Applying
Marquette uses the online Horizons Study Abroad System for the application process. When students log into the system, they will be able to choose their program, see all requirements, upload documents and submit their application.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
- October 1 - spring semester study
- March 1 - summer, fall or full academic year study
GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Completed online application form
2. Typed, double-spaced motivation essay*
Students will submit the essay through the online system. The essay prompt is as follows:
Please define your primary learning outcomes/goals for study abroad with the program you are applying for and address:
(1) What knowledge do you hope to gain?
(2) What skills do you hope to develop?
(3) What do you hope to learn about yourself?
Also, taking into consideration your country and program, please explain the specific actions/strategies you intend to utilize to obtain your learning outcomes. Finally, please identify how you will know that you have successfully achieved your learning objective and how you will demonstrate this.3. Academic letter(s) of recommendation*
All programs require at least one letter of recommendation. (Marquette en Madrid requires two and the South Africa Service Learning Program requires three.) To obtain recommendations**, students enter their recommender's information into the online application. The system will email log-in details to the recommenders, who then are able to complete the online recommendation
* Business students going on business only programs do not need to do these requirements.
** Students should contact their recommender to share their plans and gain their permission BEFORE e-mailing them through the online application system.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-MARQUETTE PROGRAMS
Students applying to study in a non-Marquette program also need to complete the following course approval form by the application deadline.
1. Course approval form
More information about the course approval process can be found on the course approval process page.
REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-MARQUETTE STUDENTS
Non-Marquette students can apply to study in several programs (see list below). They need to submit the following additional forms by mail or the online application system.
2. Transcript request form
This transcript request form needs to be completed for ONLY the Marquette en Madrid program and South Africa Service Learning Program.Non-Marquette students can study in the following programs:
- Marquette en Madrid
- South Africa Service Learning Program
- Marquette Faculty-led Summer Programs
- Ghana, Africa - Historical and Cultural Experience
- Cochabamba, Bolivia - Language and Culture
- Cuba - Cuba Today Through the Lens of Theater
- Beijing, China - China from Three Perspectives
- Nicosia, Cyprus - Ancient Greek Drama in Cyprus: Theory into Practice
- Cagli, Italy - Digital Storytelling
- Rabat and Fes, Morocco - Islamic Culture and the West
- Piura, Peru - Community Nursing in Peru
- Barcelona, Spain and London, England - Global Brand Tracking
- Madrid, Spain - Marquette Study Center in Madrid
All students, except those in the College of Business Administration, should deliver required hard-copy documents — as noted in the online application system — to:
Office of International Education
Holthusen Hall, 4th floor
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
College of Business Administration students should deliver their hard-copy materials to:
College of Business Administration — International Business
David A. Straz, Jr., Hall
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Office of International Education
