Office of International Relations

As part of UFSC’s activities to welcome the International Community, SINTER, in partnership with the Association of Angolans in Florianópolis (ASSAF), invites you to join a Sports Tournament, which will be held on 6 September 2026 (Sunday), at 1:30 pm, at the Gymnasium of E.B. Beatriz de Souza Brito Elementary School.

During the event, we encourage students to bring something that represents their country’s culture to share with others. It will be a special opportunity to strengthen friendships and celebrate diversity among international students and the university community! 💙🌎

For more information and to register, please access this form.

📅 Date: 6 September 2026
🕕 Time: 1:30 pm
📍 Location: Gymnasium of E.B. Beatriz de Souza Brito Elementary School – https://maps.app.goo.gl/B8BzoQRmyDgcXgA57 (Entrance via Servidão Crescêncio Francisco Mariano – https://maps.app.goo.gl/bfpGGBQnBZxX5wW79)

Join us for a visit to the São José da Ponta Grossa Fortress on 25 August!

The fortress is located in the northern part of Santa Catarina Island, in Florianópolis, approximately 25 kilometers from the city center. Strategically situated atop Ponta Grossa Hilland framed by the beauty of its rocky coastline and the sands of Praia do Forte (Fortress Beach), the fortress formed the second vertex of the defensive “triangle of fire” conceived by Brigadier José da Silva Paes.

Come along to learn more about its history and enjoy a beautiful view; we look forward to seeing you there! 💙🌎

Register using this form.

📅 Date: 25 August 2026
🕕 Time: 8:30 am (scheduled return at 12:00 noon)
📍 Meeting point: In front of the UFSC Culture and Events Center (a UFSC bus will take participants to the fortress)
👥 Target audience: UFSC international students

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.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

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.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

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