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).

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The methodological guide “Atlas UNESCO das Línguas do Mundo: Orientações para a seção de Línguas Brasileiras” [UNESCO Word Atlas of Languages: Guidelines for the Brazilian Languages Section], developed by the Geopolitics of Multilingualism Working Group (WG) of the UNESCO Chair on Language Policies for Multilingualism (UCLPM) at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), has been officially published in UNESCO’s digital library. The material is now part of the UNESDOC repository under reference number 392894 (access it here).

The publication of the guide on UNESDOC, UNESCO’s official document platform, reinforces its importance as a reference for researchers and language communities interested in contributing to the UNESCO World Atlas of Languages (WAL). Authored by Kerolyn Sarate, organized by Gabriel Campos and Emanuelli Oliveira, and coordinated by Professor Gilvan Müller de Oliveira, the guide provides detailed instructions for registering Brazilian languages in the Atlas—promoting linguistic diversity and encouraging the participation of researchers and speakers.

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UFSC, through the Office of International Relations (SINTER), will host an English Language Fellow from the Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy, starting in March 2025. The program aims to enhance English language teaching and learning, strengthen ties between Brazilian and U.S. universities, provide international experience for U.S. English language educators, and improve communication among educators, government officials, and industry professionals from both countries.

This opportunity was made possible through ongoing dialogues between the U.S. Consulate in Porto Alegre and SINTER, who have bene developing joint initiatives to expand international opportunities for the UFSC community. Recent opportunities include the selection of faculty members for the English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) course at Ohio University (Call 1/2023/SINTER) and for the Summer 2025 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs for Scholars) Program (Call 2/2024/SINTER).

UFSC is one of eight Brazilian public institutions—five of which are universities—selected to host an English Language Fellow in 2025, marking its first participation in the program. Daniel Chavez, the fellow assigned to UFSC, previously served at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in 2024. His activities at UFSC will align with the university’s internationalization priorities, the program’s objectives, and his professional interests.

The following activities are currently planned and will be further refined upon Mr. Chavez’s arrival at UFSC:

• Offering EMI courses in collaboration with the UFSC Committee for the Institutionalization of Foreign Language Courses, along with other activities within the Institutional Center for Languages ​​and Translation (NILT/SINTER);
• Developing activities with faculty and students from the English Language and Literatures Program, as well as teachers and students at the Colégio de Aplicação [Laboratory School];
• Contributing to UFSC outreach projects.

Fernanda Leal, Director of International Relations at UFSC, and Marianne Behs, Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Consulate in Porto Alegre.

Between 21 and 23 February, UFSC’s Director of International Relations, Dr. Fernanda Leal, participated in the In-Country Orientation for 2025 English Language Fellows in Brasília. During the event, she received guidance on the Program and the potential activities to be developed by the fellow at UFSC. The orientation brought together the fellows assigned to Brazilian public institutions in 2025, along with Marianne Behs, a representative of the U.S. Consulate in Porto Alegre; representatives from other U.S. consulates hosting English Language Fellows in Brazil; and Helmara Moraes and Scott Chiverton, RELO directors at the U.S. Embassy in Brasília.