UW-Madison, Indiana University, and Purdue University jointly sponsor an academic year program at the University of Madrid. Participants may select courses in fields such as art, art history, economics, history, music, political science, anthropology, as well as Spanish language and literature. Before the beginning of the Spanish school year, students participate in a special four-week orientation session to improve their language proficiency and to facilitate their adjustment to life in Madrid. The program is directed by a faculty member of one of the sponsoring universities. This academic year program at the University of Dar es Salaam offers students the opportunity to undertake intensive study of Swahili language as well as a wide variety of courses in humanities and the social sciences.
Participants live in university dormitories with a Tanzanian roommate.
A local resident director is available to assist Wisconsin students. Students participate in a Swahili course and orientation in Tanzania before the start of the program. The college year in Thailand offers students an opportunity to study at Chiang Mai University, located in northern Thailand. A ten-week summer session in Madison before the year abroad provides intensive work in Thai language and a program of cultural and academic orientation. The academic program at Chiang Mai University is designed for maximum flexibility.