Non-majors are encouraged to apply. By administering these programs, Wesleyan offers students the opportunity to study abroad in a situation designed to provide the same academic quality that characterizes academic work on campus. For this reason, students intending to study abroad should give the highest priority to Wesleyan's own programs. It has become increasingly important due to changes in international politics and economics. For most students, total immersion in the culture and language of another country is the best path to becoming bilingual.
Study abroad is also an essential component in a liberal education.
Intimate knowledge of the language, history, and culture of another country greatly enriches other academic pursuits at Wesleyan. It adds fundamentally to the broadest range of intellectual inquiries. Students majoring in the Humanities and Social Sciences are usually able to make progress toward completing their major while abroad. The merits of study abroad for a major in history, government, economics, and art history, to name just a few non-language options, are obvious. In short, all students profit from the experience, regardless of their major.