Informações
University of Wisconsin – MilwaukeeAmerican University
http://uwm.edu/cie/incoming-exchange-students/
Language requirements
TOEFL IBT 80
IELTS 6,0
Areas of study, courses and disciplines
http://www4.uwm.edu/academics/programs.cfm (for areas of study)
http://www4.uwm.edu/schedule/ (for class listings – if preferred term is not
posted, look at previous year term for an idea of course offerings. Courses are
not guaranteed.)
Credit and Grading System
not guaranteed.)
Credit and Grading System
Standard US grading system (Click link to Grading System):
http://www4.uwm.edu/ugcatalog/AcademicInfo.html#CT
http://uwm.edu/registrar/faculty-staff/instructor-grading/ (details under
“Instructions for entering grades into PAWS”)
Undergraduate students should take 12 – 18 credits
Graduate students take 8 – 12 credits or 6 – 12 credits if they have an
assistantship
Course Restrictions
Any capstone, independent study or internship course is restricted for exchange
students.
No clinical placements for nursing, no student teaching placements for
education.
Undergraduate students are not allowed to take graduate classes.
Graduate students make take both graduate and undergraduate classes.
Course approvals are needed in some cases, particularly for upper level courses,
and Architecture and Engineering majors
Medical Coverage/ Insurance
Students are required to purchase a UWM negotiated policy. Fees for insurance
are billed each semester and are approximately $750 per semester.
Airport pick-up service
Available through Panther Pick-Up service for a fee, only on specific days each
semester.
International Student Fee
$100 per semester
Cost of Attendance
All students who study on campus at UW-Milwaukee must pay fees called
Mandatory or Segregated fees. These fees support many campus services such
as the Norris Health Center, the Klotsche Fitness Center, UPASS city bus pass
and more. These fees are approximately $700 a semester and are billed to the
student’s account.
Budgets for the term can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/exchangebudget
Click the Term selected under “Cost Information:”
Accommodation
Students can choose to live in University Housing options
(http://www4.uwm.edu/housing/) or find their own accommodations. To
review the different University Housing options, please visit:
http://www4.uwm.edu/housing/communities/
If students are looking for off campus housing in the area, there is a
Neighborhood Housing office that can be of assistance:
http://www.aux.uwm.edu/nho/
Climate/City Information
Milwaukee has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons and wide
variations in temperatures. The climate is strongly influenced by Lake Michigan.
The coldest month of the year is usually January with temperatures below 0
degrees Celsius, the warmest month is typically July with highs near 30 degrees
Celsius.
Milwaukee is a vibrant community with arts, sports, museums, public parks and
beaches. For more on the city, please visit: http://onmilwaukee.com/,
http://visitmilwaukee.org/ or
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/what-to-do-in-milwaukee.html
 Última atualização
Abril/2017