Study Abroad Programs & Experiential Learning

The Department of Romance Languages provides academically rigorous study abroad experiential learning programs that include immersion in the language of the host country. Read more about our department sponsored programs in French, Portuguese and Spanish on this page. See also the Italian program page and French program pages.

Programs

UGA en France

The UGA en France program is back this year with richness and course variety for Summer '24. Since its founding in 2004, hundreds of students have participated in the summer session in Montpellier in the south of France to deepen their French communication skills and cultural knowledge. Students travel to the Loire valley and Paris during the program while completing coursework required of French and Romance Languages majors and minors as well as the International Business major. Applications are now open.

Learn about UGA en France

UGA en España

UGA en España offers four Spanish immersion distinctive study abroad programs in sites across Spain--Valencia, Cádiz, Sevilla, and Madrid--as well as the Perú Medical Maymester. Each program offers students a unique opportunity to develop a stronger background in Spanish language, deepen their experience and knowledge of the culture, and to complete coursework required of Spanish and Romance Languages majors and minors as well as the International Business major.

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UGA en Buenos Aires (UGABA)

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UGA en Buenos Aires is a Spanish immersion program based in the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital city of Argentina, that combines great cultural offerings, entertainment for everyone, delicious gastronomy, fascinating history, and human warmth. Our goals are to foster students´ communicative abilities in Spanish in authentic contexts, to deepen their understanding of Argentina and Latin America, and to improve their analytical and writing skills in Spanish. These abilities are professionally and personally valuable for those aspiring to work in Latin America or with Latino communities in the U.S. Students achieve these goals through Service Learning and Internship opportunities, homestay families, a rigorous academic program with professors from UGA and Universidad de Buenos Aires, and a rich cultural activities program.

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Sidebar:

The Portuguese Flagship Program

The Portuguese Flagship Program (PFP) at the University of Georgia is the first and only of its kind. Intended for undergraduate students with a unique commitment to reach the highest levels of Portuguese and apply those skills in a professional context, the PFP offers an unprecedented opportunity for motivated students to internationalize their academic experience. For many it will also serve as a stepping-stone into an international career.

More than a study abroad program, the PFP is structured to complement the student’s major area of study from the moment he or she arrives on campus. Participating students also benefit from accelerated classes, regular group or one-on-one tutorials, Zoom partners in Brazil, rich cultural events, financial support for immersion experiences both in the US and abroad, and a capstone year studying at UFSJ – a leading Brazilian university – and completing a semester long internship in Brazil.

Learn about the PFP