What will I learn?

A program that focuses on the Portuguese language and related dialects. Includes instruction in philology Metropolitan Portuguese Luso-Brazilian Portuguese dialects and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. UNM's Department of Spanish & Portuguese plays a vital role in the flagship university of a bilingual state, in teaching the languages, cultures, and literatures of the Hispanic and Portuguese worlds. Our mission is to promote quality teaching and research that integrate the languages, literatures, linguistics and cultures of the Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking worlds. The department shares its expertise with the university community, the city of Albuquerque and the state of New Mexico, and is especially committed to revitalizing the Spanish language in New Mexico and to studying the interactions between cultures in the Southwest.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$34,734.00 (29,30,645) per year

Application deadline

Expected August 2027

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

The University of New Mexico Albuquerque,

Albuquerque,

New Mexico,

87131, West, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$34,734.00 (29,30,645) per year

Application deadline

01/05/2027

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Main Campus

The University of New Mexico Albuquerque,

Albuquerque,

New Mexico,

87131, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Secondary Education: Completion of the equivalent of an American upper-secondary school education (approximately 12 years of formal education beginning at age six) as well as the appropriate diplomas or satisfactory results on leaving examinations.

Academic Preparation: Strong academic preparation and a U.S.-equivalent cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.