Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), through its Office of International Relations (SINTER), will hold the International Community Welcome Day on 6 March for international students who will be studying at the University in the first semester of 2026.

The event will begin at 8 a.m. in the Rectorate Building Auditorium and will feature a program of institutional presentations, specific orientation sessions, and cultural integration activities. Additional activities will take place during the month of March.

The day’s program will start with student registration, followed by a cultural presentation and the official opening ceremony, including a welcome speech by Rector Irineu Manoel de Souza. Next, there will be an institutional presentation of UFSC and SINTER, delivered by the Secretary for International Relations, Fernanda Leal, and the Director of International Relations, Guilherme Carlos da Costa.

In the morning, students will also participate in orientation sessions based on their affiliation with the University. These include undergraduate exchange students from the UFSC Incoming Program and the Escala Grado Program of the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM), undergraduate degree-seeking students enrolled through the Programa Estudantes-Convênio de Graduação (PEC-G), and undergraduate degree-seeking students admitted to UFSC through different pathways.

In the afternoon, the program will be dedicated to cultural integration activities, which require prior registration.

In addition to the activities scheduled for 6 March, a complementary program will be offered throughout the month, featuring guided tours and cultural visits, a conversation circle, and a sports tournament.

⚠️ To view the full schedule and access the registration links for the welcome ceremony and the cultural activities, click here.

The International Community Welcome Day is a strategic institutional initiative aimed at promoting the academic, social, and cultural integration of UFSC’s international community. In recent years, SINTER has worked to make the event increasingly comprehensive and inclusive, with the support of several university units, including the Office of Culture, Arts and Sports (SeCArtE), the School of Sports (CDS), the Department of Psychology at the School of Philosophy and Human Sciences (CFH), the Undergraduate Program in Performing Arts, as well as of the Association of Angolans in Florianópolis (ASSAF), the Association of Guinean Students in Santa Catarina (AEGUISI) and Cape Verdean students at UFSC.

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

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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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