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PUC - Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Rio De Janeiro (PUC)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil OIP is currently revising our study abroad application in order to facilitate more efficient application processes and to better suit the needs of our students and partner institutions overseas. Applications for Spring 2014 (as well as for programs with early deadlines for Fall or Full Year 2014) will open July 1, 2013. Although applications will not open until July, our overseas studies regional advisors remain available to meet with students interested in discussing our programs and we encourage students to come talk to us early. Requirements A minimum GPA of 3.00 plus Basic Portuguese (PORT-011) and Intermediate Portuguese (PORT-032) for students with no background in Spanish. Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (PORT-009) for those who are eligible to take this course. About the Program PUC- Pontifica Universidade Catolica de Rio de Janeiro Program Budget 2013-2014.pdf University and Location Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC - Rio) was founded in 1941 by the Jesuit Company becoming the first private institution of higher education in the country. Located since 1955 in the residential area of Gávea, PUC has a population of 11,000 undergraduate, 3,000 graduate and 4,500 extension students. Its lush but compact campus sits on a natural reserve at the feet of one of many Rio's isolated mountains. PUC - Rio is considered among the five top universities in Brazil and certainly one of the premier private research institutions of higher education in the country. Accommodation and Meals International students are placed by The International Programs Central Coordination Office (CCCI) at PUC Rio into family homes, where they have the best chance to experience the Brazilian way of life and to speak everyday Portuguese. Most students have their own private room. Breakfast is included. Access to kitchen and laundry facilities and telephone is to be arranged by the student with the family. Most families live near the university, around 15+ minutes by city bus. Level of Program Support Medium. GU has an on site coordinator who serves as liaison with PUC, for academic and non-academic issues, and organizes cultural activities. The CCCI staff provides housing, academic advising, and course registration. Academics Academic Calendar Universities in Brazil operate on a southern hemispheric academic calendar, in which the first semester runs from Mach to July and the second semester from August to December. Students begin studies in Rio participating in a required month long Portuguese language and Brazilian culture course prior to their first term. Year-long students may consider attending the program for the Brazilian academic year in order to enhance their academic and social integration. These students arrive in Brazil in mid January for the pre-session course and complete the program in December. Students who wish to attend for the U.S. academic year arrive in Rio for the pre-session course in late June and finish their studies in late July of the following year. The program is also available as a semester-only option with start dates in either mid January or late June. Fields of Study Portuguese Literature and Linguistics, Business administration, Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, History, Geography, Education, Social Communication, Psychology, Philosophy, and Theology. To see all the academic offerings and course descriptions, please click here (then click on "available"). Language of Instruction Portuguese Courseload All students must attend the non-for-credit language and culture one-month pre-session offered at PUC. Students who after the intensive course place on Portuguese Levels I, II, III (90 hours and 6 credits) should take during the semester this language course plus three regular university courses (4 credits each) for a total of 18 credits. Students who place in Levels IV and V (60 hours and 4 credits) take this language course plus four regular university courses (4 credits each) for a total of 20 credits. Participants may take a two-credit course, only if they pair it with another of the same subject for a total of 4 credits. No more than two 2-credit courses will be accepted. Year students do not need to attend the pre-session for their second semester. Students who successfully complete this courseload will obtain 15 credits and 5 courses per semesters at Georgetown. Evaluation Brazilian grades range from 1-10, and 5 is the minimum passing grade to receive credit. The passing grade at the School of Letters is 6. Student Program Evaluation Students who have participated in this program provided an assessment of their experience. Click on the link below to read their responses. PUC-Rio Student Evaluation 2010-2011.pdf Resources www.cdc.gov/travel/ www.travel.state.gov/ www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/brazil/ http://studentsabroad.state.gov/ Read Deion Simmons' blog from Rio Read Paige Morency-Brassard's blog from Rio
There are currently no active application cycles for this program.
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