Study Abroad Programs in Sao Paulo, Brazil

As a premier global city and the largest in the Americas, you can imagine that the opportunities to study abroad in Sao Paulo are vast. Students who are interested in getting a small taste of the Brazilian culture while earning some academic credit and having a blast exploring the city should consider one of the many summer programs that are available in Sao Paulo. These tend to last two to eight weeks and often include many field trips and cultural outings as a group.

Students who want to immerse themselves more fully into Sao Paulo city life should consider studying abroad for a fall semester, spring semester, or even an entire academic year. Some study abroad programs have their own satellite institutions or partner schools in Sao Paulo where you can take courses with local staff. These are often designed to introduce foreign students to the city and its regional context in Brazil. Some common subject areas include history, economics, sociology, and other cultural studies.

The course catalogue of such programs can be limited, but the benefit is that you can take classes in English. Most Brazilian universities use Portuguese as the medium of education, so while often study abroad programs allow you to take classes at a local campus, it is generally under the condition that you already know enough Portuguese to understand what your professor is talking about. Portuguese language courses are also offered as a component of most study abroad programs in Sao Paulo.