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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.
"The clinical portion of this program was great. Other than that, I think there's a huge need for improvement from both sides (wellesley and jacobs) in informing students of what will be provided and what won't be. There is serious improvement needed on Jacobs' side in terms of supporting their international students that I did n..."
A student Wellesley College
"I was able to see that I might not want to use Spanish later on in a career. I was able to travel in Europe."
Jamie7 Wellesley College
"I had a great time traveling with friends and learning how to be independent"
A student Wellesley College
"I was able to travel around Europe. Meet new friends. Understand cross-cultural relationships. Eat some good food. "
A student Wellesley College
"I really enjoyed my time traveling and I learned about the world around me."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about French language and culture and how to live on my own in a foreign environment. I recommend going abroad in general--it opens your world up entirely."
A student Wellesley College
"it was worthwhile that i got to experience different cultures while traveling in other european countries. "
A student Wellesley College
"I certainly learned a lot about Classics and the world of Classical academia, and if the experience taught me anything, it's that I'm not sure I want to pursue the field any further."
Amita M Wellesley College
"I learned how to be independent in a big city and how to adjust to a new environment. However, there was little integration into the local culture. "
Lily L Wellesley College
"I think my experience was definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself and other ways of thinking. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, I loved going abroad. I am happy that I only studied with PRESHCO for one semester because it is such a small program (Cordoba is a small city)."
Hannah K Wellesley College
"Yeah"
Jillian M Wellesley College
"I learned to appreciate my home school and the organization it has. This school had a terrible registration process for classes. My classes took weeks to be finalized and I frequently had to see the administration in person. At the end of the semester the administration lost my final (and only) exam but I was lucky enough that I..."
A student Wellesley College
"It was somewhat worthwhile- I learned a lot about myself and pushed my comfort zone. If I could do it again, I would choose to go abroad with a small program or for a shorter period (perhaps summer or winter session)."
Phoebe H Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile but I wish I had gone to a different program."
Molly S Wellesley College
"I don't feel I learned much about myself. I think most people who say that are lying. After you adjust, you feel like you're just living normal life. It's hard to feel comfortable when the locals remind you how much of a Yankee you are."
A student Wellesley College
"The clinical practicum and biochemistry course for pre-meds was the academic highlight of this experience. Wellesley and Jacobs were also rather felxible in allowing certain classes to fulfill distribution requirements, which I appreciated. Though the academics at Jacobs itself was lackluster, the overall experience prevented me..."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained more knowledge about Greek foods, as well as some of the traditions. "
A student Wellesley College
"I definitely learned about being frugal and saving money only for necessities, however, I found that the costliness of the UK (specifically London and surrounding areas) made it difficult to fully explore and enjoy my trip. So I would say that lesson wasn't entirely worth it."
leighleeful Wellesley College
"I was glad to see Europe, didn’t like Amsterdam"
A student Wellesley College
"I did become better at Japanese but I think I would've had a far more enjoyable experience doing it at another program."
A student Wellesley College
"Learned a lot about other cultures and experienced what it was like to live in the UK. Parts of Edinburgh are magical."
A student Wellesley College
"No"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot because I put in the work. Nothing in London was easy and felt no support from UCL or my home college. "
Grace Hellstrom Wellesley College
"Travel and independence. Worthwhile, yes, but I wouldn't do it again."
A student Wellesley College
