Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes

Proficiency-Driven Summer Programs for 30+ Languages

Summer 2025 Dates: June 16 - August 8. Apply Today!

Proficiency-Driven Summer Programs for 30+ Languages
Program Dates: June 16 - August 8, 2025

The Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) provide high-quality, proficiency-focused courses in over 30 languages for undergraduates, graduate students, and adult learners.

Our 8-week programs are the equivalent of one year of language study. Students receive 8 academic credits and two letter grades on their transcripts. Our alumni are thoroughly equipped for further language study and practical use both domestically and internationally.

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Languages at WISLI

Arabic
Azerbaijani
Bengali
Brazilian Portuguese
Burmese
Danish
Dari
Filipino
Gujarati
Hebrew
Hindi
Hmong

Indonesian
Javanese
Kazakh
Kyrgyz
Khmer
Lao
Marathi
Nepali
Pashto
Persian
Punjabi
Sanskrit

Sinhala
Swahili
Tajik
Tamil
Thai
Tibetan
Turkish
Urdu
Uyghur
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Yoruba

Don’t see what you’re looking for? The Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar is an opportunity to study rarely taught languages at various levels.

The Summer Language Institutes

Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI)    Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI)

South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI)    Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)

Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute (SIPI)   Scandinavian Summer Language Institute (NORD)

Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar (MULTI)

Student Voices

“SEASSI is one of the few programs that yields significant gains in language competency in just two months. SEASSI and UW-Madison provide extensive resources, funding, cultural activities, networking opportunities, and professional development training for all its students! I could not recommend it more.”

– Vietnamese Student, WISLI 2024

“The highlights of the MEDLI program were working with my instructor and classmates to improve my Turkish language skills. The class grew a great rapport by the end of the eight weeks, so much as that I genuinely looked forward to attending four hours of class each day. For an intensive program where burnout is certainly possible, that says a lot!”

– Turkish Student, WISLI 2024

“Studying Nepali with SASLI will go down as one of the most gratifying experiences of my academic career. I learned foundational language skills that have increasing my confidence in achieving my academic and professional goals. I also met some fascinating academic colleagues with whom I hope to keep in touch. Thank you, SASLI, for a truly great summer. “

– Nepali Student, WISLI 2024