Lisbon Courses – 2026 Spring
If you have questions about the academics or courses available on this program, locate the Program Advisor to email them your questions directly.
Studying abroad can be a more meaningful and invigorating learning experience than at home—both inside and outside of the classroom. You may be more curious and alert than you usually are so use this heightened energy to enhance your studies as well as your cultural and geographical explorations. You may also encounter different teaching styles and course processes; be prepared to adapt and to learn.
Academics
USAC's partnership with Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) provides you with a wide array of academic options. Students can choose from a range of undergraduate courses taught in English, offered within the Faculty of Human Sciences and the Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics. Courses are subject to availability and approval of prerequisites which are determined by the host university. Students can enroll in 24-30 ECTS per semester, which is typically 4-5 courses total and equivalent to 12-15 U.S. semester credits. The Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics at UCP is AACSB and EQUIS accredited.
UCP also offers a variety of courses taught in Portuguese, in addition to the ones listed below, which are only suitable for students with advanced Portuguese language skills. Please note that each course listed below is typically offered either in the fall or the spring semester, not both.
Areas of Study at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (subject to change):
Applied Languages
Each language listed below is offered at various levels, in both the fall and spring terms.
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Mandarin Chinese
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Business
- Advertising Analysis
- Applied Data Science: Data Visualization and Machine Learning
- Capital Markets and Institutions
- Communication and Leadership
- Creative Problem Solving: The Path to New Products and Business
- Cultural Management
- Financial Accounting
- Government and Business
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- International Corporate Finance
- Management Control Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing in the New Era
- Mastering Family Businesses
- Mathematics for Business and Economics
- Mathematics II
- Operations Management
- Organization Sociology
- Organizational Communication
- Product and Customer Management
- Project Management
- Real Estate Finance
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Sport Economics
- Statistics for Business and Economics
- Statistics II
- Strategy
- Strategy, Organizations, and Leadership
- Topics in Marketing
Communication
- An Introduction to Computer Programming
- Contemporary Issues
- Creative and Cultural Industries
- Great Books
- Health Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Investigative Journalism
- Language Histories
- Media, Propaganda, and Disinformation
- Non-Fiction Storytelling
- Public Relations
- Translation History and Theories
Cultural and Global Studies
- Cities and Urban Cultures
- Culture and Globalization
- English Culture
- Global Asia - Politics, Business, and Cultures
- Korean Media and Popular Culture
- Memory and Culture
- North American Culture
- Publics and Audiences
- Representation Theories
- Theories of Culture
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Applied Economics
- Comparative Politics
- Contemporary Political Thought
- Contemporary Trends in Philosophy
- Economy, Moral, and Politics
- Foundations of Macroeconomics
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- International Economics
- International Relations
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Open Economy Macroeconomics
- Political Economy of Development
- Political Science
- Public International Law
- Public Policies
Portuguese Studies
- Politics and Development of Contemporary Portugal
- Portuguese Contemporary History
- Portuguese Culture and Society
- Portuguese Film
Psychology
- Emotional Skills Lab
Course Descriptions
Please contact the USAC Advising department to obtain course syllabi.