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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 learned a crap ton of Arabic, but more importantly I learned how to be comfortable with my self and my constantly changing, tumultuous surroundings. I'd like to think I became a much stronger, confident, and braver person in Irbid. I came back to America feeling so at peace with everything, and I still carry that sentiment w..."
Jillian S Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself in Denmark. My eyes were opened to new career paths and academic interests. It changed my outlook on what I wanted to do and what I thought I needed to do."
A student Wellesley College
"Meeting international people and experiencing different cultures."
A student Wellesley College
"portuguese, awesome friends, awesome time, a million times better than wellesley in many ways"
Emma W Wellesley College
"It was a good break from the rigorous academic setting and I got to learn about a different culture. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes it was worthwhile! I gained a ton of confidence that I've now brought back with me to campus and is helping me deal with adapting to my return from abroad. I discovered a lot about myself, like the things that are important to me (happiness, no stress, friendship, exploration, intellectual freedom, curiosity, health). This e..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was good in a sense that I actually got to know the real side of this city"
A student Wellesley College
"Different approaches to academics, new paradigms, writing style and independent study. At times frustrating with the school's registrar and admin work, but overall a good and rigorous experience at one of France's best universities. "
A student Wellesley College
"The most valuable thing I learned during my abroad experience was learning to be independent. Navigating a large city on my own and exploring unknown things really helped me learn that. It was definitely worthwhile because not only did I experience living like a Londoner but I also got to visit 7 other major European cities in t..."
Karen C Wellesley College
"Oh, it was positively worthwhile and I learned a lot. I gained international experience and some new friends. I learned a lot about a new culture and a little about a lot of other new cultures. I can speak Spanish well now. I'm proud of myself."
Kate C Wellesley College
"I learned more from the people I met and the time I spent traveling than I learned in the classroom. My advice to anybody going abroad is to not stress school and to embrace what a unique opportunity study abroad is, I wish I could do it again. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"This study abroad experience challenged me constantly as I had to constantly adapt to new situations and use a colloquial language that had previously been completely unknown to me. Not only was it excellent to learn about a new culture, it was amazing to be able to participate in it with my host family. I learned more about the..."
A student Wellesley College
"Go with the flow... don't allow mishaps to ruin the program."
A student Wellesley College
"I loved living in London, also enjoyed meeting other international students."
A student Wellesley College
"Ultimately, people can connect well, regardless of their cultural differences. In fact, differences make the relationship more dynamic and interesting."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to finally have fun and take it easy. The only reason why I would not do this program again is because I felt that I was not academically challenged, and although people say they don't go abroad for the education part of it, I think it was still important to me to have good classes. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a lot of confidence and independence as well as learning Spanish. It was very difficult and challenging, but that is what made it worthwhile. "
Hadley C Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about a completely different culture, and how they relate to the US. "
Ale M Wellesley College
"Three months at CMRS and Oxford, and I learnt - although just a little - about being a scholar, as opposed to being a student. I learnt to be a critical and (relatively) good writer, and to be able to defend my own view any moment. I learnt to be a good friend. It was an exceptional experience. However, I would say that the ..."
A student Wellesley College
"How to manage my time well. Open to exploring and interacting with students. It was well worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"Had a lot of fun, learned about maritime culture/history/policy, ultimately had a pretty decent experience, honestly just wanted to get off campus."
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, by far one of the best experiences of my life."
A student Wellesley College
"UCL is ideal location-wise for London - choose UCL if your goal is to explore London. The professors are hit or miss, as are the classes... I was bummed that my Political Science classes consisted of only Americans. Also, I took fantastic art history and history courses at UCL that involved field trips to London museums - these ..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was SO worthwhile. While the academics were intense and intriguing, they were far surpassed by the leadership training and self awareness I gained by working with a crew on a ship. I learned how to be critical of my own actions in a close community setting, I learned how to command and be commanded by my peers, and how to b..."
ellen.bechtel Wellesley College
"I gained practical theater/acting tools not offered at Wellesley that will help me in my future work."
Katherine S Wellesley College
