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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.
"Yes, I'd say my experience was very worthwhile overall. It was a great learning experience in many ways. I grew in independence and confidence in my ability to live in a foreign country on my own and learned a lot in my classes. I made some great friends from all over the world, and had the opportunity to travel to several count..."
Colleen I Wellesley College
"I gained personal independence, perspective and greater worldview. I didn't gain much in the academic sense, but in the personal realm I grew as a person, student and traveler. "
Molly G Wellesley College
"My experience was more than worthwhile. And, because my closest friends happened to also be natives, I left Italy with an impressive knowledge and understanding of the language after arriving in Italy unsure and unconfident in my language skills."
Talia C Wellesley College
"It was just so incredible to have the opportunity to spend a semester away! Aix was great, and we got to learn and experience a lot of new things. "
Amy W Wellesley College
"I made really good (perhaps even lifetime long) friends. I am now looking into grad school programs for Chinese. I would like to go back to China and further my learning of Chinese. "
Rebecca L Wellesley College
"I learned so much and I loved every moment of it. I grew as a person and learn to love my major. I met so many amazing and inspiring people."
kristran Wellesley College
"Definitely; I became more independent, learned more about practical aspects of day-to-day life (cooking, shopping, transportation), became familiar with the literature of a specific, lesser-known country (one of the classes I took for credit towards my English major was Edinburgh in Fiction, which covered Scottish novels set in ..."
Jee-Hyun S Wellesley College
"Yes it was amazing, i'm hoping to return this summer. "
Kimberly C Wellesley College
"Absolutely. I'm still working on forcing myself to use Spanish, but aside from that, it's been a really great break from stress. It hasn't really changed my future plans, but I definitely feel I understand Spanish culture 100% better than I did before this last semester."
Andie K Wellesley College
"It was, but could have been better"
lela j Wellesley College
"Having just spent the summer in Southern and Central America encouraged me to discover a lot of the similarities and differences between the cultures, their origins and uniqueness. Studying abroad in Spain not only helped me satisfy these curiosities but also encouraged new ones. The courses I took while studying abroad reflecte..."
Erica S Wellesley College
"It was a good change of pace from a normal college setting- I was studying the ecosystem, culture and policy of the places in which I was learning. "
Jennifer L Wellesley College
"I am so glad to have had the opportunity to put my home institution on hold for a semester, and what's more, to have chosen to be in Bologna, on a really great program. It was SUCH a positive experience for me, because of everything from the city to the program to the Americans I became so close to."
Phoebe M Wellesley College
"Definitely! Increased cultural awareness, learned a second language, made great friends, unforgettable memories, learned classes through a completely different perspective than I am used to , traveled around Europe by myself, and hope to return in the near future. "
Elizabeth M Wellesley College
"Absolutely "
Anne W Wellesley College
"My experience was incredibly worthwhile! I loved every minute of it. It has definitely been one of the defining experiences of my life. I learned that not only do I want to live in England, I want to live in York specifically for the rest of my life. My experience also helped me realize that attending graduate school abroad is n..."
Kathryn K Wellesley College
"I think living in such an amazing city with so much life and culture has provided me with a new interest in urban development. "
Ana M Wellesley College
"Yes! I made friends who I will be close to for the rest of my life. "
Bonner C Wellesley College
"I think I became more relaxed while abroad and just had time to think about myself as a person. I also realized who was important to me based on who I missed and who I talked to. I learned more about myself as a person and grew a lot. "
Emaline S Wellesley College
"Absolutely. I think I'm more courageous and adventurous after my semester abroad. I have a much broader understanding of Japanese culture. It reinforced my academic interests. I am now considering the JET program, which I had little interest in before going to Japan."
Carter R Wellesley College
"The experience gave me a lot of perspective on my education and life in the United States and made me grateful for so much that I think I took for granted. While I definitely appreciate that aspect of my semester abroad, I would not want to pay money for this experience again. I feel like that money and energy could have been di..."
Julia O Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about the field of design and art from a different, global perspective, and it widened my horizon in terms of the topics that I want to address in my art career."
Christine O Wellesley College
"I learned what its like to live in the developing world and about development in the most experiential way. I also gained an understanding of how to do research in this field."
Talar K Wellesley College
"yes. This definitely changed my academic interests as I am no longer interested in this sort of development work. It also gave me a broader perspective on the world, and I have a lot of interesting stories to share!"
Rachel D Wellesley College
"LOVED this program. I also feel like taking a step back from college in the US has really let me appreciate my school more."
Kara L Wellesley College
