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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 greatly improved my Spanish language skills, and I also improved my self-confidence as part of interacting in my second language. It was worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"I feel that my language skills have improved immensely, that I know myself much better having lived alone for the first time, and that I have gotten the chance to see so many amazing cultural and historical sites across Europe. "
Nora C Wellesley College
"Learned about medical topics and through that gained insight if this was the path for me. I gained travel opportunities and life-long friends and it was worthwhile to experience."
A student Wellesley College
"Primarily, I grew as a Spanish speaker and this alone made the experience worthwhile. I also became more integrated into Spanish culture and my best experience here was learning to make salmorejo and tortilla de patatas from one of my friends' grandparents."
A student Wellesley College
"My junior year abroad has been the most exhilarating and growing experience. Extending my stay at Oxford for the full year was the best decision I made. I tried out boxing, blind wine tasting, rowing, went to a million balls and formals. I learned about friendship and how to cook and to be independent. I traveled during the brea..."
A student Wellesley College
"Getting outside of the US and learning about subjects from a different perspective was incredibly valuable to my education. It was very worthwhile and I would encourage every student to study abroad."
A student Wellesley College
"I feel as though I have learned a lot through the experience and that it was definitely worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was very worthwhile. I got to live in a new city and also explore many other cities with new friends! I learned so much about myself through this experience. "
A student Wellesley College
"I really loved the trip to Costa Rica, the excursions, the residential staff, and the program director. My main issue is that I felt trapped in the University of the West Indies, did not enjoy campus life/ the classes/ the academic culture and did not feel integrated into a local community. A homestay may have helped or more ac..."
A student Wellesley College
"Was worthwhile - met a lot of interesting people"
Meghana L Wellesley College
"I learned that Wellesley is a microcosm of neuroticism and that in general, things are not that deep. I learned to not take everything so seriously all the time and to let myself live. It was very worthwhile."
Charlotte A Wellesley College
"I gained a new found sense of independence and confidence. "
Leslie B Wellesley College
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A student Wellesley College
"I learned more about other cultures and saw many sights "
A student Wellesley College
"It was incredibly worthwhile and I miss it every single day. Being able to adapt to a different culture with a different language in an unknown place AND with new people. This experience gave me so much confidence in myself and adjustment capabilities that I would never have known about had I not had this experience. It was an i..."
Emily L Wellesley College
"I met so many new people, tried doubles (!), immersed myself in a new culture, pushed myself out of my comfort zone, and experienced the beauty of Trinidad, Tobago, and Costa Rica."
Marilyn A Wellesley College
"I gained a lot of independence and was able to explore my career options in Japan, due to the location and the support of the staff [I was a senior, and had an internship through the program]"
Alondra P Wellesley College
"It was just a lot of fun and rewarding. I learned all the things people generally learn when they experience new things. I feel that I had a better social life than most people who go abroad in small, non-traditional programs (i.e. it seems like most people who had similarly positive social lives abroad more often went to big pr..."
Sophia Z Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile "
Catherine S Wellesley College
"It was a major challenge for me, it was the longest I had ever spent truly away from home and my family, and I had never really been independent like that, so I learned a lot about myself and got to really build my belief in my abilities, and my language skills improved exponentially which was so rewarding to see all my hard wor..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile! I improved my Spanish and confidence in the language. "
Laila R Wellesley College
"Improved sense of self "
A student Wellesley College
"I got the opportunity to meet a lot of people from across the globe which I really appreciate. I was also able to visit places I hadn't previously explored. London is also very well connected to other places in the UK and Europe which makes it easy to travel. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes! I explored so many cities independently as well as grocery shopped and cooked for myself. It was a very formative experience for my personal growth."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned that I'm a lot more independent than I thought and became more confident in my ability to start a new life anywhere. It sounded so crazy to move abroad without knowing anyone at all and I was almost dreading it before leaving the US but after having done the experience it feels like less of a big deal and I could see m..."
Hadley B Wellesley College
