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Is this program right for you?

This program is designed for students of all levels of Portuguese, beginner to advanced. Beginning and intermediate students can start their Portuguese training or strengthen their existing skills while taking content courses in English. Advanced Portuguese students are able to directly enroll in university courses in Portuguese alongside local and other international students. The range of courses available appeals to students with a strong interest in the social sciences and humanities and include anthropology, literature, music, politics, and sociology.

Program Snapshot

  • Courses offered in English at a prestigious Portuguese university; wide range of direct enrollment courses for students with strong Portuguese language skills
  • City-based cultural and social activities and weekend excursions that give students
    a strong familiarity with Portuguese history, culture, and current affairs
  • Live in a city with a rich multi-cultural history that is also a privileged gateway to other European and North African countries

Subject Areas

  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Cinema Studies
  • Communications
  • Cultural Studies
  • Culture (host country)
  • Economics
  • History
  • Language (host country)
  • Language, Literature, Culture (host country)
  • Literature
  • Literature (host country)
  • Music
  • Politics
  • Portuguese Language
  • Portuguese Studies
  • Sociology

About Lisbon

Lisbon is the westernmost capital in mainland Europe, at the point where the Tagus River flows into the Atlantic. The center of Lisbon is built on seven hills, navigated by funicular trains, an elevator, trams, buses, and the metro. The city presents interesting contrasts, from tiny one-of-a-kind shops with fading facades, to mega malls; from narrow, steep, cobbled-stoned streets to wide-open vistas. Lisbon’s fascinating past can be glimpsed in the faces of its multicultural citizens, its food, its architecture, and its welcoming attitude towards foreigners.

Where You'll Study

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

The Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL) is a public institution of higher learning founded in 1977 with the goal of contributing to the renewal of higher education in Portugal. It has five faculties, including the School of Social Sciences and Humanities (FCSH), where the program is primarily based. FCSH is a multidisciplinary unit that promotes diversity of knowledge, creativity, and freedom of thought. Facilities at FCSH include the central library, computer facilities, a student association, a drama group, a group devoted to traditional Portuguese music, and a bookstore.

Thoughts From Abroad

Lisbon is a hilly city and every hill looks down on the blue waters of the river. Lisboetas share an openness that is nurtured by the city’s proximity to the Atlantic.

Studying in Lisbon may tempt you to take a plunge into the past, and indeed you may want to indulge an interest in the archaeological—there are Roman ruins beneath the walls of the medieval castle and the imposing eighteenth-century downtown—but even historical memory is anything but dusty in Portugal’s capital. For Lisbon, a European city that has so far escaped mass tourism, is a rare find these days: a fast-modernizing metropolis that has retained the allure of its colorful history. This city of welcoming dimensions poses interesting challenges to the curious of mind, challenges that have as much to do with the rich Atlantic culture of which Portugal has been traditionally a part, as with the larger processes of globalization and European integration. At the CIEE Study Center in Lisbon you will be immersed in a new language and culture which we encourage you to savor. You will think of Portuguese as an opportunity to explore old and new interests under a rich new light. Our southern European sun is, after all, a brilliant one.

— Nuno Senos, Resident Director

Staff Bios

Resident Director Dr. Nuno Senos completed his undergraduate work at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and received his Ph.D. in Art History from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. He is also a research fellow of the Center for Overseas History at FCSH. Nuno has taught in the U.S. and in Portugal. He has been a guest lecturer in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Italy, and Portugal. Nuno is the author of a book on the history of the former Royal Palace of Lisbon, and has written a number of articles on Portuguese and Colonial Art.

Eduardo Abrantes, Resident Assistant, received a degree in Philosophy/Film Studies at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Prior to joining CIEE, Eduardo collaborated in the Educational Service of the Cultural Centre of Belém and was executive editor of Númeromagazine.

Recommended Credit

semester: 15-18 semester/22.5-27 quarter hours.
academic year: 30-36 semester/45-54 quarter hours.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Overall GPA 2.75

Program Dates

Fall 20099/2/2009 - 12/19/2009
Academic Year 2009-109/2/2009 - 5/8/2010  Alternate End Date: 6/4/2010
Spring 20101/20/2010 - 5/8/2010  Alternate End Date: 6/4/2010

Application Deadlines

Fall 20094/1/2009
Academic Year 2009-104/1/2009
Spring 201011/1/2009

Click here to check for deadline extensions.

Duration

Fall 200915 weeks
early September - mid-December or mid-February
Academic Year 2009-1036 weeks
early September - early or early July
Spring 201015 weeks
February - May

CIEE Costs

CIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.

For comprehensive fee breakdowns and estimated additional costs, click the costs below:

  • Fall 2009 $11,500
    The CIEE fee includes tuition, housing, optional on-site airport meet and greet, orientation, transportation pass, cultural activities, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Housing$2,100
    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participation Confirmation Fee)$9,326
    Medical Insurance$74
    Total$11,500

    The CIEE fee includes tuition, housing, optional on-site airport meet and greet, orientation, transportation pass, cultural activities, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Visa Fee (average cost)$165
    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)$1,400
    Personal Expenses$2,500
    Books and Supplies$150
    Meals$2,000
    Total$6,215


  • Academic Year 2009-10 $20,700
    The CIEE fee includes tuition, housing, optional on-site airport meet and greet, orientation, transportation pass, cultural activities, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Housing$4,200
    Medical Insurance$74
    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participation Confirmation Fee)$16,426
    Total$20,700

    The CIEE fee includes tuition, housing, optional on-site airport meet and greet, orientation, transportation pass, cultural activities, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)$1,400
    Personal Expenses$5,000
    Books and Supplies$300
    Visa Fee$165
    Meals$4,000
    Total$10,865


  • Spring 2010 $11,700
    The CIEE fee includes tuition, housing, optional on-site airport meet and greet, orientation, transportation pass, cultural activities, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participant Confirmation Fee)$9,526
    Medical Insurance$74
    Housing$2,100
    Total$11,700

    The CIEE fee includes tuition, housing, optional on-site airport meet and greet, orientation, transportation pass, cultural activities, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which includes insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Meals$2,000
    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure)$1,300
    Personal Expenses$2,500
    Books and Supplies$150
    Visa Fee (average)$165
    Total$6,115


Scholarship Information

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