UFMG welcomes international students under Mobility Programs and Cooperation Agreements established with international partner universities . Students can attend up to four academic semesters at the University. At the end of the mobility period, a certificate is issued listing the activities carried out and the subjects taken at UFMG.

International undergraduate and postgraduate students regularly enrolled at a higher education institution abroad can apply for academic mobility at UFMG.

Find out more about the institutions affiliated with UFMG by clicking here.

UFMG does not require a level of proficiency in Portuguese for international students to apply for academic mobility. However, an intermediate level (CEFR B1) in Portuguese is recommended for students intending to take courses in Portuguese. More information on proficiency here.

More information on applying for postgraduate studies at UFMG can be found on the PRPG website by clicking here.

For refugees and forced displaced persons interested in applying for UFMG, more information can be found on the DRCA website, by clicking here. For more information on courses taught in English and Spanish as part of our Minor in International Studies (FTEI) click here.

International students regularly enrolled at an institution outside of Brazil can undertake a short period of study and/or research at UFMG through academic mobility, in accordance with the following steps:

Check the status of the agreement with UFMG at the international office of the university of origin. If the agreement is in force, the university of origin will have to carry out all the procedures for sending and monitoring the documentation listed below. If there is no agreement between the institutions or if it has expired, the student will be able to apply as a “free mover”. In the latter case, the foreign student will be entirely responsible for submitting and monitoring their application.

Once the bilateral agreement has expired, the partner university or the student themselves (in the case of free mobility) must send the following documents to the International Admissions Office within the open nomination and application periods:

- Study Plan - DRI/UFMG model

- Digital copy of passport identification page

- Official and up-to-date academic transcript

- Letter of Intent (in the case of practical, research and/or internship activities)

- Proof of enrollment (ONLY for free mobility)

Once the application has been approved by the course or program at UFMG, the International Admissions Department within the Office of International Affairs will issue the letter of acceptance.

 

Nomination and application period

For academic mobility in the first semester of the following year:

- Submit nominations and applications between September 1 and October 15

The Summer Course in Portuguese as an Additional Language (PLA) aims to teach Portuguese to international students from partner universities of UFMG, in order to enhance their language skills and provide a meaningful experience with both Minas Gerais and Brazilian culture through lectures on Brazilian literature and architecture, as well as excursions, including visits to museums, the Inhotim Institute, the historic city of Ouro Preto, and the Circuito da Praça da Liberdade, among others.

The course takes place during the last two weeks of January and is an initiative promoted by the Language Proficiency Department of the Office of International Affairs (DRI) at UFMG, under the administration of Professor Aziz Tuffi Saliba, Vice-Provost for International Affairs, and Professor Bárbara Malveira Orfanò, Deputy Vice-Provost for International Affairs