BA Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

Portuguese and Brazilian Studies provide a key to the Lusophone world, encompassing over 270 million people on five different continents. As the sixth most widely used language on Earth, Portuguese is spoken not only in Portugal, but also Angola, Cape Verde, East Timor, Macau, Guinea Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mozambique. It is also the national language of Brazil, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economies.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Spanish and Portuguese | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Winter | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Preparation for the Major: Complete two courses as follows: (Portuguese 40A or 40B or 46; Portuguese 25 or 26 or 27). The Major: Complete 10 upper-division courses (45 units minimum) as follows: (Upper-Division Elective Courses; Linguistics and Literature Core Courses).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Portuguese major with 90 or more units must complete the following introductory courses prior to admission to UCLA: one year of Portuguese, one nature of language course, one Portuguese civilization course or one Brazilian civilization course, and one Brazilian culture course. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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