Portuguese Education Abroad Guide
CU Boulder Education Abroad offers over 400 programs in over 60 countries! You can go abroad for a semester, year, and/or 2-12 weeks in the summer. Going abroad is strongly encouraged by the Portuguese 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 | ||||||
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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.
- Show me the short list, I need PORT credit: Suggested programs for PORT minors.
- I want a lot of program options, but really want PORT credit: Programs where PORT courses are offered
- I am not concerned with getting PORT credit and want to see all of my options: Program search for all program
Additional Resources
- Get Started
- Course Approvals List
- Program Search
- Major/Minor/Certificate Evaluation Form
- A&S Gen Ed Evaluation Form
- Finances
Last Updated June 2024