ESL for International Degree Students

Any non-native English speaker admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison may take ESL courses. Special students and exchange students may be allowed to take ESL courses when space is available.

The only option for non-degree students to study English at UW-Madison is through the Visiting International Student Program (VISP). VISP admits non-degree international students for short term study at UW-Madison. VISP participants are official UW-Madison students who take courses with our university’s distinguished, world-class faculty.  They often study academic English along with other courses or specialized thematic tracks on campus.  Please contact VISP for more information.