{"id":4431,"date":"2025-01-07T12:02:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/?page_id=4431"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T21:26:32","slug":"international-student-full-admission-with-eap-placement-hold","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/international-student-full-admission-with-eap-placement-hold\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Admission Foundation with an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Hold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UW-Milwaukee International Student &#8220;Full Admission Foundation:&#8221; Students placing into this category will require successful completion of up to two semesters of <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/programs\/english-for-academic-purposes\/\">English for Academic Purposes (EAP)<\/a> coursework, while also taking other courses toward their degree. EAP course placement is based on TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>There will be an EAP Hold in PAWS restricting course enrollment until after The EAP Coordinator enrolls the student in their required EAP courses for the semester.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>A student with an EAP requirement cannot take more than 16 credits a semester. Once they have completed all their required EAP classes, the credit restriction is released.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>All EAP courses carry credit towards an undergraduate degree.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Students must receive a C or higher to pass an EAP class.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read more about proficiency requirements for academic admission for <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree students<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/graduate-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master&#8217;s and PhD students<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"\/cie\/international-admissions\/\" rel=\"\">Apply to UWM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-contact-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have submitted a score other than TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)<\/a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:isss@uwm.edu\">isss@uwm.edu<\/a>. If you wish to set up an appointment with an advisor about your EAP placement hold or EAP courses, please contact the English Language Academy Director and EAP Coordinator,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/directory\/haley-brooke\/\">Brooke Haley<\/a>, at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:haleyb@uwm.edu\">haleyb@uwm.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UW-Milwaukee International Student &#8220;Full Admission Foundation:&#8221; Students placing into this category will require successful completion of up to two semesters of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) coursework, while also taking other courses toward their degree. 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