Bachelor’s Degree

Applicants must have a degree comparable to an approved U.S. bachelor’s degree. Certified copies of transcripts from the institution where the degree was conferred, as well as copies of transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended, are required in English.

Applicants are required to have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for their undergraduate courses. Evidence of your undergraduate GPA should be displayed on your transcript.

Prerequisite Requirements

Students must have completed 14 credits of graduate-level study in the subjects below, including any necessary prerequisite courses and electives, from a non-U.S. university recognized as a leading academic institution within the country of origin. Additionally, the enrollment criteria of the non-U.S. institution must be comparable to that of the Wisconsin MBA Program. Official transcripts are required in English.

Required Course Work

Students are expected to have completed specific graduate-level course work in the following areas:

Accounting

Finance

Economics

TOEFL or IELTS

A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for applicants whose native language is not English. The minimum TOEFL score required is 100. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) will also be accepted. Scores for IELTS should range between 6.5 and 7.5.

GMAT or GRE

We accept either the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

If you need to take the GMAT as part of your application, please direct the testing service to forward your test results to the University of Wisconsin–Madison (institution code: 79K-2S-72).

If you are submitting a GRE, please direct the testing service to forward your test results to the University of Wisconsin–Madison (institution code: 1846).

The Wisconsin Global Real Estate Master (M.S.) degree is a unique, highly impactful semester-long program that gives international students the in-depth skills, broad knowledge, and real-world insights to advance their careers and increase their income.

Designed exclusively for non-U.S. graduate-level students and alumni from top international business schools, the GREM Program consists of intensive, full-time courses and a deeply enriching study tour.

Once you’ve received your GREM degree, you’ll be prepared to become an effective leader in cross-border investment, development, and finance in real estate.Explore Our Enriching CurriculumThe five courses of the GREM program serve as foundational pillars of professional growth, providing students with core principles of real estate, finance, and development that are universally applicable.

The GREM semester begins with a required orientation course in mid-August, and continues through the end of the fall semester in December. All instruction is in English.