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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.
"How to sail, how to be a good teammate and how to be a good leader."
Renee Chen Wellesley College
"Yes! I thought it was very worthwhile. I learned how to balance work/life which was very cathartic. I feel like I was always stressed out at Wellesley and all I could ever think about was school. I think when you live on campus and you're constantly surrounded by people who also live and attend the same school and classes as you..."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a broader perspective on a different style of learning and into the British educational system. I learned independence and adaptability. I learned how to teach myself difficult content. From all of this, I have also gained a lot of confidence which I will take with me into future courses and endeavours. I would defin..."
A student Wellesley College
"I felt like I learned how to live on my own in a city environment. I also learned a lot from my flatmates about how this experience differed from their experience in their home countries. I also liked being able to take classes in subjects that weren't offered at my home university."
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, very worthwhile. I learned how to balance work/life which at my home university is very hard. Living separated from school helped a lot in regards to that, as well as not being constantly surrounded by other stressed students. "
A student Wellesley College
"Australia was completely different from what I expected. It was worthwhile to have an experience that was weirdly similar to the US but also very different in unexpected ways."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained confidence and clarity in who I am and what my mission is."
Jasmine Johnston Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwile"
Sophia K Wellesley College
"I learned how to conduct archaeology in the field, how to catalog artifacts, how to conduct photogrammetry, and learned so much about Andean prehistory."
Kalei Oliver Wellesley College
"I learned to be independent, but I think I could have eventually learned this later in life without wasting a semester of college/ "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much, how to lead, how to sail, working in close quarters with different people and as a seamless team, as well as how to make decisions in unique situations. Also the science experience was really helpful in determining what I want to do after college "
A student Wellesley College
"Improved language skills and greater cultural understanding"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about myself and what I want to do in the future "
A student Wellesley College
"My connection to my host family is lifelong and that along makes it priceless. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was the hardest thing that I have ever done and I discovered so much of my own strength and identity but i was in a mentally poor place the entire time and did not feel supported."
A student Wellesley College
"This experience was very special and allowed me to be self-reflective and i think because there was time to focus on myself and not be so stressed about academics, it made it worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"Learned to live on my own "
A student Wellesley College
"It was great except I cannot choose my courses for next year and almost had a panic attack since I thought my transcript didn't send properly because of this rating program :) "
Nadia Mushtaq Wellesley College
"I got to see China "
A student Wellesley College
"Both my ability and confidence in speaking and understanding spoken French improved dramatically. However, because many courses in France had little work during the semester (and then big papers or exams at the end) I got much less practice reading and especially writing than I did taking French classes in the US. I loved the ..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a new form of essay writing as expected of UK institutions, and how to take time off. "
Christina Obolenskaya Wellesley College
"Learned a lot about living in a city, and attending a larger, research uni"
A student Wellesley College
"Had a good time getting to know the city and people"
Sarah Winshel Wellesley College
"it was certainly worthwhile. time management. explore theatre in different fields and cultures. "
A student Wellesley College
" I learned a lot about Japanese culture and how different it is to interact with people in daily life there."
A student Wellesley College
