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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.
"My experience abroad was more than I could have asked for. I learned to be truly independent and take full control of my academics. I gained a lot of knowledge about a foreign culture, and learned what living outside of the U.S could be like."
Kariely R Wellesley College
"I learned how to be more independent and crawl outside my comfort zone. Although I struggled personally during the program, I don believe it was the fault of the system, and so I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to study abroad that have not studied a second language enough for immersion programs. Edinburgh is a fanta..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was definitely worth it--I was able to escape our "Wellesley bubble" and gain a bit of perspective. Culture shock is also always a valuable experience. You get to meet a lot of people who think very differently from you, and that can result in some productive conversations."
A student Wellesley College
"I think it was worthwhile because it is such a unique opportunity to live in the rainforest for an extended period of time. I gained field research experience and simply grit from living in a mentally and physically challenging environment."
mountainrunnner48 Wellesley College
"I learned a lot of math and gained some cultural experience by living in a post-Soviet country."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and I became a lot more independent. Menton was absolutely beautiful and I liked that classes weren't that intense so I had the opportunity to travel a lot. I also really liked the friends that I made and will stay in touch with most of them. I thought that it was worthwhile even though it wasn't wha..."
Catherine P Wellesley College
"I learned to be independent and how to handle my money. I also traveled a lot and gained new understanding of different parts of the world, so it was definitely worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned alot about Spanish culture from my host family and my classes. Also, I friendships with Spaniards (and fellow peers in the program) and developed a strong relationship with my host family. I also gained invaluable experiences when traveling to neighboring countries (like the UK, France, Netherlands, and Italy)."
Gloria S Wellesley College
"I was able to experience a big university life, a co-ed university life, and college beyond the education. I made many friends and experienced many new things. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about different cultures, and not just Korean culture! I met a lot of international students and learning about their home countries was a great experience as well."
Sarah M Wellesley College
"I realized that I am a lot stronger than I thought, and I have a lot to be confident about. I learned that I can be independent, and if all fails, I have a future in baking cookies (which were my comfort food of choice). It was 100% worthwhile, and I would recommend it to anyone."
A student Wellesley College
"It was certainly worthwhile. I learned so much about the three different countries we traveled to and made lifelong friends with the other students on my trip. "
A student Wellesley College
"The fact that I was able to gain a first-hand experience on the culture was very exciting and helpful. It was very worthwhile as I learned more about the different studying, communicating, etc styles of the local students. "
A student Wellesley College
"I was able to greatly improve my Spanish proficiency. I learned about a different culture and way of living outside of the US. I learned to live on my own and take risks. "
A student Wellesley College
"Expanded my interests, made me realize how fun school and adult life can be, made me consider things from a new point of view and open my mind beyond my small campus bubble. Totally worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"My favorite part of this program was the travel breaks. I went on DIS study tours for two of the three travel breaks, and both of those trips were perfectly organized and very fun. I learned how to live on my own with this program, and I learned a lot about all of Europe, not just Denmark."
Kendra C Wellesley College
"I think the things that really stuck with me from abroad were more life lessons. I did a lot of things that I had never done before and I did them completely on my own, without a real safety net. I did a lot of traveling, I had to regularly cook for myself, and I had to figure out local transit systems on my own. I think that my..."
A student Wellesley College
"History, independence, and perspective. It was very worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"I am not as worldly as I thought, people under stress become allies. Yes I think I was worthwhile, but better for me in the longterm than right now"
A student Wellesley College
"Yes!"
A student Wellesley College
"Absolutely worthwhile. I gained a much more critical perspective on the US and on Americans (and I already had a critical perspective). I learned too much to even begin to pull together in this box."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and really broke out of my comfort zone. I had never traveled all by myself before and that was such a valuable experience. As a Women's and Gender Studies it was really great learning about society from a different perspective. "
A student Wellesley College
"I met some great kids, tried something new, and got to develop my language skills. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained more independence, got to travel across Europe and immerse myself in new cultures. It was an intense experience, packed at every moment with discoveries and delights. I only regret my time there was so short. "
A student Wellesley College
"This program came at a personal cost but I would without a doubt participate again. I learned so much about the Italian culture and the people in this country that I could not have learned in any course. I also had the opportunity to explore different courses and learn material I would never have taken the time to learn in my bu..."
Dania F Wellesley College
