The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a highly culturally diverse University. The Department of African and African Diaspora Studies attracts faculty and students from all over the world, including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazil, and Haiti.

Center for International Education

For more information about international Admissions, please visit the Center for International Education website. There you also will find information on student visas, general application requirements, housing arrangements, international student orientation, and more.

Related links:

International Student & Scholar Services

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Milwaukee Area

Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin with a population of over six hundred thousand and nearly two million people in the greater Milwaukee area. Located along Lake Michigan, Milwaukee boasts a beautiful lakefront highlighted by the Milwaukee Art Museum, one of many class museums in the city. Milwaukee regularly hosts countless summer festivals including the Wisconsin State Fair, Summerfest, and many ethnic festivals.

For more information please contact the graduate coordinator:

Okey P. Akubeze
Mitchell Hall 214G
Phone: (414) 229-4155
e-mail: akubuze@uwm.edu