Why study Portuguese?
Portuguese is a global language:
- with approximately 260 million speakers of Portuguese in the world.
- spoken in countries on four continents.
- listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, the most spoken language in the whole Southern hemisphere and the 5th most “spoken” language on the Internet.
- Portuguese is the official and/or working language of several international organizations, such as the European Union (EU), African Union (AU), UNESCO & Mercosul.
The benefits of studying Portuguese at UCD
- Learning Portuguese can increase your job prospects in areas such as: international business, international relations and diplomatic service, translating/interpreting, marketing, journalism and digital media, tourism, cultural production and arts management, education, and more...
- Portuguese is often found in addition to other fields of study. It makes a powerful combination with other Languages, Linguistics, History, Drama and Film Studies, Music, Global and European Studies, Education among many others.
- Studying Portuguese can help set you apart from the masses studying other popular languages.
- Learning Portuguese will help you connect with rich and diverse cultures.
- If you speak another Romance language, like Spanish, French or Italian, you already have a leg up on learning Portuguese. On the other hand, knowing Portuguese can help you learn other Romance languages.
