Regular courses

Since the first semester of 2013, there has been a partnership between the DRI and the Faculty of Letters to offer regular courses in Portuguese as an Additional Language (PLA) to foreign students (undergraduate or graduate), as well as to professors and interns with a link to UFMG, whose native language is not Portuguese. Currently, the following courses are offered every semester, each with a workload of 60 hours (4 credits):

Link: - Português Língua Adicional – Básico (UNI 045)

Link: - Português Língua Adicional - Intermediário (UNI 046)

Link: - Português Língua Adicional – Intermediário Superior (UNI 137)

Link: - Português Língua Adicional – Avançado (UNI 138)

 

Intensive Holiday courses

The Language Proficiency Department of the International Affairs Office offers intensive holiday courses in Portuguese as an Additional Language (PLA) at the Elementary level (A1). These courses are aimed at international students in academic mobility at UFMG who have little to no prior knowledge of the Portuguese language.

The course aims to provide participants with an introduction to Portuguese, focusing on basic communication and comprehension skills, creating a solid foundation for continued language learning. The course takes place during the academic break and offers an opportunity for those who wish to start their Portuguese studies or improve their communication skills in a short period of time.

 

Online synchronous courses

The Office of International Affairs, in partnership with the Faculty of Letters, offers Portuguese as an Additional Language courses in a synchronous online format. These courses are intended for students from UFMG's partner institutions who are outside Brazil and can range from elementary to intermediate levels. Calls for these courses are sent to partner institutions when the registration period is open.

The English for Academic Purposes (IFA) courses have been offered at UFMG by the Faculty of Letters in partnership with the Office of International Affairs since 2012, initially as an extension course, and formalized by PROGRAD in 2013 as free elective courses (UNI040, UNI041, UNI042, UNI043, and UNI044). These courses are offered from the intermediate (B1) to advanced (C1) levels of English proficiency and target undergraduate and graduate students who wish to enhance their academic English skills for international mobility or for use in various academic contexts, such as conference presentations and writing scientific articles. These courses are semester-based and have a workload of 60 contact hours (4 credits).

To consult the course syllabi, please refer to the course offerings of the Faculty of Letters at UFMG (https://grad.letras.ufmg.br/matricula).

The Rede Andifes-IsF aims, together with the HEIs affiliated with Andifes that join the Network through a specific call or invitation letter, to provide:

  • Initial and ongoing training for language teachers to work in internationalization processes;
  • The development of linguistic proficiency for:
    1. Students, faculty, and administrative staff of accredited HEIs;
    2. Language teachers from the public network of Basic Education;
    3. International community, contributing to the development of a linguistic policy for the country.
  • Networking efforts for the development of language policies in Brazilian Higher Education.

The offerings made in collaboration with the Rede Andifes-IsF are divided into 'Collective Offer,' a modality in which the offer is made at the national level for the HEIs registered in the program, and 'Local Offer,' which is exclusively aimed at the academic community of UFMG.