Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) When will the admission process be published?
There are no pre-established dates for opening admission notices. The opening of new vacancies is subject to the existence of orientation vacancies with each of the Program’s permanent professors, the availability of scholarships and other factors. You should visit the website frequently and wait for the announcement of the call for applications.
2) How do I enroll as an isolated student?
If you are not a regular student in the program, you can register for this course. To do so, they must access the website, see the courses available for the semester, choose the one they are interested in, contact the professor in charge and ask for authorization. If they are authorized, they must register within the deadlines established in the academic calendar by e-mail, sending their CPF and ID, undergraduate or master’s degree diploma, and registration form (available on the website). Enrolment is contingent on the availability of spots.
3) I’m a regular student. How do I enroll in a course in another program?
You must ask the professor responsible for the subject for permission and send an e-mail request to academico.sipg@contato.ufsc.br.
4) I’m a regular student at another UFSC graduate program. Can I take courses in this program?
Yes, you just need to talk to the professor in charge for authorization. Then you register for your own program. Each student only registers with their program secretary, always.
5) I’m not taking any subjects this semester. Do I need to enroll?
Yes, students always need to enroll in order to maintain their ties with the university. If they are not taking a subject, they register for “Dissertation or thesis preparation”. This also applies to students who are at another institution doing a sandwich internship.
6) I’m on extension and will be defending very soon. Do I need to enroll?
Yes, students always need to enroll to maintain their ties with the University.
7) How do I enroll in the teaching internship?
You must submit the following documentation to the Department Secretariat of the undergraduate subject of interest (BEG, ECZ, BQA, FMC, etc.): 1. Teaching Internship application form 2. Complete teaching plan for the undergraduate subject in question 3. Work plan for the Master’s or Doctoral student in the undergraduate subject, specifying the number of teaching hours they are responsible for. Once the internship has been approved by the undergraduate program, it is submitted to the Graduate Program Board. Only then is registration carried out by the secretariat.
8) Am I obliged to do a teaching internship?
Yes, the internship is mandatory for all master’s and doctoral students.
9) How do I receive a concept in Teaching Internship?
After carrying out the activities, the student should ask the professor to send the concept of the teaching internship by e-mail to the secretary.
10) Can I validate courses?
Yes, you can make the request to the collegiate body and the collegiate body will decide whether the request is viable or not, according to the syllabus of the subjects and the student’s work. The request for validation must include: a request for validation (letter to the collegiate body, there is no template) signed by the student and advisor; transcripts or a statement that you have taken the course, with a concept; the course syllabus (containing the number of credits, syllabus, syllabus content) signed by the coordinator or secretary of the program where the course(s) were taken.
11) I did my master’s and doctorate in the same program. How do I validate it?
Doctoral students wishing to validate subjects taken in the master’s program of the same program only need to submit a formal request to the secretary, without the need for transcripts and syllabi. The request must contain the name of the subjects they wish to validate within the maximum number of credits allowed by the regulations.
12) What is the deadline for submitting proficiency tests? How do I submit it?
The deadline is 12 months after entering the program. Master’s students need to prove their proficiency in English, and PhD students need to prove their proficiency in English and another language within the same timeframe. (If you have proficiency in English during your master’s degree, you can validate it). Submissions are made by e-mail to the secretary; we do not keep copies or originals on paper.
