Universidade Federal do Ceará Fortaleza, Brazil

Program Dates for 2009
Orientation: TBA
Duration: June 22 to July 31, 2009

Summer 2009
The University of Arizona, in cooperation with the Universidade Federal do Ceará, offers students the opportunity to study the Portuguese language intensively during a six week summer program, after which they may apply their Portuguese language skills by enrolling at UFC during the fall semester.

Students may participate in either or both of the Summer and Fall programs, depending upon their language proficiency.  The summer program will include cultural visits around Fortaleza and to nearby sites such as Jericoacoara, Cumbuco, Beach Park, and the mountains Quixada .

The growing relationship between Brazil and the United States is the rationale behind the development of this program; as Brazil develops on the world economic scene, there will be a growing range of opportunities for Portuguese speakers.

Program Director
Katia da Costa Bezerra Ph.D.
Office: Modern Languages
(520) 626-0786
kbezerra@email.arizona.edu
Homepage: http://

Summer Program During the Summer, the UA/UFC offer an intensive 6-week summer language and culture program, which is supplemented by several lectures on modern Brazil, Brazilian cinema and literature, and visits to nearby cultural sites.  Students at all levels of Portuguese instruction may participate in the Summer program, although we strongly recommend one or two semesters of Portuguese. Students will earn 6 units of UA credits in Portuguese during the Summer program.

Housing
During the 6-week summer language course, program participants will stay with Brazilian families in Fortaleza, where they can benefit from close contact with Brazilians while improving their language skills. 

Transportation Participants are responsible for their own round trip to Fortaleza.  Fortaleza is easily accessible from Recife (about an hour trip by plane).

Program Costs *
$3500
Fees include tuition, housing, and meals.
*These fees are approximate and subject to change.

Requirements Students must meet the following minimum requirements:

• 2.5 GPA
• Knowledge of Portuguese (1-2 semesters recommended)
• One letter of recommendation applicants
• Interview with the Program Director
  Proof of Health Insurance coverage

Financial Aid
Students who already receive financial aid are able to apply that aid toward the cost of this program.  Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

The Center for Global Student Programs offers a limited number of travel support awards to qualifying UA students only.  For information and application, contact the Center.  (Renee Griggs is the Program Advisor.)