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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.
"Learned more about the Spanish culture. Made new friends. "
Megan Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile. I learned a lot from my classes and was surrounded by passionate people."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned about another culture and my language skills improved. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned how to manage my time in order to read a couple of books, make an outline, and write an essay within a week, and how to navigate the library systems and their individual opening hours in order to maximize my time. I also quickly learned that I needed to deliberately make time for friends and reach out to them, in order..."
Tiffani Ren Wellesley College
"Making personal connections here was the most valuable part of my experience. The program was more academic in nature, but being able to make friends was the best part of it. I also gained so many insights into living in a particular part of India, about how India is seen in the eyes of young people my age, about real hard-hitti..."
A student Wellesley College
"I got really good at French and tested out what a life in France would be like."
A student Wellesley College
"I became much more fluent in Spanish and learned a lot about handling myself independently in a foreign country. "
A student Wellesley College
"Yes--- my study abroad experience allowed me to contextualize my study of the Middle East and North Africa as well as further improve my language abilities."
Deirdre O Wellesley College
"My Arabic immensely improved in Egypt since I was able to speak with locals. I also look Egyptian, which definitely forced me to learn it faster."
A student Wellesley College
"I loved being centrally located in London. The city itself is just so amazing with so many things to do and see! I had so much fun exploring the city around me. I had a great time at UCL. I liked my coursework in EU Politics and IPE, which I didn't have back at my home institution. "
A student Wellesley College
"Traveled a lot (dubai airport was very close), joined a lot of cultural groups (Global Day was absolutely amazing), ate some great food, explored a metropolitan side of the Middle East that is often forgotten. "
A student Wellesley College
"I made lasting friendships, learned a lot from local students. It was absolutely worthwhile because South Africa is an amazing country. "
Natalia Marques Wellesley College
"I learned how to be independent. I learned how to be on my own. Sometimes being alone without my friends from Wellesley made me sad, but all in all, it was very worthwhile, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. "
Ifunanya N Wellesley College
"Definitely worthwhile. The 8 week term is very intensive but there is so much to gain from this experience. I became a much better writer and self-learner, which are skills that I could definitely translate to courses at my home institution. I had lots of free time due to the small amount of tutorials I was enrolled in, and I le..."
A student Wellesley College
"it was certainly worthwhile. time management. explore theatre in different fields and cultures. "
A student Wellesley College
"I improved my Chinese, had a great internship experience, and made a few good connections"
A student Wellesley College
"worthwhile"
A student Wellesley College
"Throughout study abroad in Melbourne, I was able to experience a completely different but engaging method of academics and teaching while staying in apartment accommodation and managing my expenses for myself, which collectively made this a beneficial and diverting study abroad break from my home college where I learned a lot ab..."
A student Wellesley College
"Both my ability and confidence in speaking and understanding spoken French improved dramatically. However, because many courses in France had little work during the semester (and then big papers or exams at the end) I got much less practice reading and especially writing than I did taking French classes in the US. I loved the ..."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about Spanish and Catalan culture, and about the political struggles of Catalonia. I was able to fully immerse myself in the student life of Barcelona. Definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to live by myself and to embrace a new culture. I definitely think it was worthwhile!"
Faith Rankin Wellesley College
"Even though I was bothered by many aspects of the program, I ultimately learned a lot from it academically and personally. I already had international exposure and had traveled extensively, but living in Brazil made the experience entirely different. I am more aware now of justice and political issues that I didn't pay attention..."
Claire d Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile because it made me more confident and eager to speak Chinese."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned so much about how different life is in Europe from fashion trends to just like the pace. I don't know if it was because I felt like I was on vacation, but there was just less pressure and stress. Everything I did felt very much about being in the moment and just enjoying it. "
A student Wellesley College
"Improved language skills and independence."
A student Wellesley College
