The Portuguese Flagship Program is designed for students who want more than a language credit — it’s a full academic and professional development experience. In exchange for the program’s benefits (free tutoring, funded study abroad, and a professional internship in Brazil), PFP students commit to a high standard of academic engagement and personal growth.
All students sign a program contract agreeing to the requirements below and to the use of their academic progress data by The Language Flagship for program evaluation purposes.
Curricular Requirements
- Enroll in at least one Portuguese course per semester
- Maintain a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A.
- Complete Portuguese coursework through the 4000 level prior to the Capstone Year in Brazil
- Reach Advanced (ILR2) proficiency in Portuguese before the Capstone Year, and Superior (ILR3) proficiency upon completing the program
- During the capstone year, students must complete a senior research project in their discipline written and presented in Portuguese
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning Portuguese including communicating in Portuguese inside and outside the classroom
- All PFP students will also complete the Portuguese minor before graduation and many will complete the Portuguese major.
Extracurricular Requirements
- Participate in weekly tutorial sessions with a native or near-native speaker of Portuguese
- Attend PFP-sponsored lectures, film screenings, workshops, and cultural events
- Serve as an active ambassador for the PFP at UGA, in Georgia, and beyond
- Mentor PFP students who are at an earlier stage in their PFP trajectory