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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.
"I think it was worthwhile to go abroad. I am more sure of myself and more independent now. I also feel more aware of global issues & affairs than before. The exposure to a different culture and education system was very interesting, and I think that it's nice to see another perspective."
Jie H Wellesley College
"Absolutely. It completely changed my academic plans: I was wavering between the future path of my double major, but after my courses and living in the actual world that I was learning about, I was able to make a decision for Anthropology and the fact that I want to live abroad as an adult. "
Simonetta G Wellesley College
"It was a humbling experience, because the students I was with are really exceptional, and it was a strange thing to find myself in the middle of the pack. However, it's also hurt my confidence a little bit in Physics, and I'll need to see if I'm really going to put Physics before Computer Science (my minor) in the end. It was ..."
Lucy A Wellesley College
"I had too much free time and felt lonely there. I traveled a lot around Europe but I wouldn't go back to Aix. "
Char J Wellesley College
"yes"
Corianne H Wellesley College
"I found studying in Aix was helpful in improving my language skills and understanding different cultures. "
Susan M Wellesley College
"Yes. I am much more confident speaking French, and understand French Culture and American culture much better than I did."
Katherine P Wellesley College
"I am so glad that I went abroad. Not only did I continue to accomplish my academic goals, I was able to learn how to balance leisure and academics more effectively (which also developed my time management skills). I made a group of incredible friends, and I had the best time learning about many different cultures."
Averi G Wellesley College
"Absolutely"
Cornelia M Wellesley College
"I would not trade my time abroad for anything. I had left with the intention of becoming fluent, and for all intents and purposes, I now am. No study abroad program and no foreign country will be perfect, but WIA and France came pretty close. I would love to go back to France again and explore the towns and regions that I was no..."
Rachel O Wellesley College
"definitely; I would love to visit France again and I am still keeping in contact with my friends from Aix"
Stephanie L Wellesley College
"My spanish improved drastically and my classes helped me to understand the importance of the european union in a global context and think about it on a scale similar to the political goals and challenges of the USA."
judee u Wellesley College
"It was definitely worthwhile. Not only did I learn about Spain, but also about the surrounding countries. "
Lourdes M Wellesley College
"DEFINITLEY- LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE SPANISH CULTURE AND IT HAS CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE"
KARLA F Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile but I wish I had gone to a different program."
Molly S Wellesley College
"Yes. It was a great change of pace from traditional education. It was very hands-on. "
Ada S Wellesley College
"The experience was worthwhile. I learned a lot about myself and how to embrace different cultural experiences."
Michelle C Wellesley College
"yes, i got to work with a great ngo that led me to getting an internship here for the summer. "
Jacqueline M Wellesley College
"My experience was definitely worthwhile. I have greatly improved my Spanish skills, but more importantly I understand a lot more about Andalusian culture. I grew as a person, and found my way to find a niche in Cordoba. While PRESHCO did not help me much academically, it made me more aware of my ability to adapt in a new environ..."
Kristine B Wellesley College
"It really allowed me to discover more about who I am, who I want to be, and what I might want to do with my life. It gave me so much perspective as to the privileges I have as an American, and the discrimination I face abroad as an American pro-choice woman who strongly supports gay rights. "
Isabella G Wellesley College
"Yes! I learned how to relax and slow down."
Selenia C Wellesley College
"I learned the most from Spanish friends. The PRESCHO group hung out too much with themselves and not really branching out. The PRESCHO office in Cordoba was amazing--Eva, Encari, Maribel, Martha. I would like to go back to Cordoba sometime. I'm so glad there was the orientation trip, but I wished that was later in the program be..."
Zara I Wellesley College
"live a different lifestyle"
Karla F Wellesley College
