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Is graduate school in your future?

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Graduate Programs Virtual Open House

Explore graduate school options available at UW–Madison during this biannual online event. 

Fall 2025: October – date to be announced

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Connect live with enrollment coaches and advisors to get answers to your questions 

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Get insights into UW–Madison graduate program admission requirements and deadlines

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Attend live sessions and gain access to pre-recorded content covering topics from application assistance and housing to the graduate student experience

About the open house

Prospective graduate students are invited to attend this interactive online event hosted on Canvas. Held twice a year — once in the fall and again in the spring — the Graduate Programs Virtual Open House offers insights and information about applying to and attending grad school at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Whether you’re just starting to think about grad school or have a particular program in mind, our enrollment coaches, advisors and current grad students will be on hand to share resources and answer your questions. Anyone interested in graduate school at UW–Madison is welcome to attend!

More reasons to attend

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Learn how to write a competitive application for graduate school.

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Explore the array of services and resources available to graduate students at UW–Madison

Sample an online course, gain insights into the FAFSA and hear directly from current grad students.

Thank you everyone! This is a bit of a scary process and you all are making it seem much less overwhelming by showing us all the steps. Not many schools are doing this so I for one really appreciate it and it makes me want to attend UW–Madison even more!

Alexis

Graduate Programs Virtual Open House attendee

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Still have questions?

Our friendly, knowledgeable enrollment coaches are here to help you achieve your goals.

From application assistance to reviewing financial aid, we are here to help you navigate the application process and answer your questions.