BA Portuguese and Brazilian Studies/Portuguese (two subjects) at University of Göttingen

« Minha pátria é minha lingua. » – Caetano Veloso With about 240 million native speakers and about 30 million people who speak it as their second language, Portuguese is one of the most widespread global languages. If you are interested in the Portuguese language, literature and culture, from the poetry of the courtly troubadours to the digital media, study with us! Become a specialist in the cultures of Portugal, Brazil and the lusophone regions of Africa and explore their distinctive linguistic characteristics.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Only the winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

In the area of language practice, you will practice and expand the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing on the basis of the European Framework of Reference (from level B2 to C1), to develop your receptive and productive competence in oral and written communication. The purpose of linguistics is to examine the structure and usage of contemporary Portuguese and its historical development (e.g. the description of phonetic structure, vocabulary and grammar).

Career pathways

For graduates, all types of careers are open which are connected with the Portuguese language and lusophone cultures. Some typical occupational fields are media professions, tourism, publishing, non-governmental and cultural organisations and public relations, for example in internationally active commercial enterprises.

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