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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.
"It was a good change of pace from a normal college setting- I was studying the ecosystem, culture and policy of the places in which I was learning. "
Jennifer L Wellesley College
"I am so glad to have had the opportunity to put my home institution on hold for a semester, and what's more, to have chosen to be in Bologna, on a really great program. It was SUCH a positive experience for me, because of everything from the city to the program to the Americans I became so close to."
Phoebe M Wellesley College
"Definitely! Increased cultural awareness, learned a second language, made great friends, unforgettable memories, learned classes through a completely different perspective than I am used to , traveled around Europe by myself, and hope to return in the near future. "
Elizabeth M Wellesley College
"Absolutely "
Anne W Wellesley College
"My experience was incredibly worthwhile! I loved every minute of it. It has definitely been one of the defining experiences of my life. I learned that not only do I want to live in England, I want to live in York specifically for the rest of my life. My experience also helped me realize that attending graduate school abroad is n..."
Kathryn K Wellesley College
"I think living in such an amazing city with so much life and culture has provided me with a new interest in urban development. "
Ana M Wellesley College
"Yes! I made friends who I will be close to for the rest of my life. "
Bonner C Wellesley College
"I think I became more relaxed while abroad and just had time to think about myself as a person. I also realized who was important to me based on who I missed and who I talked to. I learned more about myself as a person and grew a lot. "
Emaline S Wellesley College
"Absolutely. I think I'm more courageous and adventurous after my semester abroad. I have a much broader understanding of Japanese culture. It reinforced my academic interests. I am now considering the JET program, which I had little interest in before going to Japan."
Carter R Wellesley College
"The experience gave me a lot of perspective on my education and life in the United States and made me grateful for so much that I think I took for granted. While I definitely appreciate that aspect of my semester abroad, I would not want to pay money for this experience again. I feel like that money and energy could have been di..."
Julia O Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about the field of design and art from a different, global perspective, and it widened my horizon in terms of the topics that I want to address in my art career."
Christine O Wellesley College
"I learned what its like to live in the developing world and about development in the most experiential way. I also gained an understanding of how to do research in this field."
Talar K Wellesley College
"yes. This definitely changed my academic interests as I am no longer interested in this sort of development work. It also gave me a broader perspective on the world, and I have a lot of interesting stories to share!"
Rachel D Wellesley College
"LOVED this program. I also feel like taking a step back from college in the US has really let me appreciate my school more."
Kara L Wellesley College
"I'd say it was worthwhile. I got to learn about a different culture and make new friends. My experience here has opened my eyes to the vast amount of work opportunities in this part of the globe. I'm looking forward to interning or working here in the future."
Lily F Wellesley College
"YES. I learned so much about myself, Spain, and the world. It helped me see the similarities we share with people in a completely different continent, and the differences between being in the sheltered US versus a place with easy access to the rest of the world."
Rebecca K Wellesley College
"I gained understanding of European culture and i definitely learned a lot about global economics. I would like to work in Europe someday if it works out htat way!"
Eleanor H Wellesley College
"Yes! It most certainly was."
Camille H 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!"
Danielle E Wellesley College
"Absolutely worthwhile - a crazy roller coaster, but worth every minute. Natural resource management basically studies how to balance environmental and social welfare. You can't make decisions about protecting the environment without also helping the people that depend strongly on their ancestral lands - and "helping" is not gi..."
Carly G Wellesley College
"YES! i'm not going to claim it was earth-shattering like other places you could study abroad--in general the standard of living in denmark, and with DIS, is pretty high--but still, it definitely helped me to grow a lot as a person. it also changed my general life perspective--i feel like i look at everything differently now... i..."
L H Wellesley College
"It was absolutely worthwhile. Although one of the things I learned from it was that I don't want to live in France again, I learned a lot about myself and was able to evaluate my culture and other cultures from a new viewpoint."
Laura D Wellesley College
"It was absolutely worthwhile. Although one of the things I learned from it was that I don't want to live in France again, I learned a lot about myself and was able to evaluate my culture and other cultures from a new viewpoint."
Laura D Wellesley College
