A IMPORTÂNCIA DA INSERÇÃO DAS LÍNGUAS ESTRANGEIRAS NO PROCESSO DE INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO NOS CURSOS SUPERIORES DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA

Abstract

Foreign languages are extremely necessary in the current context of globalization in which society is embedded, as they influence individuals' academic and professional development. Therefore, their inclusion in higher education courses is essential, since proficiency in these languages offers various opportunities that promote significant growth, both academically and professionally, in the face of increasing multicultural interconnectivity. In this study, we will focus on a specific institution, the Federal University of Paraíba, where we seek examples of internationalization actions and initiatives to provide access to foreign languages in order to contribute to the topic discussed. For this purpose, this study is based on an exploratory and descriptive bibliographic review, using the concepts of authors Finardi, Guimarães, and Santos (2016); Amorim and Finardi (2017); and Aguiar, Heinz, and Pinto (2017), who demostrate how foreign languages are a fundamental element for supporting professional development. The results indicate that internationalization initiatives and the promotion of foreign languages at the Federal University of Paraíba are essential, as they provide access to online courses, lectures, extramural projects, and other activities involving foreign languages. However, greater implementation of foreign languages as a mandatory element in higher education curricula is still necessary, allowing students to receive a complete education during their undergraduate studies and facilitating their integration into multicultural contexts and insertion into the current job market