Opportunities for international students to study at the Federal University of the Southern Border

The Student Agreement Program is a cooperation initiative between Brazil and other developing countries that offers higher education opportunities to international students. It is coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the Ministry of Education (MEC). At UFFS, it is managed by the Agency for Internationalization and Technological Innovation (AGIITEC), through the Division of International Relations (DRI), offering places in undergraduate programs to foreign students. It is an educational, scientific, and technological cooperation initiative between Brazil and other countries. At the Federal University of the Southern Frontier, we welcome students to study, grow, and build their futures.

Program Modalities at UFFS 

 I – The Undergraduate Student Agreement Program – PEC-G; 

II – The Portuguese as a Foreign Language Student Agreement Program – PEC-PLE;

 III – The Graduate Student Agreement Program – PEC-PG. PEC-G includes PEC-PLE, a language training program for students who need to improve their Portuguese skills before beginning their university studies. 

PEC-PG is a graduate-level program.

 At UFFS, we offer the PEC-G and PEC-PLE programs.

University Life at UFFS 

Undergraduate Programs Offered at Each Campus

 UFFS offers a wide variety of undergraduate courses:

Chapecó Campus and Rector’s Office

•  Nursing (Full-time)
•  Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (Full-time)
• Computer Science

Laranjeiras do Sul Campus

• Business Administration (Evening)
•  Agronomy (Full-time)
•  Biological Sciences – Teaching Degree (Evening) 
•  Economics (Evening) 
•  Social Sciences – Teaching Degree (Evening) 
•  Social Sciences – Bachelor's Degree (Evening)
•  Rural Education: Social and Human Sciences (Full-time)
•  Food Engineering (Full-time)
•  Aquaculture Engineering (Full-time) 
•  Chemical Engineering (Full-time) 
•  Interdisciplinary Rural Education: Natural Sciences (Evening)
•  Interdisciplinary Rural Education: Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Agricultural Sciences (Evening) 
•  Pedagogy (Evening)

Erechim Campus

• Agronomy (Full-time) 
•  Architecture and Urbanism (Full-time) 
•  Biological Sciences (Full-time) 
•  Social Sciences (Evening) 
•  Civil Engineering (Evening)
•  Philosophy (Evening)
•  Geography – Bachelor's Degree (Evening) 
•  Geography – Teaching Degree (Evening) 
•  History (Evening)
•  Interdisciplinary Rural Education: Natural Sciences (Full-time)
•  Pedagogy (Evening)

Cerro Largo Campus 

• Business Administration (Morning) 
•  Agronomy (Full-time)
•  Biological Sciences – Bachelor's Degree (Afternoon)
•  Biological Sciences – Teaching Degree (Afternoon) 
•  Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (Full-time) 
•  Civil Engineering (Full-time) 
•  Physics (Evening) 
•  Portuguese and Spanish Language and Literature (Evening) 
•  Mathematics (Evening)
•  Pedagogy (Evening)
• Chemistry (Evening)

Student Spaces and Nature 

 The campus offers several student-friendly spaces, such as places to relax, socialize, and enjoy the scenery, sports courts like volleyball courts, and green areas that create a peaceful and nature-friendly environment.

Academic Calendar 

 The academic calendar is updated annually and can be accessed on the university’s official website, usually under the “Courses” or “Undergraduate” section.

TEAM AND SUPPORT  

  The university has a welcoming staff and an International Office to support international students throughout their academic journey.