Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

On Monday, 10 March, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) will welcome its international community for the first semester of 2025. The event, “UFSC International Community Welcome Day”, is organized by the Office of International Relations (SINTER/UFSC) with support from the Institutional Program for Educational Support to Students (PIAPE) of the Prorectorate for Undergraduate Studies and Basic Education (PROGRAD), the outreach project “SINTEGRA: International Student Paths: support and integration”, and members of the Association of Angolans in Florianópolis (ASSAF).

The event is especially dedicated to international students arriving at UFSC this semester, including both degree-seeking and exchange students. The study buddies of exchange students are also invited to participate.

This semester, UFSC expects to welcome 88 exchange students from 15 countries into its undergraduate programs. Among them, 69 students are part of the Incoming Program, coming from partner universities in France (24), Portugal (9), Italy (7), and other countries. The remaining students are part of Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM)  Escala Estudiantes de Grado Program, arriving from Argentina (6) and Uruguay (2).

Additionally, 15 international degree-seeking students will be joining UFSC through the Programa de Estudantes-Convênio de Graduação (PEC-G). Among them, eight will be studying at the Florianópolis campus: five from Angola (Chemical Engineering, Social Work, Administration, Accounting and Electrical Engineering); one from Paraguay (Medicine); one from Cape Verde (Medicine); and one from Guinea-Bissau (International Relations).

Four PEC-G students will be attending the Joinville campus: one from Mozambique (Railway and Metro Engineering); one from Honduras (Aerospace Engineering); one from Angola (Naval Engineering); and one from Equatorial Guinea (Aerospace Engineering). Likewise, three PEC-G students will be attending the Araranguá campus: one from Angola (Computer Engineering); one from Mozambique (Energy Engineering); and one from Equatorial Guinea (Medicine).

In addition to these students, UFSC is also welcoming international degree-students students admitted through different pathways, such as the university entrance exam or external transfer.

The illustrations below provide an overview of the new international students at UFSC:

About the Welcome Day schedule:

The event will take place at the School of Philosophy and Human Sciences (CFH) on the Trindade campus (Florianópolis).

This semester, specific orientation sessions for international students will be held in the morning, at 9 am. Students should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to register their attendance and avoid delays. They will be divided into two groups:

• Students from the Incoming Program and the AUGM Escala Estudiantes de Grado Program will be welcomed in the CFH Building B Mini Auditorium, 3rd floor.
• Students in the PEC-G program will be welcomed in the CFH Building F Auditorium, 7th floor.

In the afternoon, at 1:00 p.m., the entire international community will gather in the CFH Building E – Annex Auditorium, ground floor, where a brief opening ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m, including a welcome speech by the Rector.

Following this, the Secretary for International Relations at UFSC, Prof. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, will introduce the international community to the services provided by UFSC and SINTER.

At 2:15 p.m., participants will be invited for a welcome coffee and two cultural presentations: Angolan dances Kizomba and Semba, performed by members of ASSAF; followed by a percussion performance by the student band Devassa, organized by members of the Medicine Student Athletic Association.

After the coffee break, those registered for the integration activities will proceed to their respective meeting points for the Visit to the São José da Ponta Grossa Fortress, the Dance Workshops (led by ASSAF and the Samba Manezinho group) or the “SINTEGRA around UFSC” campus tour.

Find below the schedule for the integration activities, including times and locations.

For those interested in sports, on 16 March, a futsal tournament will be held to welcome international students, organized by SINTER and ASSAF. Students wishing to participate should complete a registration form.

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For more information about international student exchange at UFSC, click here.