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Portuguese Education Abroad Guide

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CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 70 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, 2-12 weeks in the summer, or even winter break. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Portugese department. Use the following information as a general guideline to plan your time abroad, and connect with your academic advisor as well. Work with Education Abroad advisors to get more details on how to get started, discuss your program options, and next steps. 

Quick Facts

  • Go abroad sophomore or junior year
  • The most common degree requirements taken abroad are upper-division PORT electives, certain Gen Ed courses, and general elective hours
  • It is recommended you take PORT 3003, PORT 4110, & PORT 4150 on-campus at CU Boulder
  • Use the Course Approvals List to find programs that offer courses approved for the credit you need

Planning and When to Go

  • First-year: Take PORT 1010 (in the fall) and PORT 1020 (in the spring) or, if you speak Spanish (and place into at least SPAN 3000), take PORT 2350 in the fall or spring to begin the minor! 
  • Sophomore: Begin the Portuguese minor, either on campus or abroad! 
  • Junior: Go abroad! Going abroad during your junior year allows you plenty of variety in your choices of classes.
  • Senior: Work closely with your advisor to ensure that you can get all of your requirements completed.
    Be sure that you know when the credits may be transcripted, as this can delay your official graduation date.

What Kind of Credit Can You Earn Abroad?

Usually Doable Tricky Probably Not
General Electives  A&S Gen Ed PORT A&S Gen Ed PORT A&S Gen Ed PORT
Overall credit hours  Arts and Humanities, Natural Science (Non-Lab), Social Sciences PORT 2110, 2120,
3003, and 3230		 Global Diversity N/A
 		 Natural Science (Lab), Written Communication PORT 3003, 4110, 4150
 

Suggested Programs
Use these links to find programs that may be a good match for you and your course needs.

Additional Resources

Last Updated March 2023