University of Wisconsin - Stout

Contact the Office of International Education, 400 Bowman Hall, University of Wisconsin-Stout. The application process requires you to:

  1. Meet with an Office of International Education staff member to discuss your goals, obtain an application packet, and review the application process. Contact the Office of International Education at 715/232-2132 or globaled@uwstout.edu.

  2. Study the NSE Directory and consider at which region or school you would like to study. Review member campus catalogs and course descriptions at www.nse.org.

  3. Determine if financial resources are sufficient for your exchange and talk to your financial aid counselor (Use the Personal Budget Estimate Sheet to help plan your finances).

  4. If applicable, apply for a passport. If you have a passport, be sure to check its validity. All passports must be valid for six months beyond your return date to the United States.

  5. Along with your program director/advisor, you should select three potential exchange locations/institutions. Have your program director/advisor approve your institution choices and sign your application form. Ask your director/advisor to complete the Program Advisor Evaluation Form and return it to the Office of International Education.

  6. Complete all forms provided here or in your application packet:

  7. Pay the $195 non-refundable application fee to the Student Business Services office and bring a copy of the receipt to the Office of International Education.  Completed application forms can be submitted to the Office of International Education once the fee is paid and go through a background check.

  8. Request a reference from a faculty or staff member (use the form provided [PDF] ) and have it mailed to the Office of International Education.

  9. Upon approval, you will receive an acceptance letter that your application will move on to placement.

  10. Placements are confirmed by signing a Placement Acceptance Form. Within two weeks of signing this form, you will be expected to submit a $200 service fee to hold your place in the program.

  11. Once you have secured your placement you will select courses from that university with your program director/advisor. Your director/advisor must sign your transfer of credits form.

 

Application Deadlines

The Priority deadline for application materials is Dec. 1 and the final deadline is February 1. Annually, 97 percent of the applicants are placed at one of their campus choices.

Some institutions have a rolling exchange acceptance policy, which means that you can apply any time before the semester starts (within certain boundaries). If this is the case, you can apply at any time during the year provided we have enough time to do the background check and you have not missed any key host institution deadlines. 

 

After Placement

Upon receipt of the form, the host NSE coordinator will forward enrollment materials which usually include a housing application, an institutional admissions form, and registration information. All materials must be completed and returned by stated deadlines. At the end of the term preceding exchange you must have maintained all eligibility requirements applicable at the time of your application or your exchange will be cancelled.