Category: News

New Program: UW Youth Engagement and Teaching ESL in the Dominican Republic

On this three week summer program, students will learn from and with the people of the Dominican Republic. Students will learn about history, politics, and education in the Dominican Republic, and learn about core principles in teaching English as a Second Language before departing. Upon arrival, students will learn about the history of the country while visiting historical, cultural, and educational sites around the city. Finally, students will spend two weeks in Cabarete teaching English as a Second Language with a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called the DREAM Project.

New Program: UW Disability Rights and Access in Australia

Offered through CIEE, the UW Disability Rights and Access in Australia program is a new UW signature program. During this program, students will examine the implications of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), with an emphasis on the United States and Australian contexts.

New Program: UW Inclusive Physical Activity & Sports in Ireland

This 4 week program will provide students with an opportunity to explore allied health, health education and public health through the lens of a tourist/participant with disabilities. Ireland offers a unique learning opportunity for UW-Madison students interested in pursuing careers in allied health, fitness and well-being, health education, and public health.

New Program: UW Field Study in Iceland

On this exciting summer program in Iceland students will join a UW-Madison Program Leader and learn with a cohort of other UW-Madison students. Students will spend the majority of the program outdoors in the elements, on varied terrain, exploring Southwestern Iceland's natural beauty while learning about tundra ecology, climate change, genetic testing, geothermal energy, and how research projects are designed and carried out.

New Program: UW Global Health Field School in India

On this two-week interdisciplinary experience students will learn about and directly experience One Health issues as they apply to the Indian context. Students will spend about 1 week at each of 2 host sites, EMRI Green and the NICE Foundation, in activities including small-group learning, community-based needs assessment, and visits to sites actively working in wildlife conservation and emergency medicine (both human and animal).

UW-Madison nationally ranked for study abroad programming

UW-Madison appears on this ranking list, delineating schools with high levels of participation in a variety of study abroad programs.

U.S. News & World Report 2024 undergraduate program rankings

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s rankings in undergraduate programs and specialty areas, out of 437 public and private doctoral institutions, from the 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

UW students take on summer internships worldwide, from Colombia to South Africa

Meet two UW–Madison students who took part in incredible summer experiences with the support of the international internships team. As a part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s expansive International Academic Programs (IAP), Badger students traveled across the world over the 2023 summer term to learn, intern and develop their professional skills.

International internships now offered through International Academic Programs (IAP)

The UW–Madison International Division is excited to announce that as of July 1, 2023 the International Internship Program (IIP) has merged with International Academic Programs (IAP).

Study abroad, the Wisconsin Experience

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.