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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. "
Samantha N Wellesley College
"Studying abroad was so much more different than just living abroad. I met some incredible people both from the States and from Europe, and hope to keep in touch with them in the future."
Amelia M Wellesley College
"It was and amazing cultural and academic exchange."
Andrea Z Wellesley College
"My Italian language skills have improved so much. Additionally I learned a lot about Italian culture that I didn't know before - especially from Italian friends. In the future I hope to return to Italy and perhaps work there for a couple of years. "
Elise D Wellesley College
"Studying abroad was my first time out of the United States. So I immediately gained a lot of perspective. Living in a foreign country was difficult at times, but well worth the experience. I enjoyed learning other people's perspectives on mathematics and other things, such as politics. I had a lot of great conversations. "
Melinda L Wellesley College
"I was able to see that I might not want to use Spanish later on in a career. I was able to travel in Europe."
Jamie7 Wellesley College
"I now want to move to London post graduation. "
Alexandra B Wellesley College
"Yes. I improved my French and became more confident using it, gained a better understanding of my own culture as well as French culture, and learned how to live independently as an adult."
Katherine P Wellesley College
"YES. I became independent and a lot more mature."
Maria P Wellesley College
"Yes! I learned a lot about myself, education, and Europe in general, and would love to do it all over again!"
Kyla B Wellesley College
"My french improved"
Shadae B Wellesley College
"I think it was worthwhile to go abroad. I am more sure of myself and more independent now. I also feel more aware of global issues & affairs than before. The exposure to a different culture and education system was very interesting, and I think that it's nice to see another perspective."
Jie H Wellesley College
"Absolutely. It completely changed my academic plans: I was wavering between the future path of my double major, but after my courses and living in the actual world that I was learning about, I was able to make a decision for Anthropology and the fact that I want to live abroad as an adult. "
Simonetta G Wellesley College
"It was a humbling experience, because the students I was with are really exceptional, and it was a strange thing to find myself in the middle of the pack. However, it's also hurt my confidence a little bit in Physics, and I'll need to see if I'm really going to put Physics before Computer Science (my minor) in the end. It was ..."
Lucy A Wellesley College
"I had too much free time and felt lonely there. I traveled a lot around Europe but I wouldn't go back to Aix. "
Char J Wellesley College
"yes"
Corianne H Wellesley College
"I found studying in Aix was helpful in improving my language skills and understanding different cultures. "
Susan M Wellesley College
"Yes. I am much more confident speaking French, and understand French Culture and American culture much better than I did."
Katherine P Wellesley College
"I am so glad that I went abroad. Not only did I continue to accomplish my academic goals, I was able to learn how to balance leisure and academics more effectively (which also developed my time management skills). I made a group of incredible friends, and I had the best time learning about many different cultures."
Averi G Wellesley College
"Absolutely"
Cornelia M Wellesley College
"I would not trade my time abroad for anything. I had left with the intention of becoming fluent, and for all intents and purposes, I now am. No study abroad program and no foreign country will be perfect, but WIA and France came pretty close. I would love to go back to France again and explore the towns and regions that I was no..."
Rachel O Wellesley College
"definitely; I would love to visit France again and I am still keeping in contact with my friends from Aix"
Stephanie L Wellesley College
"My spanish improved drastically and my classes helped me to understand the importance of the european union in a global context and think about it on a scale similar to the political goals and challenges of the USA."
judee u Wellesley College
"It was definitely worthwhile. Not only did I learn about Spain, but also about the surrounding countries. "
Lourdes M Wellesley College
