UMass Boston

Language Programs

Spanish Language Program
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Our Spanish language courses are designed to the improve students’ communication skills via activities that focus on cultural knowledge, speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students are placed into a course that is appropriate to their language knowledge level. 

Interested in taking Spanish language courses? Click one of the options below.

Portugese Language Program

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All our Portuguese language courses are designed to the improve students’ communication skills via speaking, listening, and writing activities. Students are placed into a course which is appropriate to their language knowledge level.


The students who have taken one or more years of Portuguese language in high school are required to take the Placement Test at the department main office.

Heritage speakers cannot register for the course without taking the Written Placement Test, also at the department main office.

Placement Test for Students of Portuguese Language

To ensure your achievement and enjoyment of our exciting courses, students who take more than one year of Portuguese in high school level and are not heritage speakers of the language are required to take a placement test at the department main office, the department main office, located on the fourth floor of McCormack Hall, Room 618. For more information, please contact our department manager, Ms. Peggy Fitzgerald, via email at margaret.fitzgerald@umb.edu or phone (617.287.7550).

Written Placement Test for Heritage Speakers

The department offers various exciting courses for students of different levels. In order to ensure your success and enjoyment of our courses, Heritage speakers of Portuguese are required to take the placement test at the department main office, located on the fourth floor of McCormack Hall, Room 618. For more information, please contact our department manager, Ms. Peggy Fitzgerald, via email at margaret.fitzgerald@umb.edu or phone (617.287.7550).