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Admission process

by Portal PPG
Published: 26/05/2017 - 09:38
Last modification: 18/06/2024 - 16:18
Target Audience: 
Estudante
Course: 
Doutorado
Mestrado Acadêmico
Subject: 
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Foreign students interested in applying to our graduate program are welcome and may participate freely in the selection process.

The admission process of the Post-graduation program in Geography to the Master in Science (MSc) degree and Doctor degree is annual. Applications and exams take place during the second semester each year, following a published call for applications.

Requirements: 
  • Applicants should have a full degree in the areas of Human Sciences, Environmental Sciences or Geosciences
  • Applicants with degrees in other full courses will have their applications analyzed by the program board, which may ask the candidate for further documents or information to determine whether the application is suitable.
  • Foreign applicants should be residents of Brazil and have a visa that allows them to remain permanent during the entire period of the course. In such cases, candidates may apply directly and take the selection exams, which are held in Brazil. Alternatively, foreign students may apply through the International Programs of Brazilian Funding Agencies CAPES and CNPq.
  • Should the foreign student be approved in all stages of the Program selection process, this individual must meet the following requirements: I. Prove their undergraduate studies and have their graduation diploma admitted through the criteria established in the Program Rules; II. Prove their legal status in national territory; III. Non-lusophone candidates should present the approval certificate from PROFLIN – Portuguese Language from ILEEL-UFU (http://www.ileel.ufu.br/proflin) or the Certificate CELPE-BRAS (http://www.mec.gov.br/sesu/celp.shtm), observing the same conditions and the same validities as all other proficiency certificates.
Responsible Sector: 
Programa de Pós-graduação em Geografia