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Study Portuguese at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

The University of Otago is the only university in New Zealand in which you can study the Portuguese language above 100-level.

Portuguese is an important component in the Latin American Studies programme. It will strengthen links with academic institutions in Brazil.

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Qualifications

• Diploma in Language (DipLang)

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Papers

See the full list of Portuguese (PORT) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Diploma in Language (DipLang) endorsed in Portuguese

Papers
Seven PORT papers including PORT 331, PORT 332 Students admitted directly to papers at 200- or 300-level must replace their prerequisites with other papers in the subject concerned

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Minor Subject Requirements

Portuguese as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level PORT papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level PORT papers	36
300-level	One 300-level PORT paper	18
	Students with advanced placement in Portuguese language papers will be required to take PORT 141 and / or appropriate papers in Latin American Studies
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at languages@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page at http://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/portuguese/.