Study Abroad
Bascom Hall atop Bascom Hill is pictured in a fisheye-lens aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during an autumn sunset on Oct. 5, 2011. Other majority campus facilities include, clockwise from lower left, Birge Hall, Van Vleck Hall, and Van Hise Hall. In the background at right is Lake Mendota and Picnic Point. The photograph was made from a helicopter looking west. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
A sea of red-attired fans fill Camp Randall Stadium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the Wisconsin Badgers play the Northwestern Wildcats during a football game on Oct. 12, 2013. In the background, left to right, is Lake Mendota, the downtown Madison isthmus and Lake Monona. The fisheye-lens, aerial photograph of campus was made from a helicopter looking east during autumn. Wisconsin won the Homecoming game, 35-6, before a crowd of 81,411 people. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
The Lake Mendota shoreline is pictured in an aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during autumn on Oct. 12, 2013. From left to right, major campus facilities include the Goodspeed Family Pier, Below Alumni Center, Pyle Center, Memorial Library, Red Gym (Armory and Gymnasium), construction of the East Campus Mall, Memorial Union Terrace, Wisconsin Union Theater, Science Hall and Helen C. White Hall. The photograph was made from a helicopter looking south. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
Bascom Hall, Bascom Hill and the central University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are pictured in an aerial view during autumn on Oct. 12, 2013. Clockwise from the left, major campus facilities include South Hall, Birge Hall, Van Vleck Hall, Van Hise Hall, Carillon Tower and North Hall. In the background at right is Lake Mendota. The photograph was made from a helicopter looking west. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
The Lake Mendota shoreline is pictured in an aerial view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus during autumn on Oct. 12, 2013. Clockwise from bottom center, major campus facilities include the Goodspeed Family Pier, Below Alumni Center, Pyle Center, Memorial Library, Mosse Humanities Building, construction of the East Campus Mall, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Science Hall, Helen C. White Hall, Memorial Union Terrace and Red Gym (Armory and Gymnasium). The photograph was made from a helicopter looking south. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
The eastern portion of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is pictured in an aerial view looking east toward the downtown Madison skyline during an autumn sunset on Oct. 5, 2011. Major campus facilities clockwise from bottom include Science Hall, Helen C. White Hall, Memorial Union Terrace, Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym), Memorial Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society. On the horizon, left to right, is Lake Mendota, the Wisconsin State Capitol, and Lake Monona. The photograph was made from a helicopter. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)

Incoming Exchange Students

In achievement and prestige, UW-Madison has long been recognized as one of America’s great universities, regularly ranked as one of the top public research universities in the United States. Many of UW-Madison’s academic programs are ranked among the best in the nation with more than 400 degree tracks and over 5000 courses. A public, land-grant institution, UW-Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities. UW-Madison is the flagship campus in the University of Wisconsin System, a statewide network of four-year universities, two-year colleges and an extension (community outreach) service. Learn more about UW-Madison.

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin and one of the hubs of education, business, and culture in our state, known for a vibrant entertainment and performing arts scene. Madison residents are active, and spend time in parks, on bike paths, and in and around Madison’s four lakes. Madison has frequently been ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. Learn more about Madison.

Becoming an Exchange Student

It is possible to become an exchange student if your university has a formal exchange agreement with UW-Madison. You will work with your home institution’s international office to be nominated as an exchange student to UW-Madison. Contact the international office at your home institution for more details about the nomination process. Your home institution is paired with one of the following exchange offices within a UW-Madison study abroad office:

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International Academic Programs (IAP General Exchange)

Australia – University of Queensland Exchange
Australia – Australian National University Exchange
Australia – Monash University Exchange
Australia – Macquarie University Exchange
Australia – University of Sydney Exchange
China – Tsinghua University Exchange
Denmark – Aarhus University Exchange
Denmark – University of Copenhagen Exchange
England – University of Bristol Exchange
England – Lancaster University Exchange
England – University of Leeds Exchange
England – King’s College London Exchange
England – University of Manchester Exchange
France – Aix-Marseille University (through APA)
France – Sciences Po – Paris Exchange
France – Sciences Po – Aix (through APA)
Germany – Hessen UW System Exchange
Germany – Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg Exchange (through AYF)
Germany – University of Freiburg Exchange (through AYF)
Hong Kong SAR – University of Hong Kong Exchange
Hong Kong SAR – Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Engineering Exchange
Hong Kong SAR – Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Science Exchange
Hong Kong SAR – Chinese University of Hong Kong Exchange
Iceland – University of Iceland Exchange
Ireland – Trinity College Dublin Exchange
Israel – Hebrew University of Jerusalem George L. Mosse Graduate Exchange
Italy – University of Bologna (through BCSP)
Japan – Kyoto University Exchange
Japan – Nanzan University Exchange
Japan – Keio University Exchange
Japan – Waseda University Exchange
Japan – Sophia University Exchange
Netherlands – University of Amsterdam Exchange
Netherlands – University College Utrecht Exchange
Netherlands – Utrecht University Exchange
New Zealand – Massey University Exchange
Norway – University of Southeastern Norway Exchange
Peru – Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru Exchange
Scotland – University of Glasgow Exchange
Singapore – National University of Singapore Exchange
South Africa – University of Cape Town Exchange
South Korea – Ewha University Exchange
South Korea – Yonsei University Exchange
South Korea – Korea University Exchange
Sweden – Lund University Exchange
Switzerland – University of Geneva Graduate Exchange
Taiwan – National Taiwan University Exchange
Thailand – Mahidol University Exchange
Turkey – Bogazici University Exchange

Wisconsin School of Business Global Programs (WSB Business Exchange)

Austria – Wirtschaftsuniversitat-Wien Exchange
Belgium – KU Leuven Exchange Program
China – Tsinghua University Business Exchange
Denmark – Copenhagen Business School Exchange
France – ESSEC Business School Exchange
France – NEOMA Rouen Exchange
Germany – Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Germany – WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management Exchange
Hong Kong SAR – Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School Exchange
Hong Kong SAR – City University of Hong Kong Exchange
Italy – Bocconi University Exchange
Netherlands – Maastricht University Exchange
Norway – BI Norwegian Business School Exchange
Norway – University of Stavanger MBA Exchange
Singapore – National University of Singapore Business School Exchange
Spain – University Carlos III Exchange
Spain – University of Navarra Exchange
Thailand – Chulalongkorn University Exchange

College of Engineering (ENGR Engineering Exchange)

Argentina – Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires Engineering Exchange
Denmark – Danish Technical University Engineering Exchange
England – University College London Engineering Exchange
England – University of Sheffield Engineering Exchange
Germany – Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Exchange
Germany – Munich University of Applied Sciences Exchange
Norway – Norwegian Institute of Science & Technology Engineering Exchange
Singapore – Nanyang Technological University Exchange
Spain – Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid Exchange
Spain – Universidad Politecnica de Valencia Engineering Exchange
Worldwide – Global E3

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Study Abroad (CALS Exchange)

Czech Republic – Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Exchange
France – ESA Angers Exchange
France – ISARA Lyon Exchange
France – JUNIA ISA Lille Exchange
France – L’Institut Agro Montpellier Exchange
Germany – University of Hohenheim Exchange
Mexico – ITESM-Queretaro Exchange
Netherlands – Wageningen University Exchange
New Zealand – Lincoln University Exchange
Sweden – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Exchange
Trinidad & Tobago – University of the West Indies Exchange

Check with your home institution (or review the lists above) to confirm which exchange office you will apply to. Your exchange office will assist you throughout the study abroad process, from start to finish. We are available to answer questions on the application and pre-departure process, as well as to provide support and resources for you while you are here on campus.

If your home institution does not have an exchange agreement with UW-Madison, it can still be possible to attend UW-Madison for study abroad through the Visiting International Student Program (VISP). VISP is a tuition fees-based (non-exchange) program.

Thank you for your interest in becoming an exchange student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Wisconsin, to Madison, and to the United States!

Contact Us

If you will be on a formal exchange through a UW-Madison study abroad office, please contact our Incoming Exchange Team with any questions. Direct your question to the correct exchange office:

IAP General Exchange
exchange@studyabroad.wisc.edu

WSB Business Exchange
incoming.exchange@wsb.wisc.edu

ENGR Engineering Exchange
exchange@studyabroad.wisc.edu

CALS Exchange
exchange@studyabroad.wisc.edu

Incoming Exchange Team
University of Wisconsin-Madison
301 Red Gym, 716 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53706 USA

Orientation

Together, your online and on-site orientation will set you up for success at UW-Madison. We recommend that you watch our online orientation video modules a few weeks prior to your arrival on campus.

Online Orientation
On-Site Orientation