Get an edge on your graduate school experience!
Join us this summer for a special program designed to help you meet the challenges of studying in US graduate programs in a wide variety of fields.
AAPS is a 5-week academic preparation program that focuses on
- developing English language skills you need for successful academic performance
- preparing yourself for academic work in your US graduate program
- exploring current issues and concepts in our global society
- increasing your awareness of American culture, and
- building a network of peers and friendships to support you through your life in the US
The curriculum includes
- Morning and afternoon classes to develop both individual academic study skills and oral presentations skills
- A lecture series on a wide variety of graduate-level interdisciplinary topics presented by UW faculty
- Lectures and panel discussions to facilitate student understanding of professor and peer expectations
- Social activities, including a welcome reception party, program potluck, campus tour and a closing ceremony
Students from any field of study are welcome to apply. The program is intended to be a thorough orientation to the experience of being a graduate student in the US.
