Study Abroad in Brazil

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Capital: Brasilia
Say Hello: Oi! (Portuguese)
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Surround yourself with one of the most vibrant cultures of South America by choosing Brazil as your study abroad destination. Home to the Amazon River, the largest body of water in the world, Brazil teems with a diversity of wildlife and contains more than half of the world’s ten million species of plants, insects and animals. Expand and enhance your education in a country home to some of the most vibrant cities in the world. Learn traditional Brazilian dances in the cultural heart of Rio de Janeiro or study Brazilian politics in the dynamic urban center of São Paulo. If cities are not for you, no problem. Eighty percent of Brazil’s population lives in urban areas, leaving vast expanses of unspoiled beaches and rain forests brimming with wildlife to explore.

Brazil is home to hundreds of universities for study abroad students to choose from. Learn Portuguese, Brazil’s official language, while enjoying the infectious joie de vivre of Brazilian culture. Brazil borders every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador, making continental travel easy for study abroad students. Make beautiful Brazil your gateway to South America by choosing one of the many opportunities to study abroad in Brazil listed below.

AIFS Study Abroad Programs and Reviews
Spend your next summer exploring the Brazilian way of life in São Paulo at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado. This 5-week program allows students to get a taste of the diversity of Brazil. São Paulo's vibrant fashion and music scenes will keep you... Learn More!
CIEE Gap Year and Study Abroad Reviews
Spend next summer abroad in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil with CIEE's Intensive Language and Culture program. To be eligible for the program, you must have completed a couple years of Spanish language study, and/or at least a year of Portuguese language... Learn More!
ISA Study Abroad Programs, Reviews, and Interviews
Want to study abroad near the beautiful beaches of Brazil? This ISA program is located in Florianopolis, which is home to a huge number of beaches along with the Atlantic rainforest, rolling mountains, sand dunes, and countless offshore islands.... Learn More!
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ProWorld Reviews and Interviews
Study abroad in Brazil with ProWorld! Despite Salvador da Bahia’s status as one of the poorest states in Brazil, it is rich with Afro-Brazilian culture, including capeoira, music and dance, and the largest Carnaval celebration on Earth. The... Learn More!
CSA Study Abroad Programs, Interviews and Reviews
Study Portuguese and Brazilian Culture in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado with Center for Study Abroad. This 5-week summer course runs from June 18th-July 24th, 2012, and is located in the residential “District of... Learn More!
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SIT Study Abroad Reviews and Study Abroad Programs
Come study abroad in the most populated country in all of South America - Brazil. SIT Study Abroad invites you to participate in the Public Health, Race and Human Rights program in Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. During the... Learn More!
AmeriSpan Internships Abroad
What better place to study Portuguese abroad than in a native speaking country? AmeriSpan offers students from around the world the chance to study Portuguese in Brazil! School locations include Maceio, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo.... Learn More!
CIEE Gap Year and Study Abroad Reviews
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil is calling you! CIEE's Liberal Arts program in Salvador is an amazing opportunity to study abroad. Requiring experience with Portuguese and/or Spanish language guarantees you will be able to speak with the locals right from... Learn More!
Bridge Abroad Reviews
Bridge Abroad has organized an exciting full-immersion program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for students looking to improve their Portuguese language proficiency! Students of all levels are welcome to apply, including extreme beginners. Classes are... Learn More!
Semester at Sea Study Abroad Programs, Reviews, and Interviews
This is an awesome program for those who do not get seasick and have the travel bug! Voyage to a variety of places around the world. Each term, summer, semester, or maymester varies in it's destinations, but will definitely provide a wide range of... Learn More!

One of the most important pieces of advice ever given to me came from my Grandmother who said, "There are two things in life no one may ever take away from you, your education and your travels." This covers both. ~ Jonathan Wilk