SES accepts students from any college or university in different ways depending on their affiliation. 

If you have any difficulty with the online application, please contact the SES Admissions Office by phone 508-289-7777, or email SES@mbl.edu.

The complete application should include:

  • One letter of recommendation
  • Name and contact email of an additional recommender to be contacted if needed
  • An official transcript
  • Completed application and uploaded information forms, including Approval for College Credit form*

*If your home institution does not have a memorandum of understanding with the MBL you may need to work with your department, registrar, and/or study away office to ensure you will receive credit for the program. Have them complete the Approval for College Credit form and contact sbd@mbl.edu for any questions.

Official transcripts may be uploaded or sent electronically from your college or university to ses@mbl.edu.

Federal financial aid is transferable and limited scholarships are available. An offer to attend SES is not a guarantee of financial aid. Financial aid decisions will be made separately from admissions decisions.

Semester in Environmental Science
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA
02543-1015