Class and Enrollment Information for Visiting International Students

How to Find Classes

View the credit classes that will be offered for the current and future terms using the Public Class Search.

View a future semester’s course offerings on the following release schedule:

Fall Term (September to December classes): Class Search available for view in mid-March
Spring Term (January to May): Class Search available in mid October
Summer Session (May to August): Class Search available early January

If you wish to see if classes may be offered in the future, use the Course Guide.

As a visiting student you will need to enroll in 3-4 courses to be considered a full-time student. Your minimum course/credit load will depend on your educational level.

Once admitted as a student you will be invited to enroll for classes and in most cases you will know before you leave for UW-Madison that you have the classes you wish to take for the upcoming semester.

Courses with limited access

Please do not enroll in the following classes prior to your arrival on campus. If you are interested in adding any of these courses please attend class the first day and verify that there are open seats. You may obtain instructor permission if necessary.

Anthropology 104

Biology/Botany/Zoology 151, 152, 153

Philosophy 101

Spanish

Statistics 224, 301, 371

Zoology 102

NOTE: With 42,000 students classes can fill up so you need to be flexible with your course choices. You may not be able to enroll in every class you see listed in the Class Search.

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