Office of International Relations

On 7 August, the Office of International Relations (SINTER) at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) will host the International Community Welcome Day for students coming to UFSC in the second semester of 2026.

The event is open to all members of the university’s international community, including exchange students from the Incoming and AUGM Escala Grado programs; degree-seeking  students from the PEC-G (Programa Estudante Convênio Graduação) Program; refugee, asylum-seeking, and humanitarian visa holder students;  faculty members;  graduate students; and study buddies of  international students. Registration is free and must be completed by 6 August via the online form.

Activities will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Garapuvu Auditorium at the Rector Luiz Carlos Cancellier de Olivo Culture and Events Center, featuring a welcome ceremony and specific orientation sessions. In the afternoon, students are invited to take part in cultural integration activities by registering in advance via this form.

View the full schedule at sinter.ufsc.br/recepcao-sinter.

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International Community Welcome Day marks start of semester for students from 20 countries

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From left to right: Guilherme Costa, Ana Carolina Lucchetti, Sean McIntyre, Fernanda Leal.

On 4 December, SINTER received a visit from Middlebury College, a valued partner institution from the United States. The Middlebury College Director in Brazil, Sean McIntyre, was welcomed by the Director of International Relations at UFSC, Fernanda Leal, the Coordinator of International Programs, Guilherme Costa, and the person responsible for the Incoming Program at SINTER, Ana Carolina Lucchetti.

During the meeting, discussions focused on strategies to deepen the long-standing cooperation between UFSC and Middlebury, encourage Middlebury students’ participation in UFSC’s university outreach projects, and foster greater interaction between international and local students.

In the first semester of 2025, UFSC will welcome five undergraduate students from the partner institution, as part of the Incoming Exchange Program. Since 2007, UFSC has received 90 international students from Middlebury College.