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Wellesley students may select from more than 150 pre-approved programs of study. Select the "Pre-approved Programs" tab to see the full list. Programs featured in the side-bar may or may not be approved for Wellesley students. When in doubt, please contact the Office of International Study at ois@wellesley.edu.
Please note that some programs listed below are pre-approved by Wellesley. If you select one of these programs, you may need to petition the International Study Committee. For more information, please contact OIS.
Important Dates and Deadlines
All Wellesley students who intend to study abroad during the academic year (fall and/or spring) must declare a major and submit a Proposal to Study Away by December 1 each year. Please refer to the Office of International Study website (www.wellesley.edu/OIS/) for details.
"I do feel I understand myself better. I feel way more comfortable traveling alone. Educationally not super helpful. "
A student Wellesley College
"America sucks and the world has so much more to offer. My problems are so small. People are so wonderful. So worthwhile"
Izzy N Wellesley College
"I really pushed past my comfort zone with this experience abroad. Before this experience, I was not a very spontaneous person, but during my time at HK, I constantly added things to my bucket list and tried to learn and explore as much as possible, from visiting monasteries to hiking mountains. Even when I got busier with school..."
A student Wellesley College
"The most meaningful part of my exchange was the opportunity to live in Asia for a significant period of time. I have long considered moving to Asia, and this experience certainly helped me understand what that would look and feel like. I have heard many people say that Singapore is too small to be interesting for long, but I t..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was very worthwhile. My French skills improved a lot and more importantly my confidence in using them improved. I feel hopeful that I will be able to keep these skills and continue to travel or even live abroad in the future. I spent more time alone and figuring out what I like to do, while at the same time I formed wonderful..."
A student Wellesley College
"I've learned how to deal with difficult people. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to manage my time effectively, writing essays quickly while maintaining thoughtfulness and high standards. I also became more confident and enthusiastic in introducing myself to new people. In tutorials, I had the rare freedom to share my abundant curiosities, discussing topics and readings I especially enjoyed with an..."
A student Wellesley College
"I made new friends, and met so many people who go to other schools all around the U.S. I was able to experience a more worry-free, fun, and socially complete college experience than I did at Wellesley. I felt a strong sense of freedom, and was able to understand new cultures. I also gained a renewed appreciation for the quality ..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was absolutely worthwhile, I learned how to live and travel independently. As well as navigating places that i did not speak the language. Overall an amazing experience."
Dalice R Wellesley College
"The most obvious learning done is that I'm now fluent in Spanish! But aside from that, I feel more independent and confident than I ever have in my life - going to a foreign place and creating a community from scratch is one of the most worthwhile things a person can do"
A student Wellesley College
"Absolutely, definitely worthwhile. I gained confidence and humor, and a flexibility with plan changes and cultural differences. I learned so much about ecotourism, ecotheology, and what I'm passionate about."
Catie M Wellesley College
"I gained so much international exposure and friends/connections around the country and world. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to travel by myself and be up to date with important deadlines, assignments, and responsibilities. I also learned how to advocate for myself and keep myself disciplined. This program taught me to be more aware of the world around me and to not be afraid to leave my comfort zone. I think my experience going abroad w..."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a lot of self-confidence through studying abroad and feel more connected to my indigenous Māori heritage; this was an extremely worthwhile experience."
A student Wellesley College
"I know a little dutch now"
A student Wellesley College
"I greatly improved my Russian language skills. I also had the opportunity to learn some Kazakh language. Studying Russian in Kazakhstan also gave me a more nuanced understanding of the weight this language carries and what it means to different nations. Through the Middlebury program, I participated in a research project at N..."
Zeina N Wellesley College
"It was 100% worthwhile, everything from the daily mundane walks from class, to the very traditional one a year Oxford balls, were so special. Although at Wellesley I would say I was already fairly independent, I learned to be more so while abroad, and also learned to be more outgoing in trying new things. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about how to analyze ancient material."
A student Wellesley College
"It was incredibly worthwhile - I increased my Arabic fluency, became close to my host family, and learned how to participate in a new culture. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was definitely worthwhile. I learned how to thrive in a new environment and how to connect with people, and adapting to a new culture. Incredibly important experience."
A student Wellesley College
"I have learned so much about myself and the world this will no doubt propel me into so many amazing opportunities in the future."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned and gained so much from being abroad from independence to becoming confident. It was my first time abroad and in Europe so I had so much to learn from gaining new outlooks culturally to being in a country I didn't know the primary language. It was an experience I had adapted to and learned so much from!"
Kenia B Wellesley College
"I gained conversational spanish and cultural emersion by meeting spanish friends, and the ability to live in one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned that life doesn't have to be fast-paced to be fulfilling and I connected with people from places and backgrounds I'd never previously been exposed to. Because life was a little slower-paced, I felt truly present throughout the entire experience. "
A student Wellesley College
"being brave is important (shocker). unbelievably worthwhile to be bold."
A student Wellesley College
