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Middlebury School in Brazil: Florianópolis (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Florianopolis, Brazil
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: Middlebury Schools Abroad 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: Portuguese Housing Options: Homestay
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Communications, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Film, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Studies, Italian Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics & Statistics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Portuguese, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Theater/Drama, Women's Studies Program Type: study abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.7 Language GPA: 3
Program Description:
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With its physical beauty and welcoming social environment, Brazil is the largest country in Latin America.  Its diverse and vibrant culture offers an ideal setting for students of Portuguese to improve their language skills by enrolling directly in the university alongside their Brazilian peers and to immerse themselves in one of the world's most captivating societies. 

A city of 300,000 and the capital of Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis is located on an island, and features breathtaking scenery as well as a vibrant cultural and university life.  Middlebury's host institution, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), is an excellent and comprehensive federal university of 32,000 students.