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Dear Incoming Student,

Welcome to the UW-Madison, a top university in language education and research!

For all majors, learning a language is key to developing the global and cross-cultural competencies you need to succeed in our increasingly interconnected world. In the Fall semester, UW-Madison offers beginning level courses in over 40 languages, from Arabic to Zulu.

I firmly believe that having a less “common” language on my resumé put me in an elite candidate pool when I interviewed for jobs. I interviewed with 22 firms, and every interviewer commented on my language study.
-UW alum

Language classes are small and interactive. You’ll meet other students, learn great study skills, and broaden your cultural perspectives.

Explore the opportunities at SOAR:
  • Stop by the Language Institute table at the SOAR Resource Fair to learn about courses and majors, language tables, learning communities, summer programs, and more.
  • Learn about study abroad opportunities through International Academic Programs.
  • Consider a First Year Interest Group (FIG) with a language component. In a FIG, you take three related courses, one of which is language, with the same classmates.
  • Watch a video about studying languages at the UW-Madison.
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