Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

On 2 August, next Friday, the Office of International Relations (SINTER) will hold a welcome session for international students who will be joining UFSC in the second semester of 2019. The event will take place at the Rectorate Building Auditorium, at 10 a.m., and will have the participation of the University’s Vice-Rector, Prorectors, the Secretary for International Relations, other secretaries and external guests.
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The student Gabriela Ferreira da Silva, from the International Relations program, was approved to participate in the 10^th edition of the Programme for the Strengthening of Civil Service in Latin America, an exchange program administered by the Spanish organization Fundación Botín that aims to promote vocation and talent for the civil service. Thirty-two undergraduate students are selected every year. Gabriela was selected among 6,315 contestants from 20 different countries of Latin America.
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Applications are open for the USAC Study Buddy Program. USAC – University Studies Abroad Consortium – is a non-profit, university-based organization that has as one of its purposes to offer English learning opportunities for UFSC’s academic community. The Study Buddy Program is an initiative for UFSC students to get to know students from other countries and cultures and improve their English through practice.

At first, USAC will promote a few integration events, and, later, the UFSC student will keep in touch with his/her study buddy. If you are a student interested in participating in the program for the Summer Session II (July – August 2019), keep in mind that you will need to:

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UFSC students, faculty and staff may register for nine free English courses offered by the Idiomas sem Fronteiras [Languages ​​Without Borders] (IsF) program at UFSC. Classes start on 1-2 July and end on 22-25 July 2019. Course duration is 16 class hours and a certificate of participation is given by the end of the course.

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On 6 June 2019, UFSC welcomed the visit of Sarah O’Sullivan, a representative of Education in Ireland (Brazil). Ms. O’Sullivan gave a lecture to UFSC students on exchange opportunities in Ireland, covering topics such as application processes, advantages of the Irish higher education system, scholarship opportunities and visa application procedures. The event was held in the Harry Laus Room at the Central Library, located on the Florianópolis Campus.

Access the lecture material here.

Target students (exclusively from UFSC): English Language and Literature undergraduates.

Work hours: morning or afternoon shift (20 hours per week).

Start date: 1 July 2019.

Remuneration: R$ 364,00 + R$ 132,00 (transportation vouchers) = R$ 496,00.

Requirements:  2^nd semester of studies or beyond, no course failure due to unsatisfactory attendance, advanced level of English, excellent writing, responsibility, initiative and punctuality.

Internship duties: assist our office in the translation of institutional websites and documents and in other translation needs linked to the university’s internationalization process.

Interested? Send your curriculum to paula.michels@ufsc.br until 10 June.

From 29 to 31 May 2019, the Mobile Consulate of Colombia will be issuing several documents, such as consular registrations, judicial records, passports, original and duplicate ID cards, birth, death and marriage registrations, signature notarizations, among others, on UFSC Florianópolis Campus.  Previously requested documents will also be available for collection on campus.

The Consulate of Colombia informs that all services will be carried out observing the specific application requirements. To check the requirements, go to the Consulate’s website.

Those wishing to collect previously requested documents must send an email to csaopaulo@cancilleria.goc.co requesting the delivery of the documents in Florianópolis.  The request must be made until 28 May, 5 p.m.

For more information, click here (in Spanish).

Office hours:

29 May: from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

30 May: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

31 May: from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Location:

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Av. Desembargador Vitor Lima, nº 222 – Trindade.

Rectorate 2 Building – Ground floor