International Students
Schools and Programs
Here you can verify all programs offered by UFPel, as well as its location in the city, considering that UFPel doesn’t have a single campus. By clicking on the link attached to each program name you will see all its courses (only in Portuguese). Click on the image to expand it Campus Anglo Undergraduate Programs …
Student Visa
In order to study in Brazil, you need to present a series of documents at the embassy or consulate you have chosen to get your Student Visa. In general, the documents needed are the following ones: – Form for visa filled and signed (please contact the embassy or consulate you have chosen to take your …
Arrival and Stay in Pelotas
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO STAY IN BRAZIL Carteira de Registro Nacional Migratório (CRNM) Please look for your Buddy, from the Buddy Program, so they may assist you and give you all the information you need and help you fill the forms. CRNM has a cost of $204,77. Cadastro de Pessoa Físicas (CPF) The Brazilian Taxpayer Registry …
Buddy Program
The Buddy Program (Amigo Universitário) aims to foster peer support and friendship among international students in mobility and UFPel volunteer students through intercultural actions. The goal is to welcome and integrate foreigners into the UFPel community and the community of Pelotas/RS. The buddies help foreign students before their arrival in Pelotas and during their stay …
General Information
PORTUGUESE LESSONS At the beginning of every semester, the Universidade Federal de Pelotas offers Portuguese lessons with no costs through the teaching project Políticas Linguísticas de Internacionalização na UFPel. The project is coordinated by Professor Vanessa Doumid Damasceno from the Center for Languages and Communication (CLC). The Portuguese course relies on different classes, including basic Portuguese classes, …
About the University
Located in the south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the city of Pelotas, which is 250km away from the capital of the state, Porto Alegre, the Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel) always attentive to the scientific and technological growth and development of the country, as well as the public demands of …
About Pelotas
The Charque and the Cultural Patrimony The city of Pelotas was founded in 1758 and achieved its emancipation in 1812. During 260 years of history, the Princesa do Sul (Princess of the South), as Pelotas is known, acquired a culturally rich history. The emergence of the “charque” industry – charque being very similar to jerky …
Pelotas Cultural Heritage
The Exquisite Sweets Made in Pelotas: The traditional sweets of Pelotas started being produced during the charque (jerked beef) cycle, which made possible the development of other activities and the emergence of a local community. The majority of the charque produced was sent to the Northeast region of Brazil to be used as food for the slaves living on …
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