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Direct Enrollment/Exchange

Direct Enrollment/Exchange is a program provider offering 1869 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Gap Year, Graduate Program, High School, Research, Online Program, TEFL Courses, and Adventure Travel abroad programs in 121 countries such as Spain, International Summer Schools, Turkey, and Slovakia.

Below you will find a directory of foreign universities and reviews from students who participated in an exchange, or in direct enrollment.

In a Direct Enrollment program, students have the option of applying directly to the university they wish to attend abroad. Students can go for either one or two semesters and apply using that university's application process listed for international students. Sometimes these students are called Visiting Students, Guest Students or Free Movers. At the foreign university, they will be supported by the university's office of international students, housed with other international students and have the opportunity not only to immerse in a foreign culture, but to do so with students from all over the world.

In an Exchange, you attend a foreign university and a foreign student attends your home university, a student swap for a semester or year. Your university will handle the details of the exchange, you just need to find the ideal foreign university. Hopefully the listings and reviews below can help you down that path. You will need to contact your university's study abroad department or your academic advisor for details on the exchange because the number of valid/active exchange partners may be very limited.

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November 5, 2026
Past Review I Now Have A New Home In Greece Anatolia American University: Thessaloniki - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"An experience abroad as a student is one of the single best things someone can do. To be a student in another country fortifies you opportunities that you may never otherwise get. I learned so much from this experience, not only about Greece and its people, but about myself. This trip was absolutely worth while. Every studen..."

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Past Review I Have Been Really Impressed With The Service I Have Had At Dws. DWS: Buenos Aires - Intensive Spanish Language Courses

"I feel like I made a huge progress and want to continue on my return to Buenos Aires."

London School of Economics (LSE)
Past Review I Will Forever Cherish My Stay At Lancaster University In England. Lancaster University: Lancaster - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"The experience was definitely worthwhile. I would do it all over again if I could afford it, but maybe during the Spring semester to allow for better weather. I learned a lot about the English culture and the independence of traveling with only one friend! I would say I learned how to only rely on myself for things that I needed..."

University of Maine - Orono
Past Review It Was Amazing, I Wish It Never Ended. University of Chester: Chester - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot about myself and other culture. It was all worthwhile and by far the best experience of my life. "

Cardinal Stritch University
Past Review Review Of Nottingham U. University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"A new appreciation for America and American relations abroad. Also a new love for foreign culture."

Middlebury College
Past Review Experience Of A Lifetime Bond University: Gold Coast - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned that I am able to do things and overcome obstacles I used to be so anxious about. I made lasting friendships with people who were learning the same things about themselves and growing and exploring the country together. It was the most worthwhile four months of my life."

Truman State University
Past Review Excellent Spanish School! DWS: Buenos Aires - Intensive Spanish Language Courses

"-I learnt a lot."

Universite Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne / Pantheon-Sorbonne University Paris 1
Past Review Best Time Of My Life! American University of Sharjah: Sharjah - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was totally worthwhile. I grow up so much as a person and got more confident about myself."

University of Turku
Past Review Amazing Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learn to live on my own, to travel alone and make friends from all around the world. To develop the use of the language (English). It was totally worthwhile. I'll do it again. "

Regent’s University London
Past Review Spend Every Day Wishying I Could Go Ack. Regent’s University London: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I made some of my best friends, saw places I'd never imagined, and most importantly learned how to exist outside of my everyday life. "

University of Hartford
Past Review Wunderbare Erfahrungen! Philipps-Universität / University of Marburg: Marburg -International Undergraduate Study Program / IUSP

"A better understanding of the German language and culture. "

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Past Review I Finally Saw America From A Standpoint That Made Me Globally Mindful. Philipps-Universität Marburg: Intensive German Studies Program

"I gained much global perspective and respect for people of different countries, especially my new friends from the Middle East."

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Past Review Great Experience At Dws! DWS: Buenos Aires - Intensive Spanish Language Courses

"I improved my Spanish a lot. Especially in speaking and grammar and this was why I was here. "

DWS
Past Review The Best Semester Of Your Life, Hands Down. Worcester College, University of Oxford - Visiting Students Program

"Excellent academics and amazing, friendly people in a beautiful environment. What more could you ask for?"

Wellesley College
Past Review Winchester: The Greatest Chapter Of My Life University of Winchester: Winchester - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned how it felt being so far away from family for an extended an]mount of time, how to budget money, which pub sold the cheapest drinks, I was shown a whole new side of the fashion world, and met some of the most interesting teachers and lecturers I have ever met."

Eastern Illinois University
Past Review Great Experience Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learnt how to stand out of my comfort zone to fit into a new culture. It was worthwhile. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Not Prepared American University in Bulgaria: Blagoevgrad - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"The ability to travel was worthwhile."

University of Maine - Orono
Past Review Best Experience Of My Life!!!! Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained a deeper understanding of the people while I was there. I learned so much about the culture in Hong Kong and even learned some of the language. It was a great experience and definitely worthwhile. "

The University of Texas at Austin
Past Review Great. Lovely. Very Different Culture. Seoul National University: Seoul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Yes, it was worthwhile. Learned the culture of Koreans."

Wellesley College
Past Review Experiencing All Of Ecuador Through Adventure Disguised As Class Universidad San Francisco de Quito: USFQ Galapagos Semester Program

"I learned to "see with my intellect" meaning that I applied what I learned to everything I saw around me in the natural world. Personally, I learned to enjoy taking life at a slower pace and to got out of my comfort zone to experience more."

Presbyterian College
Past Review Amazing Experience With A Few Bumps American University in Bulgaria: Blagoevgrad - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I loved traveling abroad and I loved all the people that I met and it was completely worthwhile and a life changing experience and I am so glad that I am lucky enough to have to experience this and I just feel great about it, but also there were a few bumps that were overwhelming with no help. "

University of Maine - Orono
Past Review Bulgaria Is A Completely Different World, But So Worth The Visit. American University in Bulgaria: Blagoevgrad - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained a deeper appreciation for foreign culture and experienced what it was like to venture so far out of my comfort zone. It was definitely worth it. I tried so many new things and met so many incredible people and I will never forget my experience."

University of Maine - Orono
Past Review A Semester Abroad University of St. Andrews: St. Andrews - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I really enjoyed the opportunity to learn in a new place with a new set of professors who had a wide variety of experiences. I made new friends and got to explore the beautiful country of Scotland "

Wellesley College