CIEE Language & Culture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Location: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

Term: Fall, Throughout the year

http://www.ciee.org

300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101 United States

Call Us

Phone: 207-533-4000;
Toll-free: 800.40.STUDY

Fax: 207-553-5000

Description

The Language and Culture study abroad program in Rio offers students with a modest background in Spanish or Portuguese a direct enrollment study abroad experience in Brazil. Through diverse, guided cultural activities, field trips, homestays, and volunteer opportunities the program introduces students to insightful perspectives of Carioca culture and Brazilian society. Designed for students with a range of academic, intellectual, intercultural, and linguistic experiences, the program offers an examination of the rich cultural center that is Rio, as well as the modern transformation of Brazil as one of the most important countries in the world. Students become participants in this dynamic and evolving social, cultural, and economic landscape.

Highlights

* Study abroad in the cultural epicenter of Latin America's largest, fastest growing, and most dynamic economy
* Take courses in English at Brazil's top higher education institution and Portuguese classes specifically designed for international students
* Volunteer at local NGOs, schools, and other organizations as part of an integrated CIEE community engagement program
* Immerse yourself in Brazilian academic and social life through homestays with local families

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Home-stays

Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
CIEE's Mission Statement

Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.

Year Founded

1947

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