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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 a lot about myself and my learning preferences. It was definitely worthwhile! "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and about living in an apartment and cooking for myself. Since I directly enrolled to the university, it took a little more effort on my part to make friends and put myself out there. It was definitely a worthwhile experience for me."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about Danish culture, as well as other parts of Europe. I gained a more international perspective of the United States. It was definitely worthwhile!"
Jessica K Wellesley College
"Studying abroad was one of the best decisions of my life. I met so many students from around the world and gained so many unique experiences as a result of living in another country. SOAS was a great place to study given my major and my interests. I would definitely go back!"
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"GO ABROAD!! You learn so much about yourself and others. You learn how to be more independent, make decisions, and to just enjoy. It is hard to put into words how much I loved my experience (despite complications with administration) because it's really up to each person to craft their own experience. "
Ariela N Wellesley College
"I learned to be independent and gained a deeper understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. "
A student Wellesley College
"everything was worth-while. I would go abroad all over again- I absolutely loved it. But I would not do this program again. I would go either with a different program or simply cross-registering with the host university. It was AMAZING"
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"Oxford has the very unique tutorial system. This I thought was a fantastic way of learning, as not only did it teach me an immense amount about the subject, but it also taught me a lot about myself and how I learn. This is something that I will certainly take with me into my senior year, and I think will be immensely important a..."
Abigail J Wellesley College
"I learned to be independent"
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"Oxford had a very different environment compared to Wellesley, which made me thought that I've changed completely as a person. I use to not enjoy reading that much, but that completely changed while I was at oxford because of the learning environment. It was also my first time in Europe and I tried to travel to other cities and ..."
A student Wellesley College
"Academically, I learned a lot about the history of Western Asia/Eastern Europe that I had no exposure to prior my study abroad experience. I enjoyed the classroom discussions and assigned readings, while my classmates were very inclusive of the study abroad students. Turkey is a great place to travel while on a student budget, a..."
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"I gained language skills (I now feel fluent in French and am comfortable specifically in the Quebec dialect). I gained a new hometown, a love of a lively, friendly, beautiful, FUN city. "
Emma D P Wellesley College
"I learned so much about myself while I was away. I learned to adapt to situations out of my comfort zone and explore so many new places. My months in Spain were the best months of my life. "
A student Wellesley College
"Have to take the initiative to interact with the local students in order to get fully integrated into the culture community and it is very worthwhile"
Hui L Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"How to be academically independent- a skill I'll use my senior year and in future studies Exploring Europe was also a valuable experience. I enjoyed meeting people from all over the world and sharing our stories, and learning to just live for a little bit. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained the ability to completely navigate a foreign city alone "
Mary Lou F Wellesley College
"My abroad experience was worthwhile. I had the opportunity to travel, take interesting classes, and meet kind people"
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"My program had a field-based learning focus, which I greatly appreciated. It taught me to observe, comment, and question my everyday surroundings in daily life. This will be forever valuable to me. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much about myself and the world. I would do it again in a heart beat. "
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"I learned that I did not want to work in International Development. I was exposed to people who had very different interests and values than my own, which was extremely helpful for clarifying my own goals. It was a worthwhile, though quite challenging and at times stressful, experience."
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"I had the time of my life and I learned how fun it is to live in a city and how great London is. "
Rose W Wellesley College
"I gained independence, incredible friends, and vastly improved my language fluency, which was my primary goal."
Hannah L Wellesley College
"I think I grew up a bit more. It opened my eyes to different cultures and environments. It was extremely worthwhile."
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"The most worthwhile thing for me was the experience of living on my own in a city, in a flat rather than a dorm. That was a valuable lesson in independence, and I definitely think it was worthwhile. I also appreciated this program because it was so different from my home college. It was good to experience a different kind of uni..."
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