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Lubar Entrepreneurship Center

A new initiative to UWM in 2019, the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center helps talented students build on their ideas and become industry change-makers.

Innovative instructors along with unique programming support those who want to work towards making a positive change in society. The center provides opportunities for co-working and collaboration, and innovation spaces for working on enterprises. Students can attend courses, programs, workshops, and networking events where they’ll develop their skills and enhance their graduate job prospects.

Connected Systems Institute

Another recent addition, the Connected Systems Institute is a home for ground-breaking research. In collaboration with industry partners, advanced research is conducted into digital manufacturing and the skilled workforce. Featuring state-of-the-art facilities, the institute elevates the university’s research activity, setting it apart from similar university-industry partnerships.

Faculty

International students enjoy close working relationships with teaching faculty. UWM has an 18:1 student-to-teacher ratio, allowing instructors to give students the dedicated attention they need. Faculty are top tier and regularly recognized for their outstanding work.

Research

UWM aims to generate discoveries and scholarly outcomes that are recognized within the global research community and have an impact on Milwaukee, Wisconsin and beyond. The research undertaken by the university addresses some of the world’s biggest problems, where initiatives range from sustainable energy advancements to improvements in health care.

Undergraduates also have the chance to collaborate with faculty on their research, giving them invaluable experiences that many universities only provide to graduate students.

There are 195 diverse academic programs to pick from at UWM, meaning all potential students can find something suitable to set them up for an exciting career. Programs are delivered from the following schools and colleges:

• School of Architecture and Urban Planning
• Peck School of the Arts
• Lubar School of Business
• School of Education
• College of Engineering and Applied Science
• School of Freshwater Sciences
• College of Health Sciences
• School of Information Studies
• College of Letters and Science
• College of Nursing
• Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health
• Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences is the nation's only graduate school dedicated solely to the study of freshwater, and Milwaukee is known as a ‘Water Centric City’. The school equips future scientists, researchers, and policymakers with the interdisciplinary skills and expertise needed to address the critical challenges facing our freshwater resources, and protect and preserve one of our most vital natural resources.

UWM’s Partners for Health initiative is comprised of the College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, and the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare. This initiative prepares students through interprofessional education that emulates real health care environments and allows them to conduct innovative research to help improve the lives of those with physical and mental health issues.

The university’s Peck School of the Arts offers one of the world’s top film programs.

Students may choose to study via UWM’s online education program, the largest in Wisconsin, with a wide array of online certificate and degree programs.

Prospective international students must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:

• An approved test score that meets the requirement for regular or conditional admission or
• University study: Completion of at least eighteen months of full-time, for-credit academic study (approximately three semesters) at a recognized or accredited institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrolment at UWM or
• Secondary/High school study: Proof of completion of the last two years of secondary/high school at an institution whose language of instruction is English immediately prior to enrolment at UWM.

Students who do not meet the score requirement for regular admission will be admitted ‘with English required', meaning they must take English for Academic Purposes coursework alongside the coursework for their degree program.

Students who are conditionally admitted based on their English proficiency level must enrol in UWM’s English Language Academy Intensive English Program and reach the necessary English language proficiency before beginning their academic studies.

Students are encouraged to check the complete list of application requirements that apply to them and their chosen area/level of study.

A degree from UWM opens up a world of opportunity. With an alumni network of over 191,000, UWM graduates have made an impact in industries and sectors throughout Wisconsin and beyond. This network provides students with career connections that can help elevate them in the professional world. In a 2017-18 survey of UWM graduates, 63 percent had secured employment before graduation and 91 percent agreed that UWM had successfully prepared them for their careers.

Milwaukee was recently named the second-best city in the United States to launch a career, according to analysis from LinkedIn’s Economic Graph Team that factored in the median salary for starter jobs, median monthly rent, and availability of job opportunities.

UWM students receive career development support from the Career Planning and Resource Center, as well as specialized career services offices in the Lubar School of Business and College of Engineering & Applied Science. Throughout the academic year, these offices host numerous career fairs to connect students with potential internships and post-graduation job opportunities. Students can find support with job seeking, internships, resumes/CVs, cover letters, interview skills, and applications to graduate school.

Depending upon a student’s academic program, there are opportunities for cooperative experiences and internships while studying for an undergraduate or graduate degree at UWM. Undergraduates may receive paid positions as research assistants through UWM’s Office of Undergraduate Research. International students have interned or graduated and gone on to work at companies including GE Healthcare, Microsoft, Johnson Controls, Rockwell Automation, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, and Amazon.

Tuition and living costs

Tuition costs vary between programs, but undergraduate students can expect to pay around USD 21,500 per year. Graduate students can expect to pay around USD 26,000 per year.

On a nine month/academic year basis, September to May, students can expect their living expenses to be approximately USD 12,000. Living in Milwaukee costs significantly less than many coastal cities such as Boston and Los Angeles.

Scholarships

All students are encouraged to apply for funding opportunities, and scholarship information can be viewed on the university website.

More than USD 6 million in assistantships, fellowships and scholarships are awarded to graduate students each year. Assistantships offer full tuition remission, health coverage, and a monthly stipend. There are four kinds of graduate student assistantships, namely teaching assistants, project assistants, program assistants, and research assistants.