Office of International Relations

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From 2 to 6 June 2025, SINTER will organize the “UFSC Good Practices in Internationalization Week”. Due to the participation of SINTER’s staff and interns in the event, our in-person service will take place at alternative locations on 3, 4 and 5 June.

If you require in-person assistance on those days, please go to the following locations, observing our office hours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:

2 June (no change) –  Rectorate Building II, 1st floor

3 June – CFH Mini Auditorium (Building B – 3th floor)

4 June – CFH Auditorium (Building F – 7th floor)

5 June – CFH Auditorium (Building F – 7th floor)

6 June (no change) – Rectorate Building II, 1st floor

The Andifes IsF (Languages Without Borders) Network is accepting applications until 23 May 2025 at noon (Brasília time) for its Selection Process to fill seats in online Portuguese language courses for foreigners. Applications are open to all foreign nationals, whether or not they currently reside in Brazil or are enrolled in an educational institution.

To apply, complete the application form for the desired course (links provided below). At this time, three beginner-level classes are available:

Aspects of Brazilian culture – Class 1 (level A1)

Institution: Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)
Workload: 32 hours
Days of the Week: Mondays and Wednesdays
Time: 2 pm
Application Link: Click here

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Rectors of universities from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay meet in Mendoza, Argentina (Photos: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo)

The Rector of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Professor Irineu Manoel de Souza, participated in the Council of Rectors meeting of the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM), which was held at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (UNCuyo), in Mendoza, Argentina. A key topic on the agenda was the network’s institutional growth, with the incorporation of new member universities.

At the session’s opening, the host Rector, Esther Sánchez, welcomed the representatives from universities across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, participating both in person and remotely. After her remarks, the Rector of the Universidad de la República and President of AUGM, Rodrigo Arim, together with the network’s Executive Secretary, Alvaro Rico, took the floor to address the attendees.

The rectors present welcomed the newest members of the network: Universidade Federal da Integração Latinoamericana (UNILA); Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel); Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN); Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), from Brazil; and Universidad Nacional de Pilar (UNP), from Paraguay.
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Group who attended the meeting between University of Arizona (USA) and UFSC. Photo: Maria Fernanda Honório/SINTER

On Tuesday, 5 November, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) welcomed the visit of Prof. Dr. Dean Alain-Philippe Durand, Dean of the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, USA. The meeting, held by the Office of International Relations (SINTER), aimed at discussing the reestablishment of the bilateral cooperation agreement between the institutions which expired this year.

The meeting was also attended by the Secretary for International Relations at UFSC, Prof. Dr. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, and Prof. Dr. Ronaldo Lima, from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (DLLE/CCE), who is the coordinator of the agreement at UFSC. During the visit, they discussed possibilities for academic collaboration and exchange between students and faculty, strengthening UFSC´s international partnership and promoting new opportunities for research and educational development.

From left to right: Prof. Dr. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho; Prof. Dr. Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. Photo: Maria Fernanda Honório/SINTER

The reestablishment of the agreement is intended to expand exchange of knowledge and experiences between universities, contributing to the field of humanities and strengthening UFSC’s international relations.