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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 it was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about Spain and the language. "
A student Wellesley College
"Confidence with speaking the language, life skills, how to survive in a foreign country."
A student Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile "
A student Wellesley College
"Language skills, learning about the culture, traveling."
K S Wellesley College
"I gained so much personal growth through this program by being abroad. I wouldn't trade my experiences for anything."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about interacting with cultures very different from my own. I also learned that working with the ocean is absolutely something I want to do with the rest of my life."
Emma S Wellesley College
"Definitely gave me a taste of what a UK college would have been like for me. It was far too short to fully integrate, however I feel as though I got what I wanted from the program itself. "
Brodie M Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about the culture, the food and the art in Italy. It was a different kind of education."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned SO much chinese, the rest of the classes were a joke. I="
A student Wellesley College
"i believed this was a very worthwhile experience. Going abroad gives a lot of perspective about the world around you. You will meet so many new people and those interactions will help you grow as a person. "
Avanti P Wellesley College
"How to deal with roommates and city life "
Ava Galbraith Wellesley College
"I traveled around the country, experienced a new university and city, and took interesting classes for my major"
A student Wellesley College
"My experiences abroad cannot be sufficiently summarized in just a few paragraphs, but I'll do my best to share the highlights. Edinburgh is such a unique place and is at a pivotal moment politically (with the September 18th Scottish independence referendum coming up). As an American abroad in the UK, I thoroughly enjoyed my time..."
Leigh P Wellesley College
"becoming more independent meeting people from the UK and local students"
A student Wellesley College
"The language program was strong, Shanghai was amazing. "
Hayley G Wellesley College
"I gained some language skills and I feel more comfortable exploring the city and just generally getting by on my own."
Zoe Mitchell Wellesley College
"I learned so much about Islam, feminism, colonization, and education in the Moroccan context. It was a great experience. "
A student Wellesley College
"Attending the University of Cambridge as a study abroad student was an extremely fulfilling experience. I was able to take courses that I would not otherwise have been able to at Wellesley College due to the difference in size of both institutions. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to adapt to a new environment and a new way of learning. "
Abby E Wellesley College
"I learned to be more independent, to take risks, and to navigate through totally new foreign situations with totally new foreign people and have a great and successful time."
Michelle S Wellesley College
"Independence. How to integrate academic and critical thought in everyday situations. How to navigate complicated group dynamics with brilliant but verydifferent students. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was a major challenge for me, it was the longest I had ever spent truly away from home and my family, and I had never really been independent like that, so I learned a lot about myself and got to really build my belief in my abilities, and my language skills improved exponentially which was so rewarding to see all my hard wor..."
A student Wellesley College
"My favorite part was traveling. I would choose a different program if I could do it all over again just so I could improve on my French or Spanish, but this is just a matter of personal goals / preference. Living in London was super fun as well. "
Seowoo L Wellesley College
"Everybody in the program is on the same boat, don't be shy or sacred, we are all on the same boat. Try to make friends with locals you see everyday. "
Leslie Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile -- I gained a very strong understanding of the origins and theories surrounding international criminal law and also a wide, diverse view of how the international courts operate/international organizations in general (we also visited NATO, European Parliament, the ICJ/PCA, etc.)"
A student Wellesley College
