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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.
"Yes, I feel like I achieved what I had intended to - a year of in- depth and specialized education in the social sciences."
Christine C Wellesley College
"Unique east-meets-west take on liberal arts"
A student Wellesley College
"I think that I gained a lot of confidence from my year abroad that I desperately needed. Living alone for the first time in a huge, kind of unforgiving city made me approach problems in a more confident and methodical way. "
Hannah Preble 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
"Yes, it was very worthwhile. I gained a better understanding of myself and how to live on my own, and how to adjust to new places. I hope to move back to London someday, and I now feel well-equipped to do so because I know the city pretty well. In studying abroad, I wanted to test myself to live in a foreign country for a year, ..."
Amelia I Wellesley College
"I think studying abroad is really good because it allows you to learn how to gain confidence in yourself and grow and enrich your life."
Julia Warner Wellesley College
"I loved being immersed into the the Greek Culture! It was completely worthwhile, and I will cherish my time in Athens forever!"
A student Wellesley College
"I looked at it more as a personal growth type of experience. I realized what I wanted to do with my life and discovered other outlooks on life. I also met others who had similar and not so similar passions. As cliche as it sounds, it really did open my eyes to other interests and experiences."
Lily Shin-Li D Wellesley College
"I learned to live in a culture different from my own; I learned how to become more independent and interact with people from different backgrounds"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much about the differences between Danish and American culture, and it was a very worthwhile experience once I actually arrived in Denmark. The 3 months online were difficult and stressful because our arrival date was always being pushed back."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about racial relations in contexts out side of the US that, although I thought I understood previously, I realized I didn't fully get before. I was given a non-western perspective for the first time and was able to question things that I had blindly accepted before. "
Emilia B Wellesley College
"I learned how to engage in my surroundings and form my own cultural conceptions. My experience was definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained so much knowledge on a culture that I hadn't previously experienced. I learned a lot of Mandarin and I met some amazing people. It was very worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself abroad. It was the second time in my life that I've really had to be independent and on my own and I really enjoyed it. I'm really thankful to have gotten the chance to experience a type of learning that's less stressful than it is at my home institution. As a result I've learned to relax and not str..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to consume and synthesize large amounts of literature along with drafting up essays very quickly. The experience also taught me how to interact in a very international student body, with many students at different ages and on very different academic tracks and experiences than my own. It also taught me how to be an..."
Isabela V Wellesley College
"Becoming better acquainted with Danish culture was definitely worthwhile; understanding some of the issues in modern Danish society gave me a better appreciation for the United States and other countries I had previously visited. At the same time, I'm appreciative of the opportunity to have learned about Danish culture, understo..."
A student Wellesley College
"I discovered a city that I would like to live in in the future and enhanced my understanding of Economics by learning in a specialized institution."
A student Wellesley College
"It was definitely a worthwhile experience. My French speaking and listening skills improved vastly, and I gained a level of confidence which I hadn't really had before."
A student Wellesley College
"My study abroad experience was amazing, I learnt so much from my classes and my classmates."
Salma M Wellesley College
"That I would prefer to live in Spain or somewhere in Europe, my family lives here now and I would rather be closer to them and I enjoy the culture more."
Sophia E Dolan Wellesley College
"Yes, I felt it was a really wonderful opportunity to live in a different culture and lifestyle for a year. It allowed me to carefully think about my future plans, away from the pressure-cooker that Wellesley can be at times. "
Michaela W Wellesley College
"I learned how to live on my own in a foreign country and I think that that is a very valuable experience."
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
"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..."
A student Wellesley College
"I am really happy I went abroad because it gave me the opportunity to have a different college experience and at the same time give me a chance to realize what I appreciate about my Wellesley college experience. "
Alexandra M Wellesley College
