Federal University of Santa Catarina
Half-Year Exchange to Federal University of Santa Catarina
Exchange Period: Second Semester, AY2024/2025
Information about Federal University of Santa Catarina
Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) is a public university in Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. Considered one of the leading universities in Brazil, UFSC is the 6th best university in Latin America in the ranking of Times Higher Education; the 23rd by QS World University Rankings, and was ranked as the 10th best institution of higher education in Latin America by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. In the annual ranking of the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, it is the 6th best Brazilian university, with courses being among the ten best in the country. For more information, please refer to the webpages of the University.
Available major of the exchange programme
- Portuguese Studies (Undergraduate)
- Portuguese Studies (Postgraduate)
Who can apply for this exchange programme?
- Full-time students with good academic and disciplinary standing;
- Eligible students should be studying in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes offered by the Department of Portuguese;
- Undergraduate student should be in second year by the time of departure;
- PhD. students must complete two semesters and Master students must complete two semesters with a GPA greater than 2.7 by the time of departure;
- Satisfactory language proficiency.
Exchange Programme Costs:
Selected students are expected to pay tuition fees to the University of Macau and meet all the transportation, accommodation, meals and living expenses while they are studying in the host university.
Application Period
22 – 31 August 2024
Application Dossier (Please submit the following documents to GAO application system)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Purpose (Describing why you are interested in applying this exchange program and what your objective is; what are your strengths and weaknesses. Why should we pick you?) (The documents can be attached to ‘Other Supporting Documents’ in GAO application system)
For enquiry, please contact Iny at inychan@um.edu.mo / Nuno at nunoant@um.edu.mo, Department of Portuguese of Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH).
Important Notes for Exchange Students
- Read the “Rules for Semester-based Outgoing Exchange Programmes” and pay attention to the credits requirement.
Application Procedures
- Read carefully the relevant application requirement;
- Consult your programme coordinator about course selection and credit transferability;
- Apply for the exchange programme (Application period: 22 – 31 August 2024) and complete the application through GAO application system.
- Check your email for the assessment arrangement after the application period;
- Check your email for the nomination result;
- Apply for the exchange to the host university and receive the acceptance letter;
- Prepare and submit your learning agreement;
- Prepare your departure