Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University

    Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University

    Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University

    The Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University is a Bachelor program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Providence , United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on June 20, 2027.

    About Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies

    Inhabited by two hundred fifty million people, this area includes Brazil, Continental and Insular Portugal, Lusophone Africa and Luso-America. Although concentrators are encouraged to examine the global nature of the Portuguese-speaking world, typically they focus on one of the specific geographical entities mentioned above. Concentrators will strengthen their Portuguese language skills (Portuguese 400 or the equivalent is a pre-requisite) and explore relevant Lusophone literature, education, history and social science. The concentration offers one program in language and literature and another that is interdisciplinary. Most concentrators study abroad in either Brazil or Portugal.

    Portuguese and Brazilian Studies examines the Portuguese-speaking world, a large and diverse geographical and cultural area spread over five continents.
  • Understand the history, politics, and expressive cultures of the Lusophone diaspora
  • Acquire intermediate proficiency in Portuguese
  • Develop theoretical acumen in humanistic and social scientific research methods
  • Design a unique concentration based around a critical question relating to Lusophone education, history, or literature
  • Produce a significant piece of independent research
  • Disciplines

    Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University

    Entry Requirements

    You should complete secondary school. Brown first-year students will have completed 12 to 13 years of primary and secondary schooling.

    National and International Examinations

    You should plan to sit for national and international examinations, such as the GCE A-levels, German Abitur, French Baccalauréat, Chinese Gaokao and International Baccalaureate and submit the predicted or actual scores for those examinations as part of your credentials for admission to Brown. We expect the actual scores to be submitted before matriculation. At the time of application, you and your school should submit a request in writing if you are in a national curriculum but are not planning on taking the corresponding external examinations.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 8
    • TOEFLMin 100

    Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University

    Application Fee 75

    How to Apply for Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University

    Begin by creating an account on the Common Application website. Once registered, you will need to add Brown University to your list of colleges by the College Search tab.

    The Common Application is divided into three sections:

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    2. Brown University specific questions
    3. School forms submitted by your school counselor and academic instructors
    Bachelor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at Brown University
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