Salvador Language and Culture Faculty-Led Summer Program

The Salvador Language and Culture Faculty-Led Summer Program offers students the opportunity to live over the summer for seven weeks in Salvador de Bahia. Salvador is a 500-year-old city and UNESCO World Heritage site, built atop spectacular beachside cliffs that overlook the tropical coastline. While in Brazil, students will enjoy a unique opportunity to learn Portuguese and about intercultural communication, taught by either a UT professor or local instructors. Students will immerse themselves in the culture of the region via a homestay and enjoy the various festivals that take place in the month of June, featuring local music, food, religion, and Afro-Brazilian traditions.

The dates for the 2024 program will be from June 8, 2024 - July 27, 2024.

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Portuguese Courses

The Salvador Program offers students two tracks for courses in Brazil. Students taking POR 610D, POR 610S, POR 311J + POR 314J, and POR 329S will receive affiliated studies credit, while students enrolled in three credit hours of UPPER DIVISION POR and will receive UT transfer credit. 

The following are prerequisites for the courses offered:

Prerequisite for POR 610D: POR 601D
Prerequisite for UPPER DIVISION POR and POR 329S: POR 610S or POR 314J or equivalent)

Program Eligibility

Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing to apply to and participate in international education opportunities. Students may not be on disciplinary probation, suspension or deferred suspension at the time of application, prior to or during their time abroad. Students on academic probation due to a first-time academic integrity violation may apply and participate. Students on academic probation for repeat or serious offenses may not apply or participate.

In order to be eligible for the program, students must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.5 GPA (undergrad) 3.0 GPA (grad). 

Please upload your academic summary below. You can find instructions on Texas One Stop for how to access and download the document.