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CREDIT, TRANSCRIPTS & HOST UNIVERSITYCET partners with Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. CET and the partner institution issue official transcripts that list each course taken with the corresponding grade earned and hours attended. For more information about credits, transcripts, host universities, and program oversight and administration, visit the CET website at: www.cetacademicprograms.com.

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURESCET’s admissions requirements include an online application form, a transcript, a foreign language writing sample, one letter of recommendation and an application fee that is applied to the tuition balance upon acceptance. Some other materials, including a valid passport, may also be required depending on the program. CET is committed to providing equal opportunity to study abroad and does not discriminate. More information may be found online at: www.cetacademicprograms.com.

WHO IS CET?CET Academic Programs is a study abroad organization based in Washington, DC that has been designing and administering innovative educational programs abroad since 1982. Originally “China Educational Tours,” CET began operations in Beijing, later expanding to other cities in China and then to other countries around the world. Today, CET offers semester and summer study abroad programs in Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Tunisia and Vietnam, as well as short-term, customized programs worldwide. CET is known for high academic standards, innovative approaches to teaching and careful student management. CET programs integrate students into their overseas communities and lead them to create lasting relationships with their local hosts. CET is the only US provider to house its students with local roommates in each of its locations. As an environmentally conscientious organization, CET adopts locally appropriate measures in its centers worldwide to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to sustainable practices wherever possible. Staffed by over 50 full-time employees in the United States and overseas, CET currently sends around 1100 US students abroad annually.

PHOTO CREDITS: All photos courtesy of CET staff.

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SEMESTER SPRING 2015 SUMMER 2015 FALL 2015

Application Deadline 10/15/14 03/01/15 04/15/15

Program Length 19 weeks 8 weeks 18 weeks

Arrival Date 01/28/15 06/16/15 07/30/15

Departure Date 06/13/15 07/28/15 12/01/15

Program Fee $16,990 $6,990 $16,990

Recommended Credits 15 9 15

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EXPLORING THE CITYStudents uncover every pocket of São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil. They stroll through the bohemian neighborhood of Vila Madalena. They practice their bargaining skills at the Municipal Market. They go hiking in nearby Ibirapuera Park. They join in the festivities of carnaval. With its rich arts and cultural scenes, excellent public transportation, and outstanding educational and government resources, São Paulo is a perfect city for studying abroad.

São PauloLiving in

UNIVERSITY LIFEStudents take classes on the campus of Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC). PUC is a small, welcoming school with a vibrant campus—students studying, playing music, holding rallies or just enjoying the sunshine are familiar scenes. Intermediate and advanced Portuguese language speakers can directly enroll into PUC courses alongside Brazilian undergraduates, a rare opportunity for full immersion.

BRAZILIAN STUDIES & PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE IN SÃO PAULO

Spring, Summer, Fall 2015

BEGINNING/ PRE-INTERMEDIATE

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE120 hours. 6 credits.Portuguese for Spanish Speakers is available.

POVERTY & INEQUALITY IN 21ST CENTURY BRAZILTaught in English. 45 hours. 3 credits.

TWO ELECTIVESTaught in English. 45 hours each, 3 credits each.

Brazilian Politics & Society Economics & Development in Brazil Current Social Issues in Brazil

INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE60 hours. 3 credits.

POVERTY & INEQUALITY IN 21ST CENTURY BRAZILTaught in English. 45 hours. 3 credits.

TWO ELECTIVESTaught in English. 45 hours each, 3 credits each.

Brazilian Politics & Society Economics & Development in Brazil Current Social Issues in Brazil

May be swapped for direct enroll courses taken in Portuguese.

DIRECT ENROLL ELECTIVETaught in Portuguese. 45 hours. 3 credits. May be swapped for an independent study in Portuguese.

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spring or fall semesterAcademics in the

LEARNING ABOUT SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITYCET Brazil students interact with locals from all socio-economic backgrounds, learning firsthand about their lives and challenges. They meet with leaders of grassroots social organizations that work to empower the disenfranchised—Passe Livre, a group that advocates for universal access to public transportation, or the Landless Rural Workers Movement, which has made world headlines with its call for land reforms.

BRAZIL’S AFRICAN HERITAGEThe program takes students on a weeklong traveling seminar to Salvador da Bahia, an entry port for

many of the country’s slaves. This northeastern city maintains its strong African cultural presence to this day, and it is here that students uncover the history, intricacies and social dynamics of Africa’s influence on contemporary Brazil.

GIVING BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITYVolunteering allows students to understand their local community, while giving back to it at the same time. CET students may volunteer at organizations around São Paulo such as Arca do Saber (The Knowledge Ark), a center for at-risk children. They collaborate with staff, assist English language instructors, and take part in activities.

summerAcademics in the

Summer students take Portuguese Language (6 credits) and one elective taught in English (3 credits).

Local PerspectiveBrazil from a

CET Brazil students share living space with a local roommate—university students selected by CET to participate in the program. Students and roommates quickly find friendship.

Together they discover where to get the best cheap eats, cheer for a favorite soccer team, or shop for a pair of havaianas (flip flops) before heading to the beach.

RoommatesBrazilian

CET Brazil sets the stage for students to experience reality from a local perspective. The program motivates students to go where tourists don’t go, listen to those that are often ignored, and ask questions that probe below the surface. Discovering the real Brazil demands a heavy dose of curiosity and willingness to walk uncharted terrain.

— Dr. Hector M. Cruz-Feliciano, CET Brazil Programs Manager

“THE BEST PART OF THE PROGRAM” – CET alumni