Program dates are June 16 – August 8, 2025. Class times are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (CDT) with an hour break scheduled at 11:00 a.m..
Ready to apply? The Common WISLI App should be used to apply to MEDLI, MULTI, NORD, SASLI, and SIPI, as well as the Yoruba program. Apply directly to CESSI here and SEASSI here.
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WISLI is currently accepting applications throughout May for open courses with available seats.
All applications and accompanying materials (e.g., transcripts, personal statement, and $25 application fee) must be received for an application to be considered complete.
Questions? Contact wisli@lpo.wisc.edu or schedule an advising appointment for general inquiries about the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes. You may also email specific program advisors directly or schedule an appointment via each institute’s webpage.
Select a program to apply and learn about application materials and course options.
Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI)
Kazakh and Uyghur
South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI)
Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu
Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI)
Arabic and Persian
Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute (SIPI)
Elementary Brazilian Portuguese
The Scandinavian Summer Language Institute (NORD)
2025 NORD is canceled.
Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)
Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese
Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar (MULTI)
An asynchronous online opportunity to learn a rarely-taught African, Southeast Asian, or South Asian language and/or level with expert guidance and facilitation.
The 2025 MULTI program has been canceled, but students interested in African languages may apply to study Yoruba at the intermediate-advanced level.