellesley College
"This was a very valuable experience. My classes were challenging and interesting, and my writing skills improved considerably. I enjoyed the opportunity to explore Oxford as well as travel elsewhere in England and in Europe."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot academically, and became more comfortable with foreign cultures and traveling."
A student Brandeis University
