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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 4, 2026
Past Review Homestay And Spanish Immersion In Spain CLIC / Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural: Sevilla - Direct Enrollment in Spanish Language Courses

"My experience was definitely worthwhile! I'm so glad I studied abroad, and possibly even will study abroad again! My spanish improved so much, and this experience was more effective for developing my spanish conversation skills and vocabulary knowledge than 2 years of studying spanish in university. I also gained a greater ap..."

New Mexico State University
Past Review Study Abroad At Palacky University Palacky University: Olomouc - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was possibly the best thing I've ever decided to do and I would do it again in a heart beat. The people were amazing, the cultures were interesting and educational, the different cities and countries were beautiful and I feel like a better person having experienced all of it. It makes you realize how much there is to do and s..."

University of Nebraska - Kearney
Past Review Universidad Pablo De Olavide Is Excellent Pablo de Olavide University: Seville - Multidisciplinary Studies Program

"I LOVED IT! It was the best thing I have ever done. I met so many interesting people and got to travel so much. I had the opportunity gain a second family. I became so much more independent and I got to appreciate my country more. It really made me a better student. I highly recommend this program!"

New Mexico State University
Past Review Studying Abroad In Guanajuato. Mexico Universidad de Guanajuato Escuela de Idiomas: Guanajuato - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I left for my program tired and frustrated....and returned reenergized and feeling like I could do anything in the world and be happy. "

Rice University
Past Review Study Abroad At Monash University Monash University: Melbourne - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"I think it was very worthwhile. I gained perspective on my future and how I've been living my life. I've refocused on what I feel is important and found a new appreciation for all the people in my life."

University of Hartford
Past Review I Became Much More Patient, And I Worried A Lot Less. Maynooth University: Maynooth - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was definitely worthwhile. I gained a lot of patience and confidence in life that I hadn't had before. I feel much better about talking to people, and better about my abilities to cope with situations outside my comfort zone."

University of Hartford
Past Review Hochschule Für Musik Baden Württemberg Exchange University of Mannheim: Mannheim - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"My study abraod experience was 100% worthwhile due to the life exeriences I gained, though the technicalities of the educational transfer proved to be a nightmare."

University of Hartford
Past Review Study At Universidad Pablo De Olavide Pablo de Olavide University: Seville - Multidisciplinary Studies Program

"Yes. I became more mature and learned to appreciate another culture. I was able to see the world from another point of view. I was able to know how people from another part of the world live and interact with each other."

New Mexico State University
Past Review Studying Abroad In Australia University of Newcastle: Newcastle - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was above and beyond what I expected and I had extremely high expectations to begin with. I was nervous about being so far from home for that length of time but it flew by and before I knew it I was having to come home and leave the friends that I will continue to keep in touch with that I met here. "

New Mexico State University
Past Review Jcu In Townsville James Cook University - Townsville: Townsville - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was because if I didn't get to study abroad then I would have never got to Australia and New Zealand for so long. "

University of Hartford
Past Review Study Abroad In Australia Macquarie University: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was the best semester of my life. I learned alot about myself and my friends back home. I know who I can count on and I know which friends that I have made that I will keep in touch with. I now have a thrist for travel. I am already going to San Diego this Spring Break to meet up with a friend I made in Australia."

University of Hartford
Past Review Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan Shih Hsin University: Taipei - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"If you truly want an experience that brings you out of your comfort zone, then this is it 100%. You will need humility and modesty for this experience because you will make an ass of yourself alot (unless you can know Chinese and will understand what people are saying). You cant be a delicate little flower during this program...."

Emerson College
Past Review Taiwan Study Abroad Program Shih Hsin University: Taipei - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"It was more than worthwhile, it was amazing. I will be terribly sad to leave Taiwan, with all the great friendships I made, especially. I'll miss everything Taiwan, too--the weather, the languages, the nightmarkets, the culture....it's a great place and we met at least three people who had come for a program like ours and stuck ..."

Emerson College
Past Review Perth Was Perfect University of Western Australia: Perth - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"As cliche as it is, my abroad experience was a wonderful time that I wouldn't change for a second. I gained independence, a set of differing viewpoints, and a better worldview. It also helped me think about my future as I involved myself in activities that might enlighten my career paths and graduate school choices. "

Tufts University
Past Review Buenos Aires Is Such A Great And Fun City! Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA): Buenos Aires - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

"My study abroad experience was the best year of my life. It was a very fun year and really pushed me in lots of ways. I think expanding from what you are familiar with, really pushes you as an individual. I would suggest everyone to study abroad if they have the opportunity and Buenos Aires is such a great and fun city! It's big..."

Tufts University
Past Review Avignon Study Abroad Program Institute for American Universities (IAU): The School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Aix-en-Provence, France

"Definitely worthwhile. With this program you can fall into speaking English with classmates, but you also have numerous opportunities to interact with locals (through programs offered by the Institute) and your host family. Avignon is also a city with numerous french/international students, so it is an environment where meeting ..."

Tufts University
Past Review The Best Study Abroad Experience Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Rothberg International School: Undergraduate Study Abroad Program

"I originally was hesitant about going abroad. I did not know if I would be able to due to the rigor of my major, and on top of that didn't know if I really wanted to be on the other side of the world for 5 months. I was never good with foreign language, and enjoyed traveling, but had never been out of the country for more than..."

Tufts University