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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Country:

Brazil

City:

Santa Catarina

Sessions:

Semester/Year

Eligibility:

2.50 GPA or higher

Languages:

English, Portuguese
Distance to Cedar Falls: 5520 miles

Introduction

Program City

Florianopolis is the island capital of Santa Catarina. With over 40 beaches, innumerable parks and natural reserves, this city serves as an enchanting, busy, and touristic place to study. The excellent night life is balanced by historical beauty and natural surroundings.

Institution

UFSC is the 4th largest university in Brazil, and the 7th largest in Latin America.

Faculty Leader

Academic Program

Administration

Agronomy

Anthropology

Architecture and Urbanism

Archiving

Performing Arts, Theatre

Library Studies

Cinema

Science and Technology Agrifood

Life Sciences

Accounting Sciences

Computer Sciences

Economics

Social Sciences

Design

Law

Rural Education

Physical Education

Nursing

Civil Engineering

Food Engineering

Aquaculture (Marine) Engineering

Control Engineering and Automation

Materials Engineering

Production Engineering

Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Sanitary and Environmental Engineering

Pharmacy

Philosophy

Speech Therapy

Physical

Geography

Geology

History

Journalism

Language and Literature - Sign Language

Language and Literature - Portuguese

Language and Literature - Foreign Languages

Mathematics

Medicine

Museum Studies

Nutrition

Oceanography

Dentistry

Pedagogy

Psychology

Chemistry

International Relations

Social Services

Information Systems

Animal Science

Academic Calendar

Spring Semester: early March-mid July

Fall Semester: early August-early December

Summer Session: early May-late June

Accommodation & Meals

Accommodations and meals not provided, however the international affairs unit can help find accomodations in Florianopolis.

Application Materials

Program Cost

UNI participants will be charged UNI tuition.

Accommodation averages US$400 a month, meals US$470 a month, and public transport US$95 a month.

Airfare is approximately US$1,000.

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