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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 roommates and teachers are amazing and you'll want to keep in touch. The language study is intense, but you'll make a lot of progress."
A student Wellesley College
"I think I just got to apply everything I would normally learn in a class to real life structures and systems that I got to interact with while I was abroad "
Maya Nunez Wellesley College
"My main goal was to learn the language and become fluent in it. Having achieved this, I am content with my study abroad experience, despite the obstacles I faced. Also, traveling to other parts of Europe was incredible, and I will never forget it."
GaHye K Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about filmmaking that I would have NEVER learned at Wellesley because of how shitty the CAMS department is and how little funding and resources are given to artistic or media pursuits at Wellesley (aka things that arent econ or CS)"
A student Wellesley College
"YES. Studying abroad added to my self-understanding, as well as to my motivation to ultimately try and find a long-term job in Paris."
Karen S Wellesley College
"Absolutely. I had a wonderful time, and I met very interesting people."
Carolyn J Wellesley College
"Learned a lot about living in a city, and attending a larger, research uni"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much from this experience, from how to navigate public transportation to gaining a new perspective through a European lens."
A student Wellesley College
"YES! It helped me gain lots of experience as an activist, but this wasn't helped or supported by IES or Wellesley at ALL. I did that completely on my own. "
Anna W Wellesley College
"Being uncomfortable and unfamiliar with small customs pushed me out of my comfort zone. I learned to try extra to communicate and ask for plenty of help."
Camille Brunetti Wellesley College
"I learned to be more outgoing and confident and to face challenges head-on. I learned to be more independent in my academics."
Lori S Wellesley College
"definitely worthwhile. "
Charity J Wellesley College
"It was so worthwhile. I really learned how to be alone as well as how people address climate change issues around the world. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained extensive knowledge in the field of South Asia Studies and improved my fluency in Bengali. I learned to live independently in an apartment-style dorm without a meal plan, managing my meals, schedule, and finances, completely on my own. I learned to not be afraid anymore of firsts - it was my first time in Europe, my fir..."
A student Wellesley College
"I loved the weekly expeditions to U.N. organizations! It definitely made the semester worthwhile and showed how important Geneva is to the international system. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile because I learned a lot about myself and how I manage stressful situations. "
A student Wellesley College
"Learning how to "adult""
A student Wellesley College
"The experience was worthwhile, but wasn't fulfilling academically. The experience is also heavily dependent on the people and group that you're with, and I feel that aspect could be something some people would not like. "
Jane P Wellesley College
"Yes, I loved my experience! Like anything in life, it's what you make it. Have a lot of patience when it comes to integrating with the French and it will pay off!"
A student Wellesley College
"I gained such a critical cultural experience thanks to my travels in and out of Switzerland and the program itself taught me a lot about IR as a field and a career and gave me a better grasp of what I want to do with my future. The classes were all really cool and interesting and I really enjoyed all of them. Living alone in a f..."
A student Wellesley College
"Europe is so different from the US. It is good to get out of the bubble and get an idea what the real world is like. This should be a life-time expeirence."
Wenqing Y Wellesley College
"Learned about Parisian culture, French culinary world. Definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"Yes. It was a great change of pace from traditional education. It was very hands-on. "
Ada S Wellesley College
"I failed one class, but it was a great time off from being at Wellesley. I realized failing classes aren't so bad. And taking time off is very healthy. Being with family for so long made me much closer to them. I loved my time outside of school there. Earning credits was just a bonus."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and how I handle uncomfortable/not ideal situations"
A student Wellesley College
