Participating
Universities
Escola de Administração de Empresas de São
Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo
Pontifícia
U Católica de São Paulo (PUC), São
Paulo
Description
Live in São Paulo, a cultural and economic center affected
by globalization, diverse ethnic heritages, and influential social
movements. Learn directly from Brazilian students during orientation
about how to manage daily life in São Paulo. The São
Paulo program offers extensive cultural activities and field visits
as well as studying directly at the university with Brazilian students.
The Business & Culture track includes company visits to expose
students first-hand to business in Brazil.
Curriculum Language & Culture Track:
Begin with a five
week intensive language and culture study. For the remainder of
the term, students take two core courses in language and culture,
and choose from a wide range of courses offered at Pontifícia
Universidade Católica de São Paulo. The
Language & Culture Track offers an independent study course
for academic and calendar year students.
Instruction in Portuguese by Brazilian faculty. Typical
credits: 35-43 for academic/calendar year, 20-24 for fall or spring
semester.
Business & Culture Track:
The Business & Culture program is offers
coursework in Portuguese language and business, including accounting
and business administration. Courses are taught in English,
and many emphasize the business environment in Latin America.
Instruction in English by Brazilian faculty. Typical
credits: 30 for academic/calendar year, 15 for fall or spring semester.
Eligibility & Application
Language & Culture track open to sophomores and above with a
2.75 GPA and two semesters college-level Portuguese and/or four
semesters college-level Spanish. Business & Culture track open
to Juniors and above with a 3.0 GPA. No language prerequisite
for the Business & Culture track. Application deadline
for fall semester/academic year is March 15; spring semester/calendar
year deadline is October 1.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
With good academic planning this program can fit well into
the degree plans for many majors.Search for courses that fulfill Liberal Education
Requirements or submit a course you want to take for review. Study Abroad
in Your Major advising sheets explain why study abroad is important for a
major, indicate what the department wants students to consider when selecting
a program, and provide academic planning hints. This program may appear as a special
recommendation on an advising sheet. If your major is not listed, talk to an adviser—this
program may still fit your academic, career, and professional goals.
Estimated Cost Students from the University of Minnesota participating
on this program are charged a program fee that is inclusive of the cosponsored
program's fee and a University of Minnesota fee to cover the cost of application
processing, advising services, orientation, course registration, grade transfer
and posting for resident credit, assistance with financial aid, and international
health insurance. This administrative fee ranges from $500 to $1,500 and varies
by program. The cosponsored program's portion of the program fee can be used to
assist in estimating cost and is available at the program site linked below. In
most cases, airfare, field trips, meals, and personal expenses are additional.
An adviser in the Learning Abroad Center can help you find complete cost information.
See Financial Resources
to find resources about comparing costs.
Financial
Aid & Scholarships Most financial
aid may be applied to study abroad. In addition, University of Minnesota students
are eligible for more than $500,000 in study
abroad scholarships. Visit the financial
resources web page for additional information on using financial aid and scholarships
for study abroad.
Students on this program may also apply for CIEE's
scholarships. CIEE additionally offers University of Minnesota
students a limited number of $1000 fee
reductions for the CIEE Brazil—São Paulo semester, academic and calendar year programs, and are available
on a first-come, first-served basis (by date of completed application).
Fee reductions are valid through spring semester 2007 programs.
Program Contact For further information or questions about studying
abroad as a University of Minnesota student, please call 612.626.9000 or 888.700.8636,
email UMabroad@umn.edu or visit our online
staff directory.
For specific program questions, contact the program directly.
