Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

On 22 August, the Office of International Relations (SINTER) will hold a Welcome Session for the international students, who will attend the second academic semester of 2022 at UFSC. The event will take place at the Rectorate Building (I) Auditorium, on the Campus Trindade in Florianópolis, at 2:30 p.m. The university will welcome 122 international students next semester. In addition to the welcome speeches, the session will include important information about UFSC for the newcomers and cultural activities.

This year, the event aims to extend the reception to the entire international community at UFSC. Thus, in addition to the international students in mobility at UFSC, the welcome session is also targeted at all regular international students, including the participants of specific programs coordinated by SINTER (such as the Escala Estudiantes de Grado and Escala Estudiantes de Posgrado of the Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo [Association of Montevideo Group Universities] (AUGM) and the Programa Estudante-Convênio de Graduação (PEC-G).

Check the schedule for the event in Portuguese and in English.

The Office of International Relations (SINTER) will promote, on 22 August, a welcome session for the international students arriving at UFSC for the second semester 2022. The event will be held in the Rectorate’s Auditorium, on the Florianópolis Campus, at 2.30 pm.

Besides a welcome speech, the session will include important information about UFSC and cultural presentations for the newcomers.

This year, the event wants to welcome all the international student community at UFSC. Thus, not only exchange students but also international undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students, including participants from specific programs managed by SINTER (i.e. Escala Estudiantes de Grado and Escala Estudiantes de Posgrado from the Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo – AUGM and Programa de Estudantes-Convênio de Graduação – PEC-G), are invited for the session.

Students at UFSC can still apply for the Study Buddy Program, intended for undergraduate exchange students who will arrive at the University for the 2022.2 semester.

Applications are now open for the Study Buddy Program intended for undergraduate exchange students who will arrive at UFSC for the 2022.2 semester.

The Study Buddy Program is a volunteer program in which UFSC students give guidance and assistance to incoming exchange students on how to proceed in their first days in Florianópolis and at UFSC. In return, it provides our regular students the opportunity to get in contact with students from foreign universities and cultures from all over the world.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to start your exchange experience. You will practice another language, get to know other cultures and make foreign friends at UFSC!

Deadline for applications is 4 July 2022.

For further information and to access the application form, click here.

Applications are now open for the Study Buddy Program intended for undergraduate exchange students who will arrive at UFSC for the 2022.1 semester.

The Study Buddy Program is a volunteer program in which UFSC students give guidance and assistance to incoming exchange students on how to proceed in their first days in Florianópolis and at UFSC. In return, it provides our regular students the opportunity to get in contact with students from foreign universities and cultures from all over the world.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to start your exchange experience. You will practice another language, get to know other cultures and make foreign friends at UFSC!

Deadline for applications is 1 March 2022. Click here to learn more.

Access the application form here.

The Study Buddy Program is a volunteer program in which UFSC students give guidance and assistance to incoming exchange students on how to proceed in their first days in Florianópolis and at UFSC. In return, it provides our regular students the opportunity to get in contact with students from foreign universities and cultures from all over the world.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to have an exchange experience without going abroad. Practice another language, get to know other cultures and make foreign friends at UFSC!

Deadline for applications is 3 June 2019.

For further information and to fill out the application form, click here.

UFSC students interested in becoming a Buddy to an undergraduate exchange student in the second semester of 2018 can now apply for SINTER’s 2018 Study Buddy Program.

This is a wonderful opportunity for UFSC students to have an exchange experience by practicing another language, getting to know other cultures and making new friends. Besides, the Buddy will get the chance to help someone who will probably arrive here needing information about the city and the university.

Deadline for applications is 19 June. For further information and to fill out the application form, click here.