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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 that what I contribute is more social and comedic rather than intellectual and I am totally fine with that. So worthwhile and so much fun. I learned I dont want to live too far from my family, however. I also am now encouraged to learn more languages."
Isabel M Wellesley College
"It was cool living in such a modern country. It was very clean and safe and was generally a very nice city to adapt to. "
Mona L Wellesley College
"I gained amazing friends and relationships, I learned to go outside of my comfort zone and gained confidence in doing so, and was inspired to do a masters program abroad. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about various ways of living that were different from my own, met people from all over the world, got the chance to live in a city with new types of food, transportation, and religious practices, and had time to explore other cities and countries as well. The whole experience was definitely worthwhile!"
A student Wellesley College
"I enjoyed it"
Carrington P Wellesley College
"I now feel a lot more prepared to be able to learn Arabic on my own, which is good. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, I really enjoyed it."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to advocated for myself and put myself out there more. I cooked, bettered my time management, furthered my independence, took more risks, and learned more about my personality and how my educational journey would have been different in a UK system. I had a great time and made friends who I will miss dearly and hope to ..."
Caroline E Wellesley College
"I learned what it was like to live abroad for the first time. It was worthwhile."
Lucy G Wellesley College
"Gained language skills and maturity. "
Monterey M Wellesley College
"Fluency in French more than anything. But also got to experience first hand the culture, I learned a lot about how the french educational system is different from the American one, and got the chance to compare the mindset and habits of people there to what I knew before."
A student Wellesley College
"I developed my writing skills and got to know London"
Emma N Wellesley College
"Time management, finance, interpersonal skills"
A student Wellesley College
"I definitely improved my academic Spanish and learned lots about the Spaniard culture and history"
Cynthia G Wellesley College
"Grew a lot in terms of learning to be really independent and how to thrive in a completely international city. Was worthwhile, but I felt unsupported initially."
A student Wellesley College
"Beyond just new academics, this program was really a learning experience in a different lifestyle. It taught me flexibility, "pole-pole" or slow-living, the beauty of being present, a reduction in materialistic tendencies (which the world needs more of), and made community a greater priority in my life. I can't speak well enough..."
Georgiana D Wellesley College
"yes, to step out of my comfort zone"
A student Wellesley College
"I honestly learned so much that it is not feasible to put into words. I learned about imbedded internationally imposed structures of inequality, community, privilege, and so much more. It was 100% worthwhile."
Sophia Y Wellesley College
"I gained so much life experience, confidence, Italian language skills, cultural enrichment and knowledge, many incredible friends and connections."
Zoe G Wellesley College
"I really enjoyed the opportunity to go out of my comfort zone, the resources that Oxford allows, and the different types of social events offered there vs at my home college."
riya B Wellesley College
"improving my Spanish, getting out of my comfort zone when it comes to socializing, trying new foods. it was so worth it!"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and what I want to do in the future. I would recommend everyone do this at least once."
A student Wellesley College
"I got to experience how climate change, specifically drought, has transformed the landscape around the Amboseli ecosystem. People and wildlife alike have been extremely impacted, and it makes me think even more about how companies continue to pollute, quite literally threatening the lives of communities. "
Suzanna S Wellesley College
"I made new friends. Though there were some issues with the art history department, I think it was still worth it. "
Florence C Wellesley College
