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Student Life in Madrid
For more than 30 years, students from around the United States have been attending the Marquette University Study Center in Madrid. You, too, can explore this opportunity to live and learn the Spanish language and culture in the heart of one of Europe's greatest cultural capitals.
Whether it’s for the fall semester, spring semester or for an entire academic year, the Marquette Study Center in Madrid will immerse you in all this exciting Spanish city has to offer:
- Enjoy walking, jogging, or studying in del Retiro Parque, a favorite spot for Study Center Students.
- See some of the world’s artistic masterpieces at the Museo del Prado, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.
- Shop in the markets and small stores.
- Sample Spanish cuisine in the many restaurants, cafés and tapas bars.
- Experience the variety of Spanish culture through the festivals, theatre, music, dance and movies.
- With Madrid’s excellent mass transit system, getting to all these places is a snap.
While Madrid has all the things you would expect from one of the world’s cultural capitals, its small-town feel may surprise you. The neighborhoods of Madrid, where you’ll live when you participate in the Marquette Study Center, are warm places, each with its own unique charm.
Overnight Excursions
There are plenty of opportunities for you to explore Spain and become familiar with the Spanish language and culture. The Resident Director will organize two overnight and two one-day excursions each semester, which are included in the program’s tuition.
Recently students have experienced the variety of regions and cultures of Spain through trips to Asturias, Barcelona, Córdoba, La Coruña, Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Sevilla, and Toledo.