American University of Cairo
University of Hong Kong
Yonsei University
University of Akureyri
University of Manchester
FLAME University
Exchange partnerships create an opportunity for rich cultural exchange both abroad and on Wellesley's campus
Wellelsey currently participates in the reciprocal exchange agreements with the following institutions:
- Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
- Sciences Po, Paris, France
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R.
- University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R.
- University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland
- FLAME University, Pune, India
- NUS College, Singapore
- KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
- University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Through out exchange partnerships, Wellesley students enroll directly in one of the institutions above while students of that institution may also enroll at Wellesley. These programs offer students a highly independent, immersive study abroad experience.
Each exchange program will have its own admissions process. Please see below or reach out OIS for any questions.
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late August (orientation) - early January
Spring Semester: Early February - late June
Location: Shanghai, China
Housing: On-campus (International Student Dormitory) or off-campus (self-identified)
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room & board directly to Fudan
Pre-Requisites: Chinese 301 or equivalent
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Chinese; in some cases, students may be able to register in a different department, but this is not guaranteed
Full Course Load: 4 courses
Website: https://www.fudan.edu.cn/en/
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late August - Late December
Spring Semester: Early February - Late May
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Housing: On-campus residence halls
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay board directly to AUC.
Pre-Requisites: 2.5 GPA; Junior standing
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Arabic, Architecture, Art History, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Cinema & Media Studies, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, History, International Relations, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Media Arts & Sciences, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Studio Art, Theatre Studies, Women & Gender Studies
Full Course Load: 5 courses (15 credits)
Website: aucegypt.edu
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Mid-August - Mid-December
Spring Semester: Late January - Late May
Year: Mid-August - Late-May
Location: Paris, France
Housing: Various options
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley and housing directly to their landlord.
Pre-Requisites: 3.3 GPA; 6 semesters of French study
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Economics
Full Course Load: 4-5 courses (30 ECTS)
Website: sciencespo.fr
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late August/Early September - Mid-December
Spring Semester: Early-January - Mid-April
Location: Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Housing: Chung Chi College hostel
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room/board directly to CUHK.
Pre-Requisites: 3.0 GPA
Language of Instruction: English, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
Fields of Study:
Full Course Load: 5 courses (15-16 credits)
Website: www.cuhk.edu.hk
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late August/Early September - Mid-December
Spring Semester: Mid-January - Mid-May
Location: Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Housing: Campus housing options
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room/board directly to HKU.
Pre-Requisites: 3.3 GPA
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: American Studies, Architecture, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Chinese, Comparative Literature, Data Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Geoscience, History, International Relations, Linguistics, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Studio Art, Urban Studies
Full Course Load: 5 courses (30 HKU credits)
Website: hku.hk
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Mid-August to Mid-December
Spring Semester: Early January to Mid-May
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
Housing: Students should complete housing application after which the International Office assists all exchange students with securing student housing
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room & board directly to Akureyri. Financial aid will be recalculated based on anticipated living expenses abroad and will also account for airfare costs.
Pre-Requisites: 2.7 GPA
Language of Instruction: English, Icelandic
Fields of Study: Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Environmental Studies, International Relations
Full Course Load: 5-6 courses (30 ECTS)
Website: unak.is
Students: 1-5 per semester
Calendar:
Full year: late July - late April
Fall semester: late July - late January
Spring semester: early January - late April
Location: Pune, India
Housing: On campus residence halls.
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room & board directly to FLAME. Books are provided by FLAME. Financial aid will be recalculated based on anticipated living expenses abroad and will also account for airfare costs.
Pre-Requisites: 2.7 GPA. 2 semesters Hindi recommended.
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Anthropology, Cinema & Media Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Studies, International Relations, Literature, Math, Media Arts & Sciences, Music, Peace & Justice, Psychology, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Theater Studies, Women & Gender Studies
Full Course Load: 4-6 courses
Website: See Flame.edu.in
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Early August to Early December
Spring Semester: Early January to Early May
Location: Singapore
Housing: Exchange students are guaranteed a housing placement at a NUSC residence.
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay NUS directly for room and board.
Pre-Requisites: 3.0 GPA
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Art History, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Science, Creative Writing, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, History, International Relations, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Studio Art
Full Course Load: 4 courses
Website: nuscollege.nus.edu.sg
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late August - Mid-December
Spring Semester: Late February - Mid-June
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Housing: Students can apply for on-campus housing or find their own accomodations outside of campus
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room/board directly to SNU or to their landlord.
Pre-Requisites: 2.5 GPA; 2 semesters of Korean is strongly encouraged
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, East Asian Languages & Cultures, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Geoscience, History, International Relations, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Studio Art
Full Course Load: 5 classes (15-16 credits)
Website: snu.ac.kr
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late-August to Mid-December
Spring Semester: Late February to Late June
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
Housing: Students reside in on-campus housing
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room/board directly to KAIST.
Pre-Requisites: 3.0 GPA
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Korean, East Asian Studies
Full Course Load: 18 credits
Website: https://www.kaist.ac.kr/kr/
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Late-August to Mid-December
Spring Semester: Late-February to Mid-June
Location: Seoul, South Korea (Sinchon Campus)
Housing: On-campus housing is available. Students are highly encouraged to apply as for Fall Semester housing as soon as the application becomes available as housing is competitive.
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room/board directly to Yonsei.
Pre-Requisites: 2.5 GPA; 2 semesters of Korean is strongly encouraged
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Comparative Literature, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Biology, Asian Studies, Media Arts & Sciences, Peace & Justice Studies, Environmental Studies, Korean (Exchange students are not eligible to take courses in music)
Full Course Load: 5 courses (15-16 credits)
Website: yonsei.ac.kr
Calendar:
Fall Semester: Mid-September to Late-January
Spring Semester: Late-January to Early-June
Location: Manchester, England
Housing: Students will apply for on-campus housing
Cost: Students are responsible for paying tuition to Wellesley. Students pay room/board directly to Manchester.
Pre-Requisites: 3.0 GPA
Language of Instruction: English
Fields of Study: Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Theatre Studies, Geoscience, Economics, Education, English Literature, Environmental Studies, Sociology, History, Math, Middle Eastern Studies, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Political Science, International Relations, Religion, Anthropology
Full Course Load: 60 credits
Website: manchester.ac.uk