UW-Madison Continuing Studies

Connecting community to campus
for lifelong learning

Continuing Studies at UW-Madison offers personal and professional education opportunities in a variety of formats for adult learners. We also provide career and educational advising for adults considering a career change or going back to school.

Featured programs

Career and educational planning workshops facilitate career, education, and life-planning decisions and options. Winter/spring programs include the career programs Career change 101 and Tools for purposeful career change. For educational planning, check out the Nuts and bolts of returning to school.

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Continuing Education

• Career workshops
• Continuing education resources for UW-Madison Schools and Colleges
• Capstone Certificates for professionals
• Classes (degree and nondegree)
• Class catalog (noncredit)
  
• Distance learning
• Educational travel programs
• Odyssey Project
• Senior Learning (includes PLATO)
• Personal enrichment programs
• Professional development
• Summer Session and summer programs
• Youth programs

Information for Nontraditional Learners

• Appointments for education and career planning
• Career resources
• Community and business outreach
• Educational planning workshops
• Financial aid, scholarships, grants
• Visitors to Campus

Learners and Student Classifications

• Continuing education students (noncredit, nondegree)
• Degree students (graduates, undergraduates)
• Guest auditors
• Senior guest auditors age 60+
• University Special students (credit, nondegree)