Brazil

BELEM, Florianópolis, FORTALEZA, RIO DE JANEIRO, SALVADOR, SAO PAULO,

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Capital: Brasilia

Area [sq. km]: 8511965

Currency: 1 US Dollar = 1.9676 Brazilian Real (BRL)

Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

Population: 198739269

Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English

Health Risks: Dengue Fever, Malaria, Rabies, Yellow Fever, Meningococcal Meningitis

Time Zone: GMT/UTC -2, -3, -4, -5

Dialing Code: 55

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Study Abroad Programs (Courses taught in Portuguese unless otherwise noted)

BELEM

Amazon Resource Management and Human Ecology
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, and previous college-level coursework and/or other preparation in environmental studies, ecology or development studies, or related field is strongly recommended. Background in Spanish or other Romance language is also recommended.
Instruction: English and Portuguese.
Subjects: Natural Ecology, Human and Cultural Ecology, Educational Excursions, Environmental Field Studies, and Independent Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

FLORIANÓPOLIS

Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Organization: International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: English and Portuguese.
Subjects: Portuguese language, Ethnicity, Consumer Behavior, Global Economy, and Contemporary Cultural Studies.
Housing: Homestay, independent housing, residencia or apartment.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1

FORTALEZA

Culture, Development and Social Justice
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, and background in Spanish or other Romance language is strongly recommended.
Instruction: English and Portuguese.
Subjects: Intensive Portuguese Language Study, History and Politics, Geography and Economics, African Diaspora, Educational Excursions, Field Studies, and Independent Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

SALVADOR

Public Health and Community Welfare
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, and previous college-level coursework in public health, development studies, or other related fields. A background in Portuguese, Spanish or other Romance language is strongly recommended.
Instruction: English and Portuguese.
Subjects: Intensive Portuguese language Study, Health, Society and Culture, Public Health, Community Welfare and Social Justice, Brazilian Public Health Policies, Alternate Health Practices, Educational Excursions, Field Studies and Independent Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Universidade Federal de Bahia; Catolica do Salvador (UCSal)
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Calendar year, Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, one year of college-level Portuguese or two years college-level Spanish.
Instruction: Portuguese.
Subjects: Full university curriculum, including Afro-Brazilian issues, cultural studies and the arts.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Calendar year, Spring semester: October 15

Universidade Federal da Bahia
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 4 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and/or 2 semesters of college-level Portuguese.
Subjects: Contemporary Brazilian Society and Culture, Portuguese Language.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Universidade Federal de Bahia
Organization: ProWorld
Terms: Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: One semester Spanish.
Instruction: English and Portuguese.
Subjects: Portuguese language, History of Bahia, History of Brazil, Political Organization in Brazil, Classical Anthropological Thought in Brazil, Political Thought in Brazil, Educational System in Brazil, Afro-Brazilian Anthropology, Art of the Sacred Christ, Economic, Political, and Social History of Brazil, Basic Course on Gastronomy, Culture, Cooking, Health, Taste and Art, History of Architecture and Urbanism, Introduction to Oceanography, Culture and Communications, Photography, Health and Brazilian Culture, Health Education, Introduction to Social Medicine.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

SAO PAULO

Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado; Pontifícia Universidad Católica de São Paulo: Liberal Arts
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Calendar year, Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 4 semesters of college-level Spanish and/or 2 semesters of college-level Portuguese or equivalent.
Subjects: Accounting, Anthropology, Architecture & Architectural History, Contemporary Brazilian Society and Culture, Economics, Geography, History, Hotel Management, International Relations, Journalism, Latin American Studies, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Portuguese Language, Sociology, Tourism, Urban Planning.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Calendar year, Spring semester: October 15

Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas: Business and Culture Program
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA, 3 semesters of micro-or macro economics, accounting, finance, management, marketing or statistics.
Instruction: English, Portuguese.
Subjects: Accounting, Afro-Brazilian Studies, Business/Business & Management, Economics, Finance, International Relations, Language, Literature, Culture, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Portuguese Language.
Housing: Homestays.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Pontificia Universidad Católica de São Paulo
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Winter.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA, 4 semesters of college-level Spanish and/or 2 semesters of college-level Portugese or equivalent.
Subjects: Contemporary Brazilian Society and Culture, Portuguese Language.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Winter: October 15

Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado
Organization: American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: Portuguese, English.
Subjects: Portuguese, Brazilian Culture, Doing Business in Brazil, Brazilian Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
Housing: Student apartment or Brazilian homestay.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Exchange Programs (Courses taught in Portuguese unless otherwise noted)

RIO DE JANEIRO

Pontifícia Universida de Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Organization: ISEP International Student Exchange Program
Terms: Academic year or semester exchanges.
Eligibility: Min. one academic year of study, 2.75 GPA, intermediate level Portuguese recommended.
Subjects: Full Strong fields include Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Math, Philosophy, Physics and Theology.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Semester 1 or Academic year (programs beginning in July, August or September): January 15; Semester 2 (programs beginning in January, February or March): August 15

SAO PAULO

Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP)
Organization: ISEP International Student Exchange Program
Terms: Academic year or semester exchanges.
Eligibility: Min. one academic year of study, 2.75 GPA, intermediate level Portuguese recommended.
Subjects: Beginning level Language and Culture program, Business, Communications, International Relations, Arts, Jewelry Design, Photography, Painting and Dress Design.
Housing: Student Apartments.
Deadline: Semester 1 or Academic year (programs beginning in July, August or September): January 15; Semester 2 (programs beginning in January, February or March): August 15

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