Portuguese for foreigners is taught in 5 levels of proficiency as regular courses. All foreign students must take a placement test before classes begin and register in the indicated Portuguese level. Students placed in Portuguese level I will not be allowed to attend other courses. Students placed in Portuguese level II will be allowed to attend a restricted number of indicated courses. Students placed in Portuguese level III will be allowed to attend most courses except for a few senior ones.
Students placed in Portuguese level IV and V are free to choose any other courses.
Students will be housed in a single-occupancy room in a family house. No married student housing is available. Observes Southern hemisphere calendar .