# Adding Studies, Study Countries, and Study Sites

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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: If the study was transferred from the Clinical Vault, you cannot create the study countries or study sites for the study.</p>
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## Adding a Study
1. Select the **Studies** tab.
2. Select **Create**.
3. Add the information for the study, and select **Save**.

Your study is created.

## Adding a Study Country


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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: Supported site languages must also be configured in eCOA Studio. See <a href="/en/lr/912940/">Managing Study Languages</a> for more information.</p>
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1. Select your study in the Studies tab.
2. In the Study Countries section, select **Create**.
3. Add the information for the study country, and select **Save**. The country is added to the study.

See <a href="/en/lr/918789/">Updating Studies, Study Countries, and Study Sites</a> for information on how to limit the collection of personally identifiable information (PII).

## Adding a Study Site
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      <p><strong>Note</strong>: You have to add a study country before you can add a study site in that country. See the previous section for more information.</p>
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1. Select your study in the Studies tab.
2. In the Study Sites section, select **Create**.
3. Select a study country and select **Continue**.
4. Add the information for the study site. Ensure that you add a Site Name and a Site Timezone so you can add site users later. The system uses the site’s time zone for a variety of tasks, including calculating dates for anchored events and to set the initial time zone for new participants.
5. Select **Save**.

The study site is added to the study country.

## Related Resources
<a href="/en/lr/918789/">Updating Studies, Study Countries, and Study Sites</a>

## Appendix: Supported Site Languages

Based on local regulations, Veeva supports the languages below for site users in the listed countries.

* Italy: Italian (Italy)
* Japan: Japanese (Japan)
* China: Simplified Chinese (China)