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Application Deadline: March 1, 2025

Withdrawal Deadline: March 31, 2025

Payment Deadline: The program fee will be billed to your ����ɬ���� student account. The program fee deadline aligns with the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center's summer due dates. You should refer to the first Summer 2025 due date.

Program Dates: June 30 - July 31, 2025

In this program you will take two courses, one is through ����ɬ���� and the other is a course through Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

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• Course Name and CRN: EMAT 40999 and CCI 56089
• Number of Credit Hours: 3

Course Description: 

Working with our local partner Universidade Católica Portuguesa and their client, Portugal Cultural and Youth Association, students will spend approximately three weeks attending classes, working in teams and exploring the western region of the Iberian Peninsula.

In this hands-on course, students participate in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to complete a technology-based project. Each project is designed to develop an innovative solution to a real-world problem, which in this case focuses on bringing to light the little-known contributions of African culture to Portuguese society.

Students will have the opportunity to use the, an augmented reality/virtual reality tool developed by ����ɬ���� Faculty. You will be guided through the various stages of product development – from ideation to implementation – in order to create AR/VR tours that tell the stories of the impact of African culture throughout the capital city.

In addition to honing your teamwork and design thinking skills, you will actively work on small group proposals for the whole semester, resulting in deliverables to share with fellow students, stakeholders, and partners – as well as in your portfolios and resumes.

The aim of this program is to enable you to become proficient in collaborating with professionals from other disciplines and cultures. Along with this process, important topics like secondary research and product evaluation will be explored by themselves and in the context of student-led efforts.  

Portuguese Language and Culture Course

• Course Name: Universidade Católica Portuguesa's Portuguese Language and Culture Course
• Number of Credit Hours: 3
• Course Description: Portuguese language and culture course designed specifically for KSU students which can transfer back to Kent as a 3-credit hour upper division elective course. 

Below is a tentative itinerary; however, the exact sequence and sites are subject to changes in availability and cost.

Students will typically take the UCP class in the morning and the KSU class in the afternoon. It is likely that one or two of the Kent classes will be moved to a time in the early evening to visit particular sites around the city. A schedule of exact times will be provided closer to the trip.

• Day 1 - Depart Cleveland

• Day 2 - Arrive in Lisbon

• Day 3 - Orientation at Universidade Católica Portuguesa

• Day 4 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 5 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 6 - 8 - Free

• Day 9 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 10 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 11 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 12 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 13 - Friday free or optional day trip to Sintra, organized by UCP summer programs staff. Cost included in program fee.

• Day 14 - Free

• Day 15 - Free

• Day 16 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 17 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 18 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 19 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 20 - Friday free or optional day trip to Setubal, organized by UCP summer programs staff. Cost included in program fee.

• Day 21 - Free

• Day 22 - Free

• Day 23 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 24 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 25 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 26 - UCP class morning (9am to noon)  – KSU class (1:30 - 4:15) afternoon

• Day 27 - 28 - Free

• Day 29 - Final presentations to client or extra work day if needed

• Day 30 - Free day or client presentation if needed

• Day 31 - Free day or optional surf lesson

• Day 32 - Depart Lisbon to Cleveland 

Lisbon, Portugal

As the capital city of Portugal, Lisbon is a vibrant and charismatic hub for urban and coastal life. It’s a hilly location, which gives you breathtaking views of colorful buildings set against the background of the body of water where the River Tagus meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Lisbon is best known for its year-round mild temperatures and distinct architecture. You can find a mixture of structures that are hundreds of years old alongside modern buildings showcasing the city’s rich diversity.  

Transportation

Students will use public transportation in Lisbon.  

International Flight

Students can choose to fly to and from Portugal with a group flight arranged by ����ɬ����, or students can choose to fly independently. If you are flying independently, the dates and times to arrive and depart will be provided to you.

Housing

You will stay in furnished apartments within walking distance to Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where classes are held. The apartments include shared kitchen access and private bedrooms. 

Meals

You will be responsible for all meals during the program. Cooking facilities are available in the apartments.