• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa
• Typical enrollment: 15-50 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• 15-18 IU credit hours
• Orientation on-site
• 2-week intensive Portuguese language course for CIEE students only (3 cr)
• Required Portuguese language course (3cr)
  • CIEE courses taught in English 
  • Optional direct enrollment courses in Portuguese at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FSCH-UNL) or up to two courses taught in English at the University Institute of Lisbon Business School (ISCTE)

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Lisbon-CIEE course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Homestay
• Residence Hall

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2022

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $17,527.50 (academic fees, housing, two meals per day for homestay (no meals are included for residence hall option), orientation, local excursions and medical insurance.)
• Meals: $1,000 (homestay) - $2,000.00 (residence hall)
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,100.00 (for East Coast departures)
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. 

Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 22, 2022.

Spring 2023

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $18,002.50 (academic fees, housing, two meals per day for homestay (no meals are included for residence hall option), orientation, local excursions and medical insurance.)
• Meals: $1,000 (homestay) - $2,000 (residence hall)
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,100 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for an additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due October 11, 2022.

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.