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The School of Modern Languages offers its students a full undergraduate academic course: , two specialization courses (Portuguese Language Teaching and Literary Studies) and two Masters and PhD programs (Linguistics and Literary Studies) and also a Masters Program in Literature. Regular Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and Italian Language and literature courses are offered according to the undergraduate academic calendar.

Languages for Specific Purpose (PU)

The Language for Specific Purposes Project, a result from the partnership between the Undergraduate Programs Division (PROGRAD) and the School of Modern Languages, aims to promote wide access to language learning for undergraduate students at the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. The courses are taught by proficient students as an opportunity of development of a teaching career. The languages taught are: English (3 modules), French (3 modules), Spanish (3 modules), Italian (3 modules) and Latin (2 modules). The modules focus on reading and conversation aspects of the languages, working in an instrumental approach.

Languages Without Borders

The Languages Without Borders (IsF) program was developed based on the need to improve the language proficiency of Brazilian university students. To meet this demand, its actions includes offering online and classroom language courses, in addition we are a licensed test center for the TOEFL ITP exam. The IsF program offers different types of learning support for English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and PORTUGUESE FOR FOREIGNERS.

Conversation Club

The “Em Rede” Juiz de Fora hosts the “Conversation Club” on Thursdays and Fridays at the UFJF International Office, an event that aims to bring together people interested in practicing  conversation in foreign languages through games and dynamic methods, aiming for a better interaction among the students. The meetings are completely free of charge and no minimum proficiency in any language is required to participate. The language offer consists of English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Korean.

Interested? Contact us to help you

Telephone: +55 (32) 2102-3389
Email: internationaloffice@ufjf.edu.br