UWM Portuguese Program

UWM Portuguese Program

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UW-Milwaukee is the only other university in Wisconsin besides UW-Madison that offers Portuguese on a regular basis.

We offer an undergraduate minor in Portuguese.

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Photos from UWM Portuguese Program's post 05/05/2025

Last Bate-Papo!
Muito obrigada pela excelente participação!
Muitos parabéns ao Lucca Marcello!🥳 Também à sua mãe Assíria por estar sempre na nossa companhia!❤️

Aproveitem o verão!
See you next semester!
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05/02/2025
05/02/2025

Port 110 Summer class!

04/21/2025

Come relax, chat in Portuguese, enjoy good company, and soak in the rhythm. Whether you're a regular or it’s your first time, everyone is welcome!
Let’s make this last bate-papo a memorable one!
We will have music alive to celebrate the end of the semester!
Bring a friend!

04/18/2025

You're Invited! 🎉
Join us for the final Bate-Papo of the semester—
a celebration filled with conversation, community, and live music! 🎶

Don’t miss this joyful send-off before the break!

04/10/2025

Please join us for an enriching and flavorful evening as we welcome Diana Zimbron, a talented writer from the Azores, to share her work, experiences, and unique perspective on Azorean identity, memory, and creativity.
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
ZOOM link: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/92046797022
Time: 5:00pm (Central time)
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04/04/2025

Dear students,

Are you looking to leverage your global skills, language abilities, or international experiences in your career? Interested in study abroad, international internship opportunities, or local opportunities with employers that value these skill sets and interests?

Global Works: Pathways to Local and International Careers is your chance to connect with employers, UWM alumni, and career resources that value global competencies in today’s workforce!

· Date & Time: April 16, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

· Location: UWM Union – Wisconsin Room

· Registration: Click Here to Register on Handshake

EVENT SCHEDULE

☕ 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Caffeinated Conversations (Networking): Kick off the event with casual networking over coffee or tea! Meet with employers in a relaxed setting to get resume advice, career tips, and guidance on how to showcase your global skills to future employers.



🎤 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Employer & Alumni Panel – Pathways to Local and International Opportunities: Learn how language skills, cultural adaptability, and international experience can give you a competitive edge in the workforce.



🌍 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM | Career Resource + Career Connections Fair: Resources for International agencies and study abroad. Connect with employers and organizations looking for students with global skills for service, internships, jobs, and other opportunities. Plus, you’ll also have access to the Part-Time Job, Internship, and Career Connections Fair happening in an adjacent room — expanding your networking and career opportunities in one event!

Don’t miss this opportunity to jump-start your career with a global mindset!

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Portuguese Program

The Undergraduate Minor in Portuguese consists of 18 credits from courses numbered 203 or above. Nine credits must be taken at the 300-level or above. Students with no previous Portuguese language experience should enroll in 103. After consultation with the department, a student may enroll in a course higher than 103. If, after having been placed in a certain course, the student passes it with a grade of at least B, s/he can receive retroactive credit, to a maximum of 14 credits, for the courses leading to the one into which s/he placed.

The Portuguese Program consists of the basic four-semester sequence of courses 103, 104, 203, and 204, and of:


  • 110 and 111, Accelerated Portuguese, a two-semester sequence of intensive courses equal to the 103-204 sequence

  • 215, Immersion
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    Milwaukee, WI
    53211