Kallen Wank shares about her experience interning abroad with Green Moluccas, a nonprofit organization based on Ambon Island in the Maluku region of Indonesia. As an intern, Kallen spent 10 weeks working on mangrove restoration projects, teaching younger generations about climate change, and helping to build a sense of urgency around protecting Ambon’s coastlines and ecosystems.
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural, historical, and social tapestry of one of the world’s most iconic cities: Istanbul! This program emphasizes Istanbul’s status as a global hub for commerce, religion, and culture, exploring how the city has evolved as a crossroads of civilizations.
In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, University of Wisconsin—Madison is ranked No. #32 for study abroad programming.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Global Gateway Initiative has been offering students one-of-a-kind study abroad opportunities for over a decade. Since its start in China in 2014, the faculty-led program has expanded to multiple locations, including Brazil, India, Botswana, Ghana, Singapore, and Washington, D.C.
With five study abroad programs complete, Taigan Anderson is making the most of her first two years at UW-Madison. She has traveled to Vienna, Austria; Angers, France; across Iceland; and Obihiro, Japan to study global health, food systems, and agriculture. She’s majoring in agroecology and life science communications with certificates in global health and geospatial data science. Anderson is one of the first students in the new agroecology undergraduate program. She hopes to use her knowledge in agroecology to connect with fresh produce such as working at a farm-to-table restaurant.
Study abroad in Osaka, one of Japan’s largest cities, over the summer! This program is a great choice for students who have already started learning Japanese and want to focus their study through an intensive language course. Osaka is a vibrant, exciting location with a lot to explore, especially over the summer festival season.
In summer of 2026, students from across campus will head to Japan to gain experience tackling biochemistry research at Hiroshima University.
Whether walking the streets of Barcelona, going on a safari in Kenya or trying the street foods in Japan, study abroad offers learning experiences that you can’t get from a textbook.
Studying abroad is a critical component of the Wisconsin Experience, said Daniel Gold, the director of International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.