Portuguese is the seventh most spoken language in the world.
Goa University is the only university in South Asia that offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the Portuguese language.
A new language always opens up new job opportunities. If you are interested in countries in the southern hemisphere of the Earth, such as Brazil, then the Portuguese language can be a great choice. 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 that offers UG and PG degrees in 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 language. The second university in Asia to offer UG and PG courses in this language is Macau. Goa University has signed an agreement with the universities of Porto and Lisbon. Through this, Indian students pursuing PG and higher education in Europe get scholarships.
Courses in Goa Universities
BA Portuguese (Hons): Admission process is going on for the academic session 2024-25 in BA Portuguese. The last date to take admission is 6 June. There are a total of 19 seats in this course. To get admission in this course, it is necessary to pass 12th class. Also, there should be knowledge of Portuguese language. The application fee for admission is Rs 700.
MA in Portuguese: Goa University also offers 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 more than 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 around the world. Portuguese speakers are in demand in many fields, from tourism to other industries. Not to forget, Portuguese is the fifth most used language on the internet.
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