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University of Wisconsin - Madison

UW-Madison

Country

USA

City

Madison, Wisconsin

Agreement

Bilateral

Places

2

About

UW-Madison has regularly been ranked as one of the best public research universities in the United States. Many of UW-Madison's academic programs are among the best in the nation with more than 400 degree tracks and over 5,000 courses. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to approximately 45,000 students who have come from all 50 U.S. states and 130+ countries.. The university owns 10,649 acres (4,300 hectares) of land and around 850 buildings, including farms, dormitories, the Arboretum and the Center for Health Sciences.

Incoming Exchange Students – Study Abroad – UW–Madison

Course catalogue

There is the possibility to apply for an external stipend for a full year exchange through the Brittingham Viking Organization. Application to apply opens in November of the year prior to exchange

  • Agreement

    The agreement covers allmost all academic fields at the Bachelor and Master levels.

    Most relevant college: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

    Length of stay

    1 to 2 semesters.

  • Who can apply

    Minimum grade C in average is required. Applicants with the best average at the time of application.

    All exchanges require a completion of 60ECTS prior to a stay abroad

  • Language of Instruction

    English

    Proof of language proficiency

    TOEFL (iBT) 95

    IELTS 6.5

    Duolingo English Test (DET) 125

    Students with degree programs primarily in English, or have satisfactorily completed a majority/significant number of courses in English confirmed with an official letter from the NMBU exchange office can be accepted as an alternative to the language test scores listed above.

  • Semester timing

    Fall semester: September - December
    Spring semester: January - May

    Academic calendar

  • Tuition fees

    Students travelling through the exchange agreement are exempt from tuition fees.

  • VISA

    All students in order to study in USA must have student visa.

    It is the student’s own responsibility to apply for a visa. A first step would therefore be to acquire information from the relevant country’s embassy.

    Study visa: A student visa is necessary in order to study in the USA. You have to first receive a letter of acceptance from the host university before you can apply. The visum processing fee is currently USD $160, and the SEVIS registration fee is USD $350 for F-1 applicants and $220 for J-1 applicants.
    The universities in the USA will issue a document for students to obtain either the F1 or the J1 visa. 
    NOTE J1 visa: Be aware that this carries a clause whereby the applicant faces a two-year ‘quarantine’ period after the initial residence period, in which the applicant cannot apply for a permanent work or residence permit in the USA. However, this does only apply if the student received public funding, such as from Lånekassen.

    More information: The US Embassy’s website 

    Further note: The US universities with which NMBU has agreements with require evidence which shows that you can finance your studies there. If you use Lånekassen, then they can issue a guarantee for you. Information about what you probably can get in support (in Norwegian).

  • Health Insurance in the USA

    American universities have strict requirements for students’ health insurance. All students hosted at UW- Madison must purchase UW's mandatory health insurance plan for international students, Student Insurance plan (SHIP) unless comparable insurance is alreadt in effect as determined by the UW SHIP office.

  • Recognition of credits

    15 credits corresponds to 30 ECTS at NMBU
    - Courses at the 100 level are not accepted

  • Housing
  • Course

    New Agreement as of fall 2025