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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 about another culture and my language skills improved. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to navigate one of the largest cities in the world! TFL is very comprehensive but still, i'm proud. This year taught me a lot about independence and adulthood and i'm grateful for that."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained confidence and came back extremely refreshed. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot from my classes and was surrounded by passionate people."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained relationships and exposure to new types of learning that were much more hands on than I could have ever imagined"
A student Wellesley College
"I achieved my goals of being on this program: taking design classes that are not offered at my home institution and living in a Scandinavian country and exploring other European cities. In that aspect, I'd say the four months were successful. However, if I could choose again, I'd choose a full immersion program rather than DIS, ..."
A student Wellesley College
"I actually learned a lot about myself and my current motivations and goals. "
Adeline du Crest Wellesley College
"I learned so much about Spanish culture, the language, and how to live in a foreign place. I made incredible friends and had an incredible host stay. It was amazing to look back to the beginning of the semester when it was hard for me to express simple thoughts or ask questions in Spanish and by the end of the semester, I was ex..."
A student Wellesley College
"I've seen so much China and learned so much about its culture. It was the right balance between chill and "yes you're still in school". Honestly the experience is what you make of it."
Rosanne H Wellesley College
"Making personal connections here was the most valuable part of my experience. The program was more academic in nature, but being able to make friends was the best part of it. I also gained so many insights into living in a particular part of India, about how India is seen in the eyes of young people my age, about real hard-hitti..."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained independence, new friends, and more awareness of how to travel"
A student Wellesley College
"I wanted my study abroad experience to be a time of exploration and self-reflection, with less focus on academics than I have at home. I only had three classes (unless you're in the sciences, you'll likely have 3 classes max), and was pleasantly surprised when one of them ended up being my favorite class of all time. The other t..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much about HK's identity, history, & politics (esp. pertinent today). I also got to travel & experience East Asia, which was absolutely fantastic - it gave me a far richer understanding for Asian affairs & cultures."
A student Wellesley College
"My language skills improved quite a bit, and I learned so much while living in a country so contrary to the US, and different in mind and spirit from the West and the particular way of living and thinking that I have been used to. It was absolutely worthwhile to finally gain some first-hand insight on the way in which the world ..."
Michelle Hanssen Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about French and really enjoyed taking Masters level classes"
A student Wellesley College
"Learned a lot about other cultures and experienced what it was like to live in the UK. Parts of Edinburgh are magical."
A student Wellesley College
"So much knowledge, exposure, a greater understanding of the world and politics and humanity, and a generally wonderful time with amazing people."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot more about being independent and speaking up for myself, which was definitely useful"
A student Wellesley College
"I got to live in one of my favorite countries and really experience British life. I saw the greater part of Southern England and went on trips that were academically-interesting, culturally-enriching, entertaining, and even sometimes athletically-challenging (in a good way). I tried many new things, including traveling alone, ta..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned biology in an entirely new context. Concepts I had learned or brushed on in the classroom during my previous semesters could be applied to living/field contexts in South Africa. The ability to apply what was learned in lectures and literature in my own research and daily observations was extraordinary. "
A student Wellesley College
"Travel, exposure to new environments"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to live a different lifestyle than I was used to in many ways. I also learned valuable skills in terms of spending money, traveling, and making friends. It was definitely worthwhile."
Aviva Feldman Wellesley College
"I became much more independent, more flexible, more street smart, more mature, and more culturally knowledgeable. I hadn't been able to travel much before this semester, but had always wanted to, and by being in a major global metropolis central to Europe, I had the opportunity to see a lot of beautiful and amazing places on a ..."
A student Wellesley College
"I grew in my Spanish speaking abilities, stepped out of my comfort zone and got to see new things and places."
A student Wellesley College
"Learned more about the Spanish culture. Made new friends. "
Megan Wellesley College
