Programs and Partnerships
UFMG stands out in the global scenario due to its robust internationalization policy. The University makes significant investments and mobilizes its own material and human resources to intensify its internationalization in a transversal manner, guided by principles that seek to combine academic and scientific excellence.
Programs
UFMG welcomes international students under Mobility Programs and Cooperation Agreements established with international partner universities, students can exchange to UFMG for undergraduate and graduate courses. For more information on the types of international agreements established at UFMG, please click here. For further information, please visit DRI website.
Check out below some UFMG mobility programs:
UFMG Summer School on Brazilian Studies
The UFMG Summer School on Brazilian Studies (SSBS) is a two-week program of intense learning, covering the underpinnings of Brazilian politics, history, foreign relations, geography, law, economy, arts, and culture.
The Summer School usually takes place at UFMG’s main campus in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Brazil’s federal state of Minas Gerais, every month of July. All lectures are given in English.
For more information, please access SSBS website.
UFMG Minor in International Studies
The UFMG Minor in International Studies (Formação Transversal em Estudos Internacionais – FTEI) offers undergraduate lessons focused on international topics, fostering a diverse academic environment.
The classes are taught in English or Spanish, and all international students on academic mobility at UFMG can participate in it. For more information, please click here.
Collaborative Online International Learning
The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is an educational methodology that promotes international learning through virtual activities, connecting students and teachers from different countries to work on joint projects and enabling the development of global, intercultural, and digital skills.
For more information about COIL UFMG, please click here.
UFMG Goes Global
UFMG Goes Global is an international newsletter published throughout the year, updating the international academic community about events, agreements, research, and other topics related to the internationalization process of UFMG.
For more information, please click here.
Regional Studies Centers
The Regional Studies Centers promotes collaboration between UFMG and universities across North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Indian Ocean, and East Asia. The centers also support interdisciplinary research on each region, fostering academic exchange and global connections.
For more information, please click here.
Education USA
UFMG is the first federally-funded university in Brazil to host an EducationUSA office, which is a network affiliated to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – ECA of the US State Department.
The network aims to promote US higher education to students from around the world by providing accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about study opportunities at accredited institutions. EducationUSA also works with the US HEI community to help universities achieve their internationalization goals.
For more information, please click here.
International Admission on Humanitarian Grounds
UFMG conducts a selection process for refugees and forced displaced people interested in applying at the university. For more information, please click here.