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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.
Study the complex history and politics of the Middle East and learn about efforts to promote peace and global security in Jordan’s capital, Amman.The Hashemite Kingdom of ...
Develop a critical perspective on mainstream representations of Africa and gain knowledge, attitudes, and skills to productively work in “marginal” places such as Africa....
Explore how concepts of community well-being and cultural identity are being creatively redefined in Bolivia, a country with 36 ethnic groups and the first indigenous pres...
Explore rain forests, coral reefs, highland canopies, and coastal mangroves as you study tropical conservation and ecology.Panama has some of the world’s most biodiverse a...
Our curriculum is based on an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary hands-on course of study focused on the world’s oceans and coastlines. Together, students of all majo...
Witness the massive humanitarian response to the regional refugee crisis, with a focus on refugee health. Understand the impact of refugees in Europe during an excursion t...
Learn about Tibetan and Himalayan politics and religion and the issues faced by communities in exile.The dynamics of Tibet and the Himalaya span from ancient times to the ...
Study indigenous concepts of sustainability as it intersects with biological diversity, culture, and quality of life in Ecuador.Living in Ecuador, you will experience a mu...
The Swedish Program at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is a highly regarded study abroad program, ...
NTI Semester, a 14-week study away program is offered twice a year, in the fall and spring, at the O’Neill’s Waterford, CT campus. Classes are held seven days a week from ...
Examine India's socioeconomic development trends and how rethinking development is gaining urgency for shaping sustainable social change.This program examines the diverse ...
Study social movements in a country internationally renowned for its innovation and protagonism in the str...
