Ⅰ. School Introduction

University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison for short), founded in 1848 and located in Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is one of the world's leading public research universities.  It is ranked 41st in the 2021 U. S. News world university rankings, 49th in the 2021the world university rankings and 65th in the 2021QS world university rankings. As the flagship institution of the University of Wisconsin system, the university is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and the Big Ten League, and is known as a public Ivy League university The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics has a long history and is the originator of applied economics programs in the United States.

 

Ⅱ. Overall Description

 

According to the requirements of the training program, juniors majoring in Economics, Finance, Business Management, Accounting and International Trade in BNUBS, who are selected by UW-Madison after program selection can go to UW-Madison for further study in the fourth academic year and postgraduate study at The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics as participants in Visiting International Student Program. After obtaining an undergraduate degree from Beijing Normal University, students can apply to pursue graduate studies in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

Students who meet the requirements of graduation and degree conferment within the specified time will be awarded the diploma and degree certificate of our university.  Those who have met the requirements for graduation and degree conferment from the other institution will receive a master's degree from the other institution.

 

 Ⅲ. Feelings of former participants

 

Xia Haoyuan, the class of 2018, Business Management

 

“This program is very cost-effective. Despite the fact that it doesn’t enroll many students, the teachers here are professional and you have a lot of opportunities to communicate with teachers after class. It’s like going to a private university with only the cost of a public university. Compared with the Department of Economics, I think the Department of Applied Economics pays more attention to the combination of theory and practice. The courses include not only theoretical derivation and explanation, but also how to use code or statistical software to realize theoretical model and complete empirical research. Over the past year, I have made great progress in empirical techniques, which is also very helpful for my graduation thesis writing.  The philosophy of "Big Agricultural Economics" upheld by the department also enables me to get in touch with contents in different fields such as agriculture, environment and development, as well as technology-oriented big models such as CGE.  Courses such as machine learning also offer me more options in the future.

Life in Madison is not difficult to adapt to, and the cost of living is relatively low. There are many young people in the city, and the students I meet are all very friendly. You can experience all kinds of sports here, especially snow and ice sports.  The department also often organizes group activities with good atmosphere. On the whole, students are in cooperation on the basis of healthy competition.

All in all, the studying in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at UW-Madison is very good.  Whether you want to continue your academic career, enter the industry, or experience the life of studying abroad, this program between Beijing Normal University and UW-Madison is worth trying.

 

Zhou Weiyang, the class of 2018, Business Management

 

"My academic life in Madison is extremely fulfilling. The course arrangement of agricultural applied Economics makes me feel comfortable and fruitful. We don’t have many classes everyday, but the different teaching style of each teacher is refreshing and the efficient learning in class has reduced a lot of burden after class. Sometimes, we may encounter difficulties in dealing with homework, but you will actually learn something once you have devoted yourselves. After class, everyone will form a study group spontaneously to share their ideas and solve problems together. After two semesters, I has not only learned and updated a lot of basic knowledge of economics and laid a good theoretical foundation, but also mastered data analysis software such as Stata, R and Python. Applying what I have learned to practice always makes me feel satisfied and despite the fact that I have to write my graduation thesis at the same time in my spare time, I also get twice the result with half the effort after having a deeper knowledge reserve. Madison is a young, friendly and vibrant place. I have experienced a wonderful life here in just six months, which is totally different from what I expected. Now I am full of confidence and expectation for the future study and life."

 

Ⅳ. Application Requirements

 

Junior or senior students in the School of Economics and Management (senior students can directly apply for MSPO master program);

An average score of at least 70 in the first three years at Beijing Normal University, and an average score of at least 75 in mathematics, statistics and economics in the first three years at Beijing Normal University;

For junior students: IELTS 6.5 or IBT 80 or above;

 

For senior students: IELTS 7.0 or IBT 92.

 

Ⅴ. Application Materials

1. Application Form;
2. Language score;　　

4. School Transcript;

Ⅵ. Application Method

If you are interested, please send the scanned application materials to syh@bnu.edu.cn in the format of BNU-UW + name + student ID + major.

 

Ⅶ. Deadline

April 25, 2022

 

Ⅷ. Fees

1) VISP Tuition: $35K (undergraduate) or $24K (graduate)

 

2) Post-VISP Postgraduate tuition fees: $23K ($1,500/credit, MSPO Masters)

 

Ⅸ. Consult

For more information, please contact Teacher Shang, International Office of BNUBS, Tel: 58802691，Email: syh@bnu.edu.cn

 

Attachment Download:

VISP-Brochure - 2022a.pdf

Application form for Overseas Study Program of BNUBS. docx