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Episode 18: Application Assistance – Letters of Recommendation

Check out our graduate program application assistance episode where recruitment staff share strategies for requesting letters of recommendation.

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Episode 17: Application Assistance – Preparing Materials

Curious about commonly required application materials for graduate programs? Listen to our recruitment staff talk about preparing high-quality materials so you feel confident submitting your application to UW–Madison.

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Episode 16: How to develop in your data career

Learn about UW–Madison’s highly-ranked graduate programs in data science and analytics and how these programs empower students with in-demand skills.

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Episode 15: Explore career-boosting online engineering graduate programs (Part 2)

Rejoin the conversation with Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, chief engineer and associate director at Collins Aerospace, to hear how you can prepare yourself for a conversation with your manager about investing in your education and career growth.

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Episode 14: Explore career-boosting online engineering graduate programs (Part 1)

Learn about UW–Madison’s top-ranked engineering graduate programs and how the fully online master’s degrees provide technical training to meet industry demand and help students with career growth. Hear from Heather Smith, director of the online Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, and Steve North, a program alumnus and chief engineer and associate director from Collins Aerospace.

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Finding your groove in college as an adult student

Returning to school as an adult student can be challenging. An educational counselor shares tips to help you through the process.

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Episode 13: Explore Professional Programs in Health and Medicine

Learn from experts and an alum about UW–Madison’s Clinical Nutrition professional programs, as well as the demand for workers in clinical nutrition and other healthcare fields.

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Episode 12: Explore Professional Programs in the High-Demand Field of Education

Learn from a faculty member and a student about UW–Madison’s professional programs in the School of Education, as well as the demand for workers in the education field.

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Episode 11: Financing Your Education II (FAFSA & Financial Aid)

Learn about the FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – and other financial aid opportunities available to graduate students at UW-Madison.

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Episode 10: Life Hacks for Accelerated, In-Person Programs

Join a Design + Innovation MS student and the academic director to learn how to maintain a healthy work-life balance while enrolled in an accelerated, face-to-face professional program that doesn’t require a thesis.

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Episode 09: Balancing Work, Family & School (Flexibility of Online Learning)

Learn about the benefits of online graduate programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from staff and alumni of the 100% online MS in Educational Psychology: Professional Educators program.

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Podcast Episode 08: Balancing Work, Family & School

Hear from a Clinical & Health Informatics MS alum and an enrollment coach on how you can maintain a healthy work-life balance while enrolled in a professional program.

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UW–Madison online engineering graduate programs earn top ranking from U.S. News

This is the 12th year in a row that U.S News & World Report has recognized online graduate engineering programs at UW–Madison for their excellence and reputation for success.

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Podcast Episode 07: Make Your Master’s or Certificate Application Shine

Enrollment Coaches Anna Denucci and Michelle Gullickson share how to make your master’s or capstone certificate application the best it can be.

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Psychology master’s program in data science offers diversity and inclusion scholarships

High-achieving underrepresented and financially disadvantaged students can apply for scholarships for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Data Science in Human Behavior MS program.

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Health informatics graduate uses skills to benefit international humanitarian efforts

Sammy K. Ngichabe took his master’s degree in clinical and health informatics to a world stage, applying what he learned at the United Nations.

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Podcast Episode 06: Exploring Engineering Professional Programs

Learn about the flexibility and advancement opportunities offered by professional engineering programs, including accelerated, fast-paced options and Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, which include 100% online options.

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Podcast Episode 05: Financing Your Education with Scholarships

Learn about the variety of scholarships for students seeking professional degrees and certificates and how to apply for them. You’ll hear from scholarship recipients, too! Click to learn more about UW-Madison Office of Student Financial Aid and the Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Awards.

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Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science helps graduate land full-time job

The UW–Madison Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science is a fast-paced program designed for individuals interested in math and statistics who want to quickly launch their careers.

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Podcast Episode 04: Services for the Student Journey

Learn how enrollment coaches and program coordinators work collaboratively to support students throughout their academic journey, from finding the right program and applying through starting and finishing a degree or capstone certificate program and beyond.

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Online graduate engineering programs ranked among Top 10 in the nation

For the 11th year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked online master’s degree programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison among the country’s best.

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Master’s program in human behavior helps students use data science to solve pressing problems

UW–Madison’s MS in Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior (DSHB) program provides direct, hands-on training in data science tailored to suit people with a social science background.

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A graphic with the UW 'W' crest that says 'Your future, your way. A podcast about professional programs.' Podcast Episode 03: Pivoting on Your Educational Path

Jesus Cortez was an engineering major at UW–Madison, until he changed his mind and changed direction. Having a lot of time to think and examine his values in the midst of the pandemic allowed him to home in on his passion.

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Podcast Episode 2: Finding the Right Program

Whether you are coming from an undergraduate program, you have been working for years, or you are somewhere in between, we”ll share ideas and criteria to help you narrow down programs that meet your needs.

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Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to Your Future. Your Way.

Hear from students and alumni with varied journeys and goals for pursuing a graduate-level degree or capstone certificate.

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School of Pharmacy announces master’s program scholarships to address inequities

Scholarships are available for graduate students who are pursuing a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development or Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation and demonstrate a financial need and/or have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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New professional certificate helps health care professionals create healthier lives through data

The UW–Madison Capstone Certificate in Clinical and Health Informatics (CHI) is a fully online program offered through the School of Medicine and Public Health.

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UW–Madison pioneers master’s program in therapeutic use of psychoactive drugs

The fully online MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation will equip graduates to be future leaders in the field of therapeutic development and deployment of psychoactive substances.

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