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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 took more challenging courses in areas I hadn't explored before and got to practice some of my French skills. It was certainly worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself. I think the experience was worthwhile and I am glad I did it. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself as an individual living independently in London. Having to integrate into a new country and culture wasn't always easy but it was so worthwhile because I could clearly see the new friendships and connections I was forming during my time abroad that I want to keep. "
A student Wellesley College
"Learned and grew the most not from my studies, but from the people I got to know, including both the other international students and the regular Cambridge students."
A student Wellesley College
"I greatly expanded my knowledge of the subject I studied through the rich one-on-one discussions with tutors. I was able to make use of the wide range of resources at Oxford to do in-depth research. The work I did each week was challenging but rewarding. I not only improved my reading and writing, but also my social and communic..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot from my courses. I learned French and how to cook for myself, handle my living expenses, and be responsible for my daily routine without my support network close. "
A student Wellesley College
"I guess I just grew up a bit as one does with studying abroad. "
Felicity Johnson Wellesley College
"I learned efficient reading/research strategies that helped me produce phenomenal literature within a tight schedule. The brevity of the term tested by entire bodily ability to sustain itself, and that pressure is an old friend, but I learned how to work through my writing bit by bit instead of wholesale. The tutorial system all..."
A student Wellesley College
"I did not attend in person at all or travel to the country, but the online support was there from LSE."
A student Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile as I gained foreign experience in a country that I did not spend a huge amount of time in before."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about the branches of study I was interested in, which were the reasons I applied to the program in the first place. "
A student Wellesley College
"In-depth knowledge of my major "
A student Wellesley College
"I think it's the most supported and socialized I've ever been. People were just really nice and I realized what I was missing at my home institution."
A student Wellesley College
"For me, this was a unique experience as I got to immerse myself in a different part of France. I grew up in the suburbs of Paris but had never lived in the city. "
Sophie Lemmerman Wellesley College
"I learned how to be more independent, especially in regards to transportation, cooking, and finances. I was able to try new things and have a variety of experiences, something that is hard to do during a pandemic. I'm grateful that I was able to go and stay safe the whole time. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"Not only was I able to dive into international languages and culture, I was also highly motivated by my peers, professors, and counselors. Everyone is highly driven and its incredible!! "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned more about Swiss culture and how to navigate living alone in a new country!"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much about how different life is in Europe from fashion trends to just like the pace. I don't know if it was because I felt like I was on vacation, but there was just less pressure and stress. Everything I did felt very much about being in the moment and just enjoying it. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes. I can't begin to articulate how it has helped my gain so much perspective on my academic, professional, and spiritual life. My year abroad has given me so much and more."
Gabrielle Inchoco Wellesley College
"YEs it was!"
Grace Park Wellesley College
"I learned how much fun living in Spain could be"
Karla Rodriguez Wellesley College
"No, the pandemic made it less than international. "
A student Wellesley College
"I found our academic class very interesting, and enjoyed learning the local dialect of Arabic. Unfortunately because of Covid there was a lot less opportunity to interact with local Jordanians "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and felt like I had a great academic semester as well with the language immersion component "
A student Wellesley College
"I became much more fluent in Spanish and learned a lot about handling myself independently in a foreign country. "
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