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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 The Best Experience Of My Life So Far. University of Potsdam: Potsdam - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a lot about myself. This prove that i can survive in another foreign country. I'm not afraid of being on my own. So many cool people out there. "

University of California - Merced
Past Review Incredible University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Some really great friends, and a boyfriend, and wonderful experiences. It was definitely worthwhile, I am actually considering returning for graduate school!"

Cornell University
Past Review Truly Experiential Learning For Life IADT - Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology: Dun Laoghaire - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned many things from this experience about the locals, the land, my family, and Irish culture in general. This experience was definitely worthwhile and I would do it again in a heartbeat!"

Loras College
Past Review I Am Counting Down The Days Until I Can Go Back University of Hull: Hull - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It's hard to sum up all your experiences and interactions with everyone you met. I just made lot of friends from all over. It was definitely worthwhile and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Would I do the same program? I don't know, there's a lot I want to see. It was great, but I have nothing to compare it to so maybe if I w..."

University of New Mexico
Past Review An Incredible Year In France! La Rochelle Business School: La Rochelle - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned a new language, I met countless incredible people, ate the most lovely foods! It was certainly worthwhile! Next time I would pick another program at a different school or just simply find an internship somewhere in France. "

University of New Mexico
Past Review Less Than I Expected University of Jordan: Amman - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Colloquial Arabic improved! Amman was great, the program was not."

University of Texas - Arlington
Past Review Delightful Universidad De Santiago de Compostela: Santiago de Compostela - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I gained many things from my study abroad program. One of the things that I gained was to open my mind for different experiences and I believe I became more mature. I thought it was worthwhile because I gained so many positive aspects"

Loras College
Past Review Hebrew Class Abroad, Not Really A "Program" Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rothberg International School: Undergraduate Study Abroad Program

"I significantly improved my Hebrew from the program itself. Because the program was not so "programmed", and I had been to the country many times before, it allowed me to explore the country on my own in ways I had not had time to or been allowed to in the past. It was definitely worthwhile."

Brandeis University
Past Review There Is No Such Thing As Home Sickness Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen: Tubingen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Worthwhile, i got to travel through most of europe. gained the obvious, cultural experience, language improvement, a desire to continue traveling, etc. "

Tufts University
Past Review Best Year In College London School of Economics (LSE): London - General Course, Year-Long Study Abroad Programme

"The experience was amazing. The academics were ideal and I learned more in one year at the LSE than had the past two years at my home university. If you love math and economics it's a great place to be because the two are integrated so seamlessly. I was also able to plan my schedule in a way that made it possible for me to tr..."

Tufts University
Past Review One Of The Best Times Of My Life Tel Aviv University: Undergraduate Semester / Year in Israel

"I learned about and experienced the real Israel (good stuff and bad). Definitely worthwhile. Tel Aviv is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities I have been too. "

Tufts University
Past Review Amazing, Amazing, Amazing University of Oxford - Visiting Students

"This was the best experience of my life. "

Tufts University
Past Review London Is Great. Enjoy It. University of East London: London - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"Educational wise, nothing. I gained valuable perspective and cultural respect"

University of New Mexico
Past Review Great Experience Yonsei University: Yonsei International Summer School

"I gained the cultural experience. It was worthy."

Brandeis University
Past Review Potential To Do Anything Want Remember To Budget! University of Pretoria: Pretoria - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It is a completely different world in South Africa and you have every opportunity to make it the best 6 months of your life. You could literally go on a trip every weekend if you planed it out because traveling is so cheap and renting a car is cheap and easy to do if you just remember to bring your drivers licence(and someone h..."

Loras College
Past Review Good Onya And No Worries! University of Adelaide: Adelaide - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I love to travel to different countries to see other peoples' way of life. You can read all about different countries but cannot get the experience unless you physically travel there. "

Fitchburg State College
Past Review Hit The Ground Running Sungshin Women's University: Seoul - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned Korean (mostly from Dongguk) and I met a lot of different kinds of people. I learned how to be self-reliant and also how to get involved in Korean culture. -- it was definitely worthwhile."

University of New Mexico
Past Review Irreplaceable Experience Nagoya University of Foreign Studies: Nagoya - Japanese Language and Japanese Studies Program / JLJSP Direct Enrollment

"I gained and learned more than I can express in this little box. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I'm so glad I took it. More than worthwhile. I learned a lot about Japanese and Japan, and about myself."

Western Washington University
Past Review An Adventure Bond University: Gold Coast - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I enjoyed some freedom and time away from my parents! I live at home and so it was nice to be able to have a true "college experience" with living on my own for a while. It definitely was worthwhile, i gained a lot of independence and confidence from traveling by myself."

University of Texas - Arlington
Past Review Most Fun I've Ever Had University of Galway: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned so much about meeting new people, learning a different culture and making yourself comfortable in a foreign place. It was 100% worthwhile, the best 5 months of my life"

Ithaca College
Past Review Goo Aught An Doo It! University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned to keep my mouth shut a bit more, which was definitely work while. I also feel a strong connection to the highlands and Scottish way of life, I have considered moving to Scotland or at least visiting frequently. Was it worthwhile? Very good question, I suffered extreme depression and anxiety during my trip and paid a L..."

University of New Mexico
Past Review Qmul Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme

"I loved London, but I wish the classes had been more challenging. If anything, it made me appreciate the rigor of Cornell."

Cornell University
Past Review I Wish I Was There The University of Auckland: Auckland - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned what the US looks like from the outside. It was very eye-opening."

Cornell University
Past Review Freaking Awesome. University of Galway: Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"A sense of enormous self-confidence in my ability to navigate foreign places alone, and yes, it was the most important thing I've ever done."

Western Washington University
Past Review An Incredible Summer Spent In Precious Little Salamanca. University of Salamanca: Salamanca - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I learned so much. More about Spanish culture, history and the language. I feel like I gained another perspective of the world, the thinking in Spain is different and I learned the different customs and social norms. It has changed me, and I don't necessarily mind the change. It showed me that there are so many beautiful places ..."

Western Washington University