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.

Program Snapshot

* Take part in the language and culture pre-session to prepare for direct enrollment
* Experience the unique atmosphere of PUC, a traditional University with an urban campus that mixes academic excellence with the richness of a diversified student body
* Live in São Paulo, a cultural and economic center shaped by globalization, diverse economic heritages, and influential social movements
* Volunteer in social projects coordinated by the community center of PUC, a nonprofit private institution with a tradition of socially engaged services