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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.
"I learned a lot about myself and also for the first time, prioritized my mental health/ relaxing over school because I had the time to. "
A student Wellesley College
"I tried a lot of new things. I learned how to sail and became interested in multiple new topics."
Student 12 Wellesley College
"I was exposed to a lot and felt as though I was truly living alone. Worthwhile experience. "
A student Wellesley College
"I think it's the most supported and socialized I've ever been. People were just really nice and I realized what I was missing at my home institution."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about how to think globally and a lot about English university culture. I also learned much more about the nuances in English culture, such as contentious political issues, English perspectives on the world, life and the cost of life in England, etc. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was an amazing way to travel and see countries I’d never seen before. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained a lot of confidence and maturity. Time away from Wellesley forced me to start over with no safety blanket. This made me into a stronger woman, academically, socially, etc. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was great being able to really be immersed in oxford. The tutorial system was really different, but ended up being very manageable. And I definitely had more fun than I thought I would, and became close with Worcester students. "
A student Wellesley College
"I definitely got outside my comfort zone in many ways."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about environmental science, how living in another country is different from living in the US, and I gained new friends!"
Fiona Harrigian Wellesley College
"Worthwhile, learned more about Japanese social culture, especially within a college setting, as well as meeting people organically without the need of the program."
A student Wellesley College
"I got taste of what it would be like to truely live independently, as I had self-catered housing and school housing was separate from campus in the middle of the city. I gained an international perspective through talking with many of my UK flatmates that was unique from how many things are viewed in the US. I got to travel furt..."
A student Wellesley College
"More global perspective on things. Experience how others live and compare/contrast to life at home and in other places. Learn new political systems and ideas and practice a language. "
A student Wellesley College
"Academic confidence, depth and initiative; enjoying school again; connections with professors and peers; professional development; independence; so much fresh air that it was impossible to not improve my health."
A student Wellesley College
"Oxford raised my academic abilities in many different ways, and made me realize more about what area of study I wanted to continue in. I would definitely recommend Oxford to anyone looking to challenge themselves further in academia (if this isn't their goal I would not recommend) because each course required many readings (at l..."
A student Wellesley College
"My time abroad was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about the culture I was in, about myself, and about the language. I gained new, wonderful relationships and an experience that is very different from what my life is like at Wellesley (which was nice). "
A student Wellesley College
"lots of freedom and perspective."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to live independently for a long period of time. I also got out of my comfort zone! It was definitely worthwhile and I look forward to going back!"
A student Wellesley College
"It was definitely worthwhile"
A student Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile. I learned what it's like to actually be responsible for cooking for myself. I learned to avoid WizzAir (AVOID WIZZAIR!!!) and that RyanAir isn't as strict about its baggage size limits as it pretends to be. I traveled internationally by myself, navigated public transport in all sorts of languages, learned ..."
Claire Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about the culture of Denmark, Scandinavia and Europe as a whole, and living in another country taught me a lot about what I like and what I would like to change in America. It was absolutely worthwhile and I would do it again in a heartbeat."
Sophie Clyde Wellesley College
"More confidence and independence, as well as flexibility when it comes to making plans or adjusting to changes."
Emily Prechtl Wellesley College
"Experienced different educational system. Overall pretty chill and had free time to explore the surrounding areas. It was worthwhile "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, it was worthwhile. Learned about the culture and made new American friends. "
A student Wellesley College
"My experience was very worthwhile. My Spanish and my comfort and fluency in speaking improved in ways that never would have been possible without the immersive experience. I also learned so much from being immersed in the culture and having the incredible opportunity to see many places within Spain, each providing a unique and i..."
A student Wellesley College
