Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos - Brazil (classes in Portuguese)

Study for a semester at the Federal University of Sao Carlos in Brazil!

ABOUT DESTINATION UNIVERSITY

Dates for the next semester: from March to July 2027.  
LanguagePortuguese. All classes will be taught in this language. You do not need to know Portuguese at the time of application; however, if you are selected, you will need to have a minimum A2 level of Portuguese to begin the program in Brazil. 

You can find more information about the Federal University of Sao Carlos at the following link: https://www.ufscar.br/

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATING?

• Be a regular student of the current semester at your request. 
• Be enrolled at least in the 4th cycle.
• Not having been sanctioned by the University of Azuay.
• Not having taken a third registration in the entire academic career.
• That the subjects to be replaced are first registration and correspond to the fifth level of studies or higher. If you have to take any subject in second registration during the mobility semester, you can apply for this call, but you will not be able to replace the second registration subjects with those from abroad, you will have to take them later at the University of Azuay.
• Under no circumstances will the substitution of the subjects Graduation Project Design and Graduation Workshop be approved.
• The courses you choose to take abroad (if selected) must be relevant to your chosen degree program. Check out the program offerings here: https://www.prograd.ufscar.br/cursos and then choose “Curriculum Matrix” to review the subjects. 

For more details on the institutional requirements of the University of Azuay, please review the Regulations for the Approval of Studies, art. 26-27.

HOW WILL THE WINNERS BE SELECTED?

We will select the winners for the available spots using a rubric that is unique to all calls for applications and evaluates your grade point average from past semesters and extracurricular activities, such as:

• University extracurricular activities in which you participated for at least one full semester: choir, dance, university teams (soccer, swimming, volleyball, etc.), student representative, co-government, courses and conferences that do not carry academic credit, etc. 
• Extracurricular activities outside of college, such as: work experience, volunteering, sports, music, art, languages other than English (we also count English, but we already see it in the system), etc. 

When preparing your extracurricular activity certificates, please keep the following in mind:

1. Activities that carry academic credit, such as internships or networking, do not count as extracurricular activities! Please do not send us transcripts for these activities. We also do not require letters of recommendation that do not attest to any extracurricular activity (which merely state they know you).
2. We only consider activities you've completed since entering university; we don't accept those from high school. The exception is language certificates: if you have a German, French, or other language proficiency certificate received during high school, you can submit it.
3. For the selection process, we only consider extracurricular activities for which you send us a certificate, or, failing that, a letter from the teacher or person in charge of the activity. If you mention an activity on your CV but do not attach any evidence, it will not count toward your score.
4. If you are processing evidence of ExperiencePlease ask them to indicate whether it was paid or volunteer work; as mentioned above, it doesn't count if it was a pre-professional internship.
5. If you are processing evidence of volunteer jobs., please ask them to indicate how long you were doing it.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Full this online form until Tuesday, November 3, 2026You will need to attach the following documents to the form:

1. Motivation letter in English or Portuguese (500-700 words) addressed to the Federal University of São Carlos (PDF). You can review tips on how to write a motivation letter. here. 
2. Resume (PDF) in English or Portuguese.
3. Copy of your passport (valid until at least October 2027) or Civil Registry appointment. If for some reason you can't get an appointment, we can still consider your application. Instead of this document, please upload a file with your explanation for not having a passport or appointment. 
4. Evidence of extracurricular activities (if any).

If you have any questions regarding the application form, please write to us at convocatoriaRI@uazuay.edu.ec.

through the form You can apply to several calls at the same timeIt's recommended that you fill it out only once. Please choose all the destinations that interest you; don't select universities you wouldn't want to attend if you were selected. In the "Motivation Letter" section, you can upload all the letters for the different universities. Similarly, in "Resume," you can upload two documents, in Spanish and English, if the application process requires it.

If after submitting the application you decide to apply to more universities, you can send us to convocatoriaRI@uazuay.edu.ec:

• the name(s) of the additional university(ies) you want to apply to
• motivation letter(s)
• Any other additional requirements of the call that you did not upload in the form

Don't forget to take into account the deadlines. Applications submitted after the corresponding deadline will not be considered.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Payment: Selected students will normally be required to cover the cost of tuition and fees for the February-June semester at the UDA and will be exempt from paying tuition and fees abroad.

visa

A student visa is required for the semester in Brazil; without one, you will not be able to enroll. You should only apply for one if you are selected. The visa process is individual and is not handled through the University of Azuay. You will need a letter of acceptance from your host university for the process. However, we recommend that you begin preparing the rest of your documents as soon as possible, once you are selected, and that you book your appointment as soon as possible.

Please note that the University of Azuay has no influence on the work of diplomatic missions of other countries and cannot guarantee that you will be granted a visa or that it will arrive in time for the start of your stay. Therefore, your stay will be subject to visa issuance.