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.
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 a maximum of two courses from 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, which are only suitable for students with advanced Portuguese language skills.
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
Maximum enrollment in two classes per semester.
- Accounting
- Business Communication
- Data Science
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Management Control Systems
- Marketing/Advertising
- Mathematics for Business
- Operations Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Product and Customer Management
- Project Management
- Sport Economics
- Strategy
Communication
- An Introduction to Computer Programming
- Health Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Investigative Journalism
- Literature
- Media Studies
- Public Relations
- Science Communication
- Translation History and Theories
Cultural and Global Studies
- Cities and Urban Cultures
- Culture and Globalization
- Cultural Management
- English Culture
- North American Culture
- Theories of Culture
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Comparative Politics
- Economics
- International Relations
- Philosophy
- Political Economy of Development
- Political Science
- Public International Law
- Public Policies
- Sustainability Studies
Portuguese Studies
- Politics and Development of Contemporary Portugal
- Portuguese History
- Portuguese Culture and Society
Psychology
- Emotional Skills Lab
Course Descriptions
To obtain course descriptions, click on the link(s) below and follow the prompts to specific course information. Please contact the USAC Advising department if you have difficulty finding the information.