Professional Degrees & Certificates
Reach your career goals your way, with a professional degree or certificate from UW–Madison. Choose from dozens of programs, including online, accelerated and other flexible learning options.
- Working professionals or adult students interested in advancing their careers
- Current undergraduate students interested in starting their professional journey at a higher level
- Schools, colleges and divisions across campus
Who we serve
- Host webinars, student fairs and other events to inform interested students about UW–Madison’s professional degree and certificate programs
- Organize and host the biannual Graduate Programs Virtual Open House to offer insights and information about applying to and attending grad school at UW–Madison
- Record and produce the Your Future. Your Way. podcast to share program insights from our students, alums and staff
- Offer enrollment coaching and advising to interested students
- Work with partner schools and colleges across campus to develop and market professional degree and certificate programs for UW–Madison
What we do
Our team
Taryn Conaway
Project Program Manager
Anna Denucci
Enrollment Coach and Director of Student Call Center
Sara Kluender
Director of Recruitment Strategies
Marta McCoy
Enrollment Coach
Jackie Nevarez
Project Coordinator
Alissa Oleck
Assistant Dean for Professional Degrees & Certificates
Patrick Walsh
Associate Director of Recruitment Strategies
Yu-Li Wang
Project Coordinator
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