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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.
"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
"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
"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
"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..."
A student Wellesley College
"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
"I learned to be independent"
A student Wellesley College
"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
"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"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to be independent and gained a deeper understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. "
A student Wellesley College
"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
"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!"
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
"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 myself and my learning preferences. It was definitely worthwhile! "
A student Wellesley College
"Rigorous coursework, great people, good food. It was enjoyable and a semester was a good amount of time for me."
A student Wellesley College
"Very worthwhile. "
Lucy Z Wellesley College
"I learned my learning capacity, what I love to study and how to study effectively, how to write well, and how to adjust to a place different from your own home. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was more than worthwhile to study abroad at UCL. The academic structure is quite different, so I learned how to adapt to that academic environment."
A student Wellesley College
"Life lessons, real world experience, cultural differences "
A student Wellesley College
"Explore myself"
Nhung L Wellesley College
"It became more of a time to reflect on what I have been doing at home "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained so much - I made deep connections with my host families, learned so much about South Africa and its history, I learned the importance of patience and flexibility, taking things one step at a time, and the power and importance of human connection"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to interact with international students and more about the British culture. I loved my experience there and I feel like that I was able to get a lot out of my experience there."
A student Wellesley College
"met a greater variety of types of people than I ever have and experienced a new education system "
Olivia O Wellesley College
"I made great friends when I was abroad and learned a lot about living in another country. Being abroad was worthwhile, although I do not think the program was necessarily what made it worthwhile."
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