Portuguese is the seventh most spoken language in the world.
Goa University is the only one in South Asia that offers UG and PG degrees in Portuguese.
A new language always opens up new job opportunities. If you are interested in countries in the southern hemisphere of the earth, like Brazil, then the Portuguese language can be a great option. This language is spoken by about 265 million people in many countries around the world. Do you know that there is only one university in India where UG and PG degrees are offered in the Portuguese language?
Goa University is the only university in not only India but in the whole of South Asia that offers UG and PG degrees in Portuguese. The second university in Asia to offer UG and PG courses in the same language is Macau. Goa University has tied up with the universities of Porto and Lisbon. Through this, Indian students doing PG and higher studies in Europe get scholarships.
Courses in Goa Universities
BA Portuguese (Hons): Admission is going on for the academic session 2024–25 in BA Portuguese. The last date to take admission is June 6. There are a total of 19 seats in this course. To be admitted to this course, one must have passed 12th grade. Also, must know the Portuguese language. The application fee for admission is Rs 700.
MA in Portuguese: Goa University also offers a PG course in Portuguese. The total tuition fee for this course is Rs 24620. There are 19 seats in this course too.
Portugal may be a small country in terms of area and population, but Portuguese is the language of over 200 million people around the world. It is the official language of nine countries. Brazil, Portugal, East Timor, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Angola, Sao Tome and Principe are the countries where Portuguese is widely spoken. It is one of the official languages of Macau. Portuguese is the mother tongue of more people than German, French, Japanese, Persian, Russian, Italian, Turkish and Farsi. According to Ethnologue, it is the seventh most spoken language in the world. In India, thousands of people speak Portuguese in Goa, Daman and Diu.
Learning Portuguese can open doors to many jobs across the world. Portuguese speakers are in demand in many sectors, from tourism to others. It should not be forgotten that Portuguese is the fifth most used language on the Internet.
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