Schedule
Spring 2011 semester
February 14 - July 15, 2011
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Monday, February 14, 2011
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Students arrive in Rio (at Galeão Airport, by 4 pm to get the transportation to Juiz de Fora)
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Wednesday, February 16
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Intensive Portuguese course begins
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| Tuesday, March 1, 2011 |
Intensive Portuguese course ends |
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[March 5 – 8, 2011]
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[Carnival celebrations]
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Monday, March 14, 2011
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First day of (first semester) classes begin at UFJF
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Friday, July 15, 2011
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Last day of classes at UFJF
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| Saturday, July 16, 2011 |
Students depart |
Fall 2011 semester
July 18 - December 9, 2011
| Monday, July 18, 2011: |
Students arrive in Brazil, shuttle pick-up
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| Tuesday, July 19, 2011: |
Start of intensive Portuguese course |
| Monday, August 8, 2011: |
First day of (second semester) classes at UFJF
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| Thursday, December 8, 2011: |
Last day of classes at UFJF
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| Friday, December 9, 2011: |
Students depart
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General Information
Students participating in the Brazil Exchange program may choose to participate during either the ACM fall semester or the ACM spring semester.
- ACM Fall semester: Late-July through mid-December
- ACM Spring semester: Mid-February through mid-July
For the first two weeks after arrival, students will take a non-credit, intensive Portuguese language course. For those students participating in the ACM spring semester, a structured "Portuguese for Foreigners" course will be offered at the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). For those students participating in the ACM fall semester, alternate language options will be arranged, which may involve a structured course or tutoring.
Following the intensive Portuguese instruction, students will then enroll in classes at either the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) or the Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Unlike in the United States, the academic year in Brazil follows the calendar year, with the first semester of the academic year typically running from March-July and the second semester running from August-December.