Study Abroad

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Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts track is intended for students with at least two years of college-level Spanish or Intermediate Portuguese (or the equivalent). The program is affiliated with the Catholic University of São Paulo, and students have access there to a full range of courses in Latin American studies, social sciences, and culture and literature. All classes are taught in Portuguese. During the semester, students also take Portuguese language and Brazilian Realities classes at CIEE. Enrollment at the university is preceded by an intensive five-week language and culture program and orientation, and students have the opportunity to enroll in the program for the fall, spring, or full academic year.

Business + Culture

 The Business + Culture track is affiliated with the economics school of the Fundação Getulio Vargas, one of the most prestigious business schools in Latin America. This program neither requires previous knowledge of Portuguese nor Spanish, as students take classes in English with international students. Students that speak Portuguese fluently have the opportunity to take classes in Portuguese with Brazilian students. Before the beginning of the semester, students must enroll in the month-long intensive Portuguese language and Brazilian culture course, and take a Portuguese language class at CIEE during the semester. Students have the opportunity to enroll in this program for the fall, spring, or full academic year.