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STUDY ABROAD IN THE AMERICAS: BRAZIL
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Program: Universidade Federal do Paraná / Fordham Exchange
Location: Curitiba, Brazil
Is This Program Right for You? With 170 million people, Brazil surpasses the size and population of any other country in Latin America and is sixth in the world in terms of population size. Brazil is also the tenth-largest economy in the world. Among its many natural wonders, are the Iguaçu Falls, the world's most vast rain forest, and a beautiful Atlantic coastline. With exceptionally diverse ethnic and cultural heritage, Brazilians themselves are one of Brazil's greatest treasures. From their cuisine, to their music, dance and religion, Brazilians have made the best of this diversity.
Curitiba is the largest financial center in Southern Brazil and the capital of the state of Paraná. With nearly 2 million residents, Curitiba is the cultural, economic, and political center of Southern Brazil.
Brazil's oldest university, Universidad Federal do Paraná (UFPR), founded in 1912, offers some of Brazil's most sought-after undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In 1920, the federal government split the university into isolated colleges until 1946. From 1951, it became a federal public university and began to offer free higher level education to Brazilian students.
Nowadays, its facilities are scattered throughout the city of Curitiba and in other cities of the State of Paraná. It offers 50 undergraduate, many latu sensu, 48 master and 29 doctoral programs
Fordham University’s Exchange Program with UFPR enables you to enroll in a Brazilian university and study alongside Brazilian students and faculty.
The Courses/Program: An intensive Portuguese Course is offered to exchange students at PUC-Rio in Rio de Janeiro prior to the start of UFPR’s academic semester. Students can enroll in courses in the arts, business, history, international relations, Literature, communications, and sociology. Please consult Dr. Janet Sternberg in Fordham’s Communication and Media Studies Department for additional information regarding course options.
Housing: Housing is arranged prior to departure in consultation with the staff at UFPR.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: January - May / Application Deadline: September 10
• Fall Semester: August – December / Application Deadline: February 15
Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• No prior Portuguese Language is required
• Completed PUC-Rio application (Intensive Language Course) with photos, essay, passport copy, and official transcript
• Extensive Visa application process
Program Cost Includes: Tuition. Visa and housing are not included. For more information: www.ufpr.br Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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Program: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Rio de Janeiro (Jesuit) / Fordham Exchange
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Is This Program Right for You? With 170 million people, Brazil surpasses the size and population of any other country in Latin America and is sixth in the world in terms of population size. Brazil is also the tenth-largest economy in the world. Among its many natural wonders, are the Iguaçu Falls, the world's most vast rain forest, and a beautiful Atlantic coastline. With exceptionally diverse ethnic and cultural heritage, Brazilians themselves are one of Brazil's greatest treasures. From their cuisine, to their music, dance and religion, Brazilians have made the best of this diversity.
The Marvelous City (Cidade Maravilhosa) of Rio de Janeiro is home to the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). PUC-Rio is located in the Gávea neighborhood, sandwiched between the Leblon beach neighborhood, the mountainous Tijuca Forest and the beautiful Lagoa (lagoon). Cariocas (the people of Rio), known for their easygoing spirit, engage in outdoor athletic and cultural activities wherever they are. Cariocas also benefit greatly from their central location and proximity to various other urban centers, including São Paulo.
Brazil's leading and largest Catholic university, PUC-Rio offers some of Brazil's most sought-after undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Founded in 1941 by the Jesuits, PUC-Rio now has 10,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students in 17 different schools. PUC-Rio is also internationally recognized as one of Brazil's leading research centers.
Fordham University’s Exchange Program with PUC-Rio enables you to enroll in a Brazilian university and study alongside Brazilian students and faculty.
The Courses/Program: An intensive Portuguese course is offered to exchange students prior to the start of PUC-Rio’s academic semester. Students can enroll in courses in Arts and Design, Business Administration, Brazilian History, International Relations, Literature, Communications, and Sociology. Please consult Dr. Janet Sternberg in Fordham’s Communication and Media Studies Department for additional information regarding course options.
Housing: Housing is arranged by staff at PUC-Rio. A limited number of homestays are available.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: January - May / Application Deadline: September 10
• Fall Semester: August – December / Application Deadline: February 15
Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• No prior Portuguese Language is required
• Completed PUC-Rio application with photos, essay, passport copy, and official transcript
• Extensive Visa application process
Program Cost Includes: Tuition. Visa and housing are not included. For more information: www.puc-rio.br Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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Program: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo / CIEE
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Is This Program Right For You? This program is targeted to students with at least two years of college-level Spanish or one year of Portuguese or the equivalent who want to improve their Portuguese language skills and knowledge of contemporary Brazil while at the same time being able to matriculate in a broad range of course offerings in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Participants should be interested in living in a large, cosmopolitan South American city.
The three main goals of this program are to increase students’ oral and written Portuguese language skills; to facilitate students’ knowledge of contemporary Brazil and the São Paulo region; and to provide students with the opportunity to take a broad range of courses in numerous disciplines.
The Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) was founded in 1946 and has 22,000 students and roughly 2,000 professors. It maintains a research tradition which is unique among private institutions of higher learning in Brazil. Among PUC’s well known intellectuals are Paulo Freire (a famous educational theorist) and Floretan Fernandes (sociologist who was instrumental in the creation of the Worker’s Party). PUC had an important role in the resistance of the dictatorship regime in Brazil (1964-1984) as well as participation in Brazil’s re-democratization process. In 1977 PUC hosted the first meeting of UNE – União Nacional dos Estudantes (National Student Union), which had been forbidden by the military regime. In the 1980’s it was the first Brazilian university to elect its Rector with direct vote by students, faculty and workers. PUC is located in a residential area called Perdizes, near downtown São Paulo, with good transportation access. Life and commerce in this neighborhood revolves around PUC. There are several bookstores, restaurants, stores, hairdressers and fitness gyms. The CIEE office is located only 1 block from the PUC campus.
The Courses/Program: The program was established in 1973 and has been administered by CIEE since 1989. The semester program begins with a five-week Intensive Language and Culture Program (ILCP), held in Salvador da Bahia for the fall semester and in São Paulo at PUC for the spring semester. During this 5-week period, students are introduced to the country, culture, and academic program and receive practical information about living in Brazil. The ILCP is designed to develop linguistic skills as well as promote greater comprehension of contemporary Brazilian realities and prepare students for academic work at the University.
During the ILCP, students with a background in Portuguese are placed in intensive Portuguese language classes at either the intermediate or advanced level. Students with a background in only Spanish are placed in an intensive Portuguese language class for Spanish speakers (assuming there are five students or more). After the ILCP, students continue to take Portuguese language courses, unless they are exempt by testing results, as well as a required core course both under CIEE auspices. The core course has lectures and discussions on Brazilian history, literature, economics, race relations, and current social movements.
Students choose up to three electives from among a special CIEE course entitled “Cultural Manifestations and Social-Political Conflicts in Brazil” and a wide range of direct enrollment courses at PUC for which they meet the prerequisites. The departments include: Accounting, Anthropology, Business Administration, Economy, Geography, History, International Relations, Literature, Politics, Sociology and Tourism.
Housing: Housing and two meals per day are included in the program fee. One meal per day (usually lunch or dinner) is not included in the fee and is the responsibility of the student. During orientation, students are housed together in comfortable lodging, usually a hotel. During the five-week Intensive Language and Culture Program and the rest of the semester, students are placed in Brazilian homestays. Academic year students may share an apartment with Brazilian students during their second semester. For academic year students, housing during the three-month break is not included in the CIEE fee and is the responsibility of the student.
Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester (22 weeks): mid June – mid December / Application Deadline: April 1st
• Spring Semester (22 weeks): mid January- early June / Application Deadline: November 1st
• Academic Year (53 weeks): mid June – early July / Application Deadline: April 1st
• Calendar Year (43 weeks): mid January – mid December / Application Deadline: November 1st
Requirements: (Language of instruction is Portuguese)
• 3.0 GPA
• 4 semesters of college-level Spanish and/or 2 semesters of college-level Portuguese or equivalent
Estimated Program Cost: Tuition, housing and some meals,orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips,pre-departure advising, and insurance. Visa not included. For more information: www.ciee.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.
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