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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 [email protected].
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 learned how to make myself stand out when there are 300 people in a lecture hall, which is completely different than Wellesley. I took classes with students who are incredible in their subject, coming into LSE as first-years already so knowledgeable and only growing as they continue their studies. "
A student Wellesley College
"It was great getting the opportunity to always talk to a professor or expert in their field one on one. I think I developed my writing skills in a way I hadn’t touched on at Wellesley. It was worthwhile but at times felt stagnant especially if a class wasn’t content heavy."
Tsering L Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself and how to fully immerse myself in an experience. It was a good exercise in independence and finding my place in a new environment. "
A student Wellesley College
"I learned from industry professionals and gained a unique perspective on computer science."
A student Wellesley College
"I learned to trust myself and I gained independence, as a student and as a traveler. I think it was very worth it, I came back as a more self-assured person with a ton of cool stories of riding camels in Morocco, hiking up to Sintra in Lisbon, and frolicking up Arthur's Seat in Scotland."
Skye B Wellesley College
"I have become a more confident person. Anyone can drop me anywhere and I am confident that I will come out of it successful. I also made lifelong friends and memories and visited countries I never dreamed I would ever see. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"Study abroad is great for traveling but also to experience life as an independant student "
A student Wellesley College
"I loved Berlin deeply, and would return. I was able to travel in and out of the city and country so much. For about $5000 in the entire semester I ate out relatively often, took physical fitness classes 3-5x a week, traveled to 7 countries across Europe and Africa, and went out clubbing/partying at least 2-3x a month. "
A student Wellesley College
"Friends, new cultural experiences, best time ever"
Dika K Wellesley College
"how to live while studying and not make my life about my studies. This allowed me to bring more genuine curiosity to my academics. "
Elena A Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about myself: my motivations, work-styles, travel-styles, the people I want around me, etc. I also learned essay-writing skills."
A student Wellesley College
"Through new experiences, challenges, and people, I grew a lot during my year abroad and it was totally worth it. Being able to travel around Europe during the long breaks in between terms was also one of my favorite parts. "
A student Wellesley College
"lots of interesting international perspectives in class, I also learned a lot about myself personally/feel like I grew as an individual"
A student Wellesley College
"My French skills improved drastically and I gained a better insight into French culture."
Keira B Wellesley College
"I think I got a look into the British culture "
Kayla P Wellesley College
"It was worthwhile, I learned how to make the best out of any situation which allowed me to meet the greatest girls in my cohort from different schools around the country!! I love them dearly and am proud to call them my Spelman sisters."
Kioni G Wellesley College
"I learned about how differently Hong Kong and China approach AI and technology in general. I also learned more about Hong Kong history and culture. I believe my time abroad was worthwhile. "
A student Wellesley College
"I gained experience in all stages of the filmmaking process while integrating myself into a new environment."
A student Wellesley College
"I think I learned a lot from living outside of the Wellesley bubble for a few months. I love Wellesley, but I'd never lived in a city for any amount of time before studying abroad, and I think especially being in such a large international city was eye-opening. I don't have any grand, philosophical takeaways, but I feel like you..."
A student Wellesley College
"I gained confidence and a lot of new friends! I studied my subject deeply and got to see a lot more of Europe. It was definitely worthwhile"
Katelynn E Wellesley College
"I became more independent and adaptable, and gained a broader academic and cultural perspective. It was definitely worthwhile."
A student Wellesley College
"Yes, I’m very glad I studied abroad! I gained a lot of independence and learned a ton of new skills, from cooking and grocery shopping, to navigating local and international transportation. I was also able to take classes not offered at Wellesley which I really enjoyed, despite a general lack of rigor. "
A student Wellesley College
"Very worthwhile!"
A student Wellesley College
"I learned a lot about psychology and met a lot of people in academia that showed me I also want to pursue something similar in the future. Yes it was worthwhile, I hope to return. "
A student Wellesley College
"Very much so! It was hard at times but it taught me how adaptable I could be."
Nell S Wellesley College
